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单词 spell
释义
spell
verb
uk
/spel/us
/spel/

spellverb(FORM WORDS)

A2[IorT]spelledorUKalsospelt|spelledorUKalsospelt
toforma word or words with thelettersin thecorrectorder:
用字母拼；拼写
How do you spellreceive?“receive 怎么拼？”“R-E-C-E-I-V-E。”
Shakespeare did not always spell his ownnamethe same way.莎士比亚不总是用同样的拼法拼写自己的名字。
Ouraddressis 1520MainStreet, Albuquerque. Shall I spell that(out)(= say in thecorrectorderthelettersthatformthe word)for you?我们的地址是阿尔布开克大街1520号——要我把它拼出来吗？
Ithinkit'simportantthatchildrenshould betaughtto spell.我认为教孩子们正确地拼写非常重要。
More examples
  • Could you spellyournameagain,please?
  • Some words are moredifficultto spell thanothers.
  • Does she spell hernamewith a C or with a K?
  • She always spells mynamewrong.
  • Heevenspelled his own client'snamewrongly.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Writing & typing
  • asemic
  • bashsomethingout
  • borrow
  • calligrapher
  • carriage return
  • fair
  • jot
  • minute
  • overwrite
  • re-registration
  • readability
  • recompose
  • reformulate
  • registration
  • rekey
  • scribble
  • touch-type
  • unwritten
  • writ
  • writing
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spellverb(RESULT)

spell disaster, trouble, etc.
tocausesomethingbadtohappenin thefuture:
意味着灾难／会招致麻烦（等等）
The newregulationscould spelldisasterforsmallbusinesses.新规定对小企业来说可能意味着灾难。
Thiscoldweathercould spelltroubleforgardeners.这种寒冷的天气可能会为菜农带来灾难。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Causing things to happen
  • -induced
  • activate
  • activation
  • actuation
  • agent
  • attribute
  • attributesomethingtosomeone
  • implementation
  • in
  • inaugurate
  • inauguration
  • pioneer
  • reactivate
  • realization
  • realize
  • reattribute
  • reawaken
  • render
  • seed
  • spark
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spellverb(DO INSTEAD)

[T]mainlyUSspelled|spelled
to do something that someoneelsewould usually be doing,especiallyinordertoallowthem torest:
（尤指为让某人休息而）代替做，替换，轮换
You've beendrivingfor a while - do youwantme to spell you?你开车开了一阵了——需要我替你一会儿吗？
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Replacing and exchanging
  • alternate
  • alternatively
  • bargainsomethingaway
  • change over
  • instead
  • instead of
  • lieu
  • make up forsomething
  • name
  • rep
  • represent
  • shoe
  • sing
  • someone'sanswer tosomeone/somethingidiom
  • spare
  • step
  • step intosomeone'sshoesidiom
  • step into the breachidiom
  • sub outsomething
  • substitution
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Phrasal verb

spellsomethingout
spell
noun[C]
uk
/spel/us
/spel/

spellnoun[C](PERIOD)

aperiodoftimefor which anactivityorconditionlastscontinuously:
（持续的）一段时间
Ilivedin Cairofora spell.我在开罗住过一阵子。
Shehadabriefspellascaptainof theteam.她曾当过很短一段时间的球队队长。
Ikeephaving/gettingdizzyspells(=periodsoffeelingas if I'mturningaround).我一阵一阵地头晕。
ashortperiodof aparticulartypeofweather:
（特定天气的）一段短暂持续时间
a spell ofdryweather一段天气干燥的日子
Theweatherforecastis fordry,sunnyspells.天气预报说是持续干燥的晴天。
More examples
  • In thiscurrentcoldspell, manyoldpeoplearedyingneedlesslyofhypothermia.
  • Itlooksas if we are in for asettledspell thisweek.
  • After abriefspell in thearmy, hestartedworkingas ateacher.
  • He had abriefspell in thearmy.
  • She had acoupleof spells in amentalhospital.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Periods of time - general words
  • age
  • at/in one sittingidiom
  • day
  • digital age
  • duration
  • leeway
  • length
  • life cycle
  • lifetime
  • making
  • me time
  • period
  • rest
  • session
  • sleep
  • spasm
  • tide
  • time lag
  • time span
  • timescale
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Weather & climate - general words

spellnoun[C](DO INSTEAD)

