| 释义 |
spoil /spɔɪl/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I (spoilt /spɔɪlt/ 或 spoiled)
❶ vt.
1. 损坏；损害；糟蹋；毁掉
It would spoil my reputation. 这会损害我的名誉。
She spoiled the soup with too much salt. 她搁了太多的盐，把汤给弄糟了。
He feared that his adversary would spoil things for him. 他担心他的敌人会坏他的事。
spoil sb.'s beauty (或 face) 毁损某人的容貌
The scandal spoiled his chances for reelection. 这丑闻毁掉了他再次当选的机会。
2. 破坏…的兴致(或乐趣等)
Rain spoiled the picnic. 下雨天气使野餐变得兴味索然。
3. 宠坏，溺爱
She spoiled her son by giving him too much money. 她给儿子太多的钱，就这样把儿子宠坏了。
4. [过去式和过去分词常作 spoiled] 〈古〉抢劫，掠夺
The robber spoiled the rich man of his goods. 强盗抢劫了那财主的货物。
spoil sb.'s valuables 掠夺某人的贵重物品
spoil sb.'s house 在某人家行劫
❷ vi.
1. (食物)变坏，变质；腐败
Milk spoils if not refrigerated. 牛奶如不冷藏就会变质。
Fruit will spoil with keeping. 水果保存得过久会腐烂。
2. 〈古〉抢劫，掠夺
II n.
1. [常作 spoils] 战利品；掠夺物；赃物
The heroes brought back spoils of victory. 英雄们带回了战利品。
The thieves divided up the spoil. 偷儿们把赃物分了。
2. [spoils] 〈美〉竞选胜利获得的好处(尤指获胜政党分得的官职)；〈谑〉(官员的)薪俸
3. (抢夺或捕捉的)目的物
the spoils of the chase 猎获物
4. [spoils] (努力的)成果
5. 收藏的珍品(或珍宝)
This gold ring was part of the spoil. 这金戒指是珍藏品之一。
6. (开掘、疏浚时挖出的)弃土；废石方
7. 废品；次品
8. 〈古〉抢劫，掠夺
9. 〈废〉损害；破坏
[<OFr espoillier <L spoliāre to strip¹ < spolium booty] phr. be spoiling for 一心想，切望 They came, spoiling for a showdown. 他们来此，切望一决雌雄。 be spoilt for choice 〈英〉选择太多难以决定 |