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| 1 | a period of time , usually a short one 一段时间；（通常指）一会儿 |
| a two-week spell in hospital 住院的两周时间 |
| a brief/short spell After a short spell in the army, I went to college. 在军队呆了很短的一段时间后，我上了大学。 |
| | 1a | a period when there is a particular type of weather （特定天气状况的）持续时间 | | a hot/cold/wet/dry spell A prolonged wet spell causes trouble for fruit farmers. 漫长的雨天给果农带来了麻烦。 | |
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| 2 | a time when you suddenly feel ill （疾病突然的）一次发作 |
| fainting/dizzy spell He’ s had another of his dizzy spells. 他又一阵眩晕。 |
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| 3 | a powerful influence on someone , usually an influence that makes them admire or obey another person 魅力；魔力 |
| fall/be under sb’ s spell He was not the first man to fall under her spell. 他不是第一个为她所倾倒的人。 |
| cast a spell on sb The beautiful island seemed to have cast a spell on him. 美丽的岛屿似乎使他着迷了。 |
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| 4 | words or actions that make magic things happen 魔咒；咒语 |
| cast/put a spell on The witch cast a spell on him and turned him into a beast. 女巫对他施了魔咒，把他变成了野兽。 |
| break the spell (=end it) What did the princess do to break the spell? （破除魔咒 |
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