US
aperiodwhen you do something that someoneelsewould usually be doing,especiallyinordertoallowthem torest:
轮班，轮流做某事
If we take spells(with)doing thepainting, it won'tseemlike such hardwork.如果我们轮换着刷油漆，也许干起来不会这么累。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Replacing and exchanging
  • alternate
  • alternatively
  • bargainsomethingaway
  • change over
  • instead
  • instead of
  • lieu
  • make up forsomething
  • name
  • rep
  • represent
  • shoe
  • sing
  • someone'sanswer tosomeone/somethingidiom
  • spare
  • step
  • step intosomeone'sshoesidiom
  • step into the breachidiom
  • sub outsomething
  • substitution
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spellnoun[C](MAGIC)

spokenwords that arethoughtto havemagicalpower, or (theconditionof being under) theinfluenceorcontrolof such words:
咒语，符咒；魔法；着魔
Thewitchcast/puta spellontheprinceand heturnedinto afrog.女巫对王子施了魔法，把他变成了青蛙。
Abeautifulgirlwould have tokisshim tobreak(=stop)the spell.要想解除魔法，必须要有一个美丽的姑娘亲吻他。
Sleeping Beautylayunderthewickedfairy's spell until theprincewokeher with akiss.睡美人在邪恶仙子的符咒中倒下沉睡，直到王子吻了她一下才醒来。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Magic
  • abracadabra
  • alchemy
  • bewitch
  • bezoar
  • black magic
  • conjure
  • escapology
  • evil
  • hex
  • hocus-pocus
  • magical
  • magically
  • mugwort
  • mystic
  • mystical
  • the evil eyeidiom
  • whammy
  • white magic
  • witchcraft
  • wizardry
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Idiom

be undersomeone's spell
(Definition ofspellfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

spell| American Dictionary

spell
verb
us
/spel/

spellverb(FORM WORDS)

[I/T]
toforma word or words with thelettersin thecorrectorder:
[I]As achildhe neverlearnedto spell.
[T]Send it to Dr. Mikolajczyk – I’ll spell thatnamefor you(= say thelettersthatformthe word).

spellverb(RESULT)

[T]
to have usually somethingunpleasantas aresult:
Thiscoldweathercould spelltroubleforgardeners.

Phrasal verbs

spellsomethingout
spellsomethingout
spell
noun[C]
us
/spel/

spellnoun[C](PERIOD)

aperiodoftimeduring which anactivityorconditionlasts:
a spell ofwetweather
Shelivedin London for ashortspell in the 1980s.

spellnoun[C](POWER)

amagicpowerproducedbyspeakinga set of words or taking aspecificset ofactions:
He wasplacedunder a spell that could bebrokenonly when theprincesskissedhim.
(Definition ofspellfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofspell

spell
The school was operated very efficiently - procedures were spelled out and insisted on.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Processes such as indexing, sorting, extractive lists, spelling checks, etc., should perform at an acceptable speed to a user.
From theCambridge English Corpus
While this view contains a tacit processing theory, how one moves from innate structures to universals has never been spelled out.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Because of the rapid turnover of the short-term unemployed, most spells were short.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Through exposure to printed words, the readers accumulate knowledge of letter- sound correspondence rules and spelling patterns.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, this is not to deny the possible role of word analogies in children's spelling production.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Clearly, models of spelling production must be able to account for this aspect of spelling competence.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Danish children take account of the phonological context when spelling ambiguous phonemes.
From theCambridge English Corpus
To answer this question, the total set of participants was divided into three percentile groups based on the scores on the pseudoword spelling task.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In order to identify specific spelling problems, a finer subcategorization of errors is necessary.
From theCambridge English Corpus
At the third level wordspecific spelling accuracy was required.
From theCambridge English Corpus
At the same time, some distinctions between spelling errors seem somewhat arbitrary.
From theCambridge English Corpus
While this invariance to linear transformations may sometimes be desirable, the limitations on the generalizability of the results should be spelled out.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Success in understanding family correlates of aggression, however, has conversely spelled difficulty in understanding the family environment specific to inattention 0 hyperactivity.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Deficits included scholastic performance in the areas of vocabulary, reading, mathematics, spelling, language, and science subtests.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithspell

spell

These are words often used in combination withspell.

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brief spell
It has become farcical when water authorities have had to ask for water conservation after abriefspellof summer weather.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
cold spell
We were determined that pensioners should not be fearful of turning up their heating if acoldspelloccurred.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
dizzy spell
He died at age eighty-four after collapsing in his barn, after either a heart attack ordizzyspell.
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