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单词 spill
释义
spill
(spɪl )
Word forms: spills , spilling , spilled , spilt language note:   American English uses the form spilled as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either spilled or spilt.
1. verb B1+
If a liquid spills or if you spill it, it accidentally flows over the edge of a container.
70,000 tonnes of oil spilled from the tanker. [VERB adverb/preposition]
...water behind a dam, getting ready to spill over. [VERB adverb/preposition]
He always spilled the drinks. [VERB noun]
Don't spill water on your suit. [VERB noun adverb/preposition]
[Also VERB]
Synonyms: tip over, upset, overturn, capsize  
2. countable noun
A spill is an amount of liquid that has spilled from a container.
She wiped a spill of milkshake off the counter.
An oil spill could be devastating for wildlife.
Synonyms: spillage, flood, leak, leakage  
3. verb B1+
If the contents of a bag, box, or other container spill or are spilled, they come out of the container onto a surface.
A number of bags had split and were spilling their contents. [VERB noun]
He carefully balanced the satchel so that its contents would not spill out onto the floor. [VERB adverb/preposition]
Synonyms: shed, scatter, discharge, throw off  
4. verb
If people or things spill out of a place, they come out of it in large numbers.
Tears began to spill out of the boy's eyes. [VERB adverb/preposition]
When the bell rings, more than 1,000 children spill from classrooms. [VERB adverb/preposition]
Synonyms: emerge, flood, pour, mill  
5. ergative verb
If light spills or is spilled into a place, it shines brightly into it, usually through a gap.
She noticed the light spilling under Brian's door. [VERB adverb/preposition]
The door swung open again, spilling light into the cell. [VERB noun adverb/preposition]
6. spill blood/spill sb's blood phrase [VERB inflects]
If you spill someone's blood, you kill them or wound them. [written]
He is prepared to spill the blood of a million people.
If blood is spilled the countries will be at war.
7. to spill the beans phrase
If you spill the beans, you tell someone something that people have been trying to keep secret.
Synonyms: blab, inform, squeal [slang], tell all  
8. thrills and spills phrase
If you refer to thrills and spills, you are referring to an experience which is exciting and full of surprises.
Its prime audience lies in the 17 to 24 age group, and they want instant thrills and spills.
Phrasal verbs:
spill out
phrasal verb
If you spill out information or if it spills out, you tell someone about it in a hurried way, because you cannot or do not want to keep it secret.
The words spilled out in a rush. [VERB PARTICLE]
He was tempted to spill out his problems to Philip. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]
Idioms:
spill your guts [informal]
to tell someone everything about something secret or private
Vincent has spilled his guts. Everything. We got a signed confession from him.
spill the beans
to reveal the truth about something secret or private
He always seemed scared to death I was going to spill the beans to the cops.
Collocations:
contain a spill
Dozens of vessels were trying to contain the spill, using a variety of methods.
Times, Sunday Times
They have tried to contain the spill, which has stretched almost 1km mi along the bay, using containment booms to prevent further environmental damage in the area.
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Campus officials attempting to address these situations must prioritize the safe evacuation of building occupants, and containing the spill to avoid further harmful contamination.
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fuel spill
Speculation of a fuel spill was not confirmed by police or ambulance.
The Sun
Claims of a fuel spill were not confirmed by police or the ambulance service.
Times, Sunday Times
Beyond fuel theft, many governmental jurisdictions require that all fuel spill incidents be recorded and reported to the local authorities.
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The grounding breached two of the ships diesel fuel tanks and an overflow tank causing a small fuel spill of approximately.
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To prevent the building from collapsing and to clean up fuel spill, structural engineers and a hazardous materials team were sent to handle the situation.
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toxic spill
He always ends up in awkward and unwanted situations while reporting, which have included, as he explains, every freeway chase, toxic spill, and record snowfall.
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The fire brigade has issued an alert to smartphones via a disaster warning app usually used for incidents such as toxic spills or extreme weather.
Times, Sunday Times
Scrimshaw notes wryly that public health can involve toxic spills, smoking, or leaving out the potato salad out of the refrigerator.
The Scientist
The sewage system was also not built for such a large population, leading to periodic toxic spills.
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Translations:
Chinese: 溢出, 洒落的液体
Japanese: こぼす 漏らす, 流出物
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