spell是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to form a word or words with the letters in the correct order -- 用字母拼；拼写

  • How do you spell receive? “receive 怎么拼？”“R-E-C-E-I-V-E。”

  • Shakespeare did not always spell his own name the same way. 莎士比亚不总是用同样的拼法拼写自己的名字。

  • Our address is 1520 Main Street, Albuquerque. Shall I spell that (out) (= say in the correct order the letters that form the 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？

  • I think it's important that children should be taught to spell. 我认为教孩子们正确地拼写非常重要。

• 1 to cause something bad to happen in the future -- 意味着灾难／会招致麻烦（等等）

  • The new regulations could spell disaster for small businesses. 新规定对小企业来说可能意味着灾难。

  • This cold weather could spell trouble for gardeners. 这种寒冷的天气可能会为菜农带来灾难。

• 2 to do something that someone else would usually be doing, especially in order to allow them to rest -- （尤指为让某人休息而）代替做，替换，轮换

  • You've been driving for a while - do you want me to spell you? 你开车开了一阵了——需要我替你一会儿吗？

• 3 a period of time for which an activity or condition lasts continuously -- （持续的）一段时间

  • I lived in Cairo for a spell. 我在开罗住过一阵子。

  • She had a brief spell as captain of the team. 她曾当过很短一段时间的球队队长。

  • I keep having/getting dizzy spells (= periods of feeling as if I'm turning around). 我一阵一阵地头晕。

  • a spell of dry weather 一段天气干燥的日子

  • The weather forecast is for dry, sunny spells. 天气预报说是持续干燥的晴天。

• 4 a period when you do something that someone else would usually be doing, especially in order to allow them to rest -- 轮班，轮流做某事

  • If we take spells (with) doing the painting, it won't seem like such hard work. 如果我们轮换着刷油漆，也许干起来不会这么累。

• 5 spoken words that are thought to have magical power, or (the condition of being under) the influence or control of such words -- 咒语，符咒；魔法；着魔

  • The witch cast/put a spell on the prince and he turned into a frog. 女巫对王子施了魔法，把他变成了青蛙。

  • A beautiful girl would have to kiss him to break (= stop) the spell. 要想解除魔法，必须要有一个美丽的姑娘亲吻他。

  • Sleeping Beauty lay under the wicked fairy's spell until the prince woke her with a kiss. 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。