| 单词 | spoil |
| 释义 | spoil (spɔɪl ) Word forms: spoils , spoiling , spoiled , spoilt language note: American English uses the form spoiled as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either spoiled or spoilt. 1. verb B1 If you spoil something, you prevent it from being successful or satisfactory. It's important not to let mistakes spoil your life. [VERB noun] Peaceful summer evenings can be spoilt by mosquitoes. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: ruin, destroy, wreck, damage 2. verb If you spoil children, you give them everything they want or ask for. This is considered to have a bad effect on a child's character. Grandparents are often tempted to spoil their grandchildren whenever they come to visit. [VERB noun] Synonyms: overindulge, indulge, pamper, baby spoilt, spoiled adjective A spoilt child is rarely popular with other children. Oh, that child. He's so spoiled. 3. verb If you spoil yourself or spoil another person, you give yourself or them something nice as a treat or do something special for them. Spoil yourself with a new perfume this summer. [VERB pronoun-reflexive] Perhaps I could employ someone to iron her shirts, but I wanted to spoil her. [VERB noun] Synonyms: indulge, treat, pamper, satisfy 4. verb If food spoils or if it is spoilt, it is no longer fit to be eaten. We all know that fats spoil by becoming rancid. [VERB] Some organisms are responsible for spoiling food and cause food poisoning. [VERB noun] Some of my apples were spoilt last year by grubs inside the fruit. [VERB noun] ...the potential health problems from spoiled food. [VERB-ed] 5. verb If someone spoils their vote, they write something illegal on their voting paper, usually as a protest about the election, and their vote is not accepted. [British] They had broadcast calls for voters to spoil their ballot papers. [VERB noun] The results showed that 7.2% of the voters cast blank or spoiled ballots. [VERB-ed] 6. plural noun The spoils of something are things that people get as a result of winning a battle or of doing something successfully. True to military tradition, the victors are now treating themselves to the spoils of war. Competing warlords and foreign powers scrambled for political spoils. 7. spoilt for choice/spoiled for choice phrase If you say that someone is spoilt for choice or spoiled for choice, you mean that they have a great many things of the same type to choose from. At lunchtime, MPs are spoilt for choice in 26 restaurants and bars. Phrasal verbs: spoil for phrasal verb [only cont] If you are spoiling for a fight, you are very eager for it to happen. A mob armed with guns was at the border between the two republics, spoiling for a fight. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Collocations: spoil a holiday I'm convinced she's just hanging on in there so it doesn't spoil the holiday. The Sun My family didn't tell me because they didn't want to spoil my holiday. Times, Sunday Times It's hurricane season, so there's a slim chance of a named storm spoiling your holiday, but you're far more likely to experience hot sun and the odd shower. Times, Sunday Times My son said he was sick of me spoiling the holiday. The Sun However, insurers may spoil the party with dividend cuts later in the week. Times, Sunday Times At the very least, they will want to spoil the party. Times, Sunday Times But would passport control spoil the party with long queues? Times, Sunday Times That said, anyone who tries to spoil the party will get short shrift. Times, Sunday Times His determination to issue extra invitations threatens to spoil the party. Times, Sunday Times I can't tell you what — that would spoil the surprise and the delight. Times, Sunday Times And, in any case, why would you 'unveil' a show and spoil the surprise? Times, Sunday Times I'm not going to spoil the surprise of some of the topics we'll be discussing just yet. ST Sorry, we're not going to spoil the surprise! The Sun It also has one of cinema's great cameos, but to write it here would spoil the surprise. The Sun They argued that the buildings would spoil the view from their walled garden. Times, Sunday Times The sun was out, the sky was blue, with not a cloud to spoil the view
but it was raining. Times, Sunday Times Think about the neighbours when siting equipment, so it doesn't overlook them or spoil their view. Times, Sunday Times Only the 45 giant satellite dishes visible halfway up the driveway spoil the view. Times, Sunday Times There are no barriers to hinder access, no eyesores to spoil the view, no tourist tat or commercial boardwalks. Times, Sunday Times Not to mention the thawed, spoilt food in the freezer. The Sun (2014) They include retailers and manufacturers that have not received crucial goods in time or have been forced to write off spoiled food. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Preview rumour has it, however, that too many cooks may have spoilt the broth. Times, Sunday Times (2012) But he insists it is anything but too many cooks spoiling the broth. The Sun (2017) After all, too many cooks spoil the broth... The Sun (2015) Too many cooks definitely won't spoil the broth in the case of this new series. The Sun (2014) But will it be a case of too many cooks spoiling the broth? The Sun (2008) To tell you much more would spoil the plot, for there are some genuinely surprising twists here. Times, Sunday Times Be warned, though - reading this will spoil the plot. The Sun So, if you don't want to spoil the plot, head to the cinema first before you play this. The Sun The discilowes, pline of reading just one chapter a week also lets people to discuss books with friends safe in the knowledge that no one can spoil the plot. Times, Sunday Times Without spoiling the plot for people who have not seen the film, the character made the opposite choice in the draft version. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 溺爱, 宠溺 Japanese: 台無しにする, 甘やかす |
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