spelling
US
UK spelling n: (letters used to write a word)
SC 拼字 pīn zì
SC 拼写字母 pīn zì，pīn xiě zì mǔ
The spelling of some English words isn't very helpful when it comes to pronunciation.
部分英语单词的拼写对其发音帮助不大。
spelling n: (ability to spell)
SC 拼法 pīn fǎ
SC 拼写法 pīn fǎ，pīn xiě fǎ
She's got very untidy handwriting and her spelling's atrocious.
她字迹潦草，拼写也一塌糊涂。
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。
have bad spelling v expr: informal (spell words incorrectly) (非正式用语)
SC 单词老拼错 dān cí lǎo pīn cuò
phonetic spelling n: (writing words as they are sounded)
SC 根据发音进行拼写 gēn jù fā yīn jìn xíng pīn xiě
English is notorious for its lack of phonetic spelling.
speller, spelling book n: dated (spelling textbook)
SC 拼写课本 pīn xiě kè běn
TC 拼寫課本
TC 拼寫課本
SC 拼写教材 pīn xiě kè běn，pīn xiě jiāo cái
Gertrude bought an antique speller at the flea market.
spelling bee n: US (children's competition to spell words)
SC 拼字比赛 pīn zì bǐ sài
TC 拼字比賽
TC 拼字比賽
Even very young children participate in spelling bees.
spelling mistake n: (error in writing a word)
SC 拼写错误 pīn xiě cuò wù
spelling test n: (school: quiz to check spelling)
SC 拼写考试
SC 拼写测验