spell
US
UK spell vi: (write words correctly)
SC 拼写 pīn xiě
SC 写 pīn xiě，xiě
TC 寫
TC 寫
I can read, but I can't spell very well.
我能读，但拼写较差。
spell [sth] vtr: (word: write)
SC 拼写 pīn xiě
SC 拼出(字母、写法等)
How do you spell that word? Nemanja always has to spell his name.
那个单词怎么拼？尼曼亚总是得拼出自己名字的写法。
spell n: (incantation or curse)
SC 咒语 zhòu yǔ
SC 符咒 zhòu yǔ ，fú zhòu
SC 魔咒 zhòu yǔ ，mó zhòu
The witch cast a spell that turned him into a frog.
The spell placed on the princess by the witch caused her to sleep for three years.
女巫念了个咒语，把他变成了青蛙。// 巫婆给公主下了咒语，让她沉睡了整整三年。
spell n: figurative (enchantment)
SC 魅力，迷人之处 mèi lì，mí rén zhī chù
SC 魔力，魔咒，法术 mó lì，mó zhòu，fǎ shù(比喻魅力)
The beautiful redhead cast a spell over Raphaël.
那位妖艳的红发魔女往拉斐尔身上施了一道魔咒。
spell n: informal (interval of time) (非正式用语)
SC 一段时间，一阵子 yí duàn shí jiān ，yí zhèn zi
TC 一段時間
TC 一段時間
SC 一段持续时间 yí duàn chí xù shí jiān(天气)
I'm going to read for a spell.
我要去小读一阵子。
spell [sth] vtr: (signify)
SC 意味着 yì wèi zhe
TC 意味著 / 意味着
TC 意味著 / 意味着
SC 代表着 yì wèi zhe ，dài biǎo zhe
If you cross that line, it will spell trouble.
spell [sb] vtr: (relieve)
SC 轮替 lún tì
SC 替换 lún tì，tì huàn
The new crew will spell the other workers.
spell [sth] out, spell out [sth] vtr phrasal sep: (say how to write: a word)
SC 口头拼出
TC 口頭拼出
TC 口頭拼出
Please spell your name out for me. Is it "s-m-i-t-h" or "s-m-y-t-h-e"?
麻烦口头拼出你的名字。是“s-m-i-t-h”还是“s-m-y-t-h-e”？
spell [sth] out, spell out [sth] vtr phrasal sep: (form: a word)
SC 拼出
SC 拼写出 pīn xiě chū
The child proudly read the word by spelling it out: "C-A-T... Cat!".
“C-A-T, Cat!”那个孩子自豪地拼出了那个单词。
spell [sth] out, spell out [sth] vtr phrasal sep: figurative (say explicitly)
SC 解释清楚 jiě shì qīng chǔ
TC 解釋清楚
TC 解釋清楚
SC 说明白 jiě shì qīng chǔ，shuō míng bái
I had to spell out exactly how to do his job for him.
我必须详细地为他解释清楚如何做他的工作。
break the spell v expr: figurative (end the illusion or mood)
SC 解除魔力 jiě chú mó lì
SC 终结痴迷状态 jiě chú mó lì，zhōng jié chī mí zhuàng tài
Don't say anything...I don't want to break the spell.
break the spell v expr: (witchcraft: disable a charm, curse)
SC 破除咒语 pò chú zhòu yǔ
TC 破除咒語
TC 破除咒語
The frog said that if I kissed him it would break the spell and he would turn into a handsome prince.
cast a spell v expr: (witchcraft: make a charm or curse)
SC 下咒语 xià zhòu yǔ
TC 下咒語
TC 下咒語
SC 施魔法 xià zhòu yǔ，shī mó fǎ
The witch cast a spell and the naughty boy never pulled cats' tails again.
cast a spell on [sb/sth] v expr: figurative (enchant, seduce)
SC 迷住 mí zhù
The skilful musician's passionate performance cast a spell on the entire audience.
cast a spell on [sth/sb] v expr: (witchcraft: charm or curse)
SC 用符咒使某人迷惑，对某人施咒 yòng fú zhòu shǐ mǒu rén mí huò，duì mǒu rén shī zhòu
cold spell n: (period of cold weather)
SC 春寒期 chūn hán qī
After the heat wave there was a cold spell, much to everyone's relief
dizzy spell n: (attack of vertigo) (疾病，多与心脏病相关)
SC 头晕，晕眩 tóu yūn ，yūn xuàn
I had a dizzy spell when I stood up too quickly.
dry spell n: (period of dry weather)
SC 干旱期
dry spell n: figurative (period of no activity)
SC 低潮期
SC 低谷期
evil spell n: (incantation intended to do harm)
SC 诅咒 zǔ zhòu
SC 邪恶的咒语 zǔ zhòu，xié è de zhòu yǔ
fainting spell, fainting fit n: (blackout)
SC 暂时失去知觉，昏厥 hūn jué
Apparently, the woman fell on the tracks when she suffered a fainting spell.
magic spell n: (incantation or curse)
SC 咒语 zhòu yǔ
SC 魔咒 zhòu yǔ ，mó zhòu
put a spell on [sb/sth] vtr: (bewitch)
SC 蛊惑, 对…施魔法, 施魔咒于
The witch put a spell on the man, who then turned into a toad.
put a spell on [sb] vtr: figurative (charm, enchant)
SC 迷惑, 使...着迷, 使...沉迷
spellcheck, spell check, spellchecker, spell checker, spell-checker n: (feature: checks spelling)
SC 拼写检查 pīn xiě jiǎn chá
TC 拼寫檢查
TC 拼寫檢查
Remember that the spell check can be wrong sometimes!
spellcheck, spell-check, spell check vi: (check for spelling errors)
SC 检查拼写
TC 檢查拼寫
TC 檢查拼寫
Does this program automatically spellcheck?
spellcheck [sth], spell-check [sth], spell check [sth] vtr: (document: check spelling) (计算机)
SC 使用拼写检查功能，进行拼写检查 shǐ yòng pīn xiě jiǎn chá gōng néng，jìn xíng pīn xiě jiǎn chá
Don't forget to spellcheck the file before you email it to me.
staring spell n: (catatonic seizure)
SC 失神癫痫
sunny spell n: often plural (weather: period of sunshine)
SC 持续有阳光的天气
sunny spell n: figurative (fortunate period)
SC 好运不断的日子
We seem to be enjoying a sunny spell at the moment: business is good, and everyone in the family is healthy.
under a spell adv: (in a trance)
SC 中了魔咒 zhòng le mó zhòu
SC 被…迷住 zhòng le mó zhòu，bèi … mí zhù
The wicked witch put the princess under a spell.
under a spell adj: (entranced, enchanted)
SC 中了魔咒 zhòng le mó zhòu
SC 被…迷住 zhòng le mó zhòu，bèi … mí zhù
Everyone who heard him speak fell under the spell of his rhetoric.
I've been under her spell ever since I kissed her that first time.
without having to spell things out adv: informal (implicitly, tacitly)
SC 不必解释 bú bì jiě shì
TC 不必解釋
TC 不必解釋
I hope that you'll accept what I say without my having to spell things out.