| 单词 | spill |
| 释义 | Word Frequency spill 1(spɪl) verbWord forms: spills, spilling, spilt or spilled (mainly tr) 1. (when intr, usually foll by from, out of, etc) to fall or cause to fall from or as from a container, esp unintentionally 2. to disgorge (contents, occupants, etc) or (of contents, occupants, etc) to be disgorged the car spilt its passengers onto the road the crowd spilt out of the theatre 3. to shed (blood) 4. Also: spill the beans informal to disclose something confidential 5. nautical to let (wind) escape from a sail or (of the wind) to escape from a sail noun 6. informal a fall or tumble 7. short for spillway 8. a spilling of liquid, etc, or the amount spilt 9. Australian the declaring of several political jobs vacant when one higher up becomes so the Prime Minister's resignation could mean a Cabinet spill Derived forms spiller (ˈspiller) noun Word origin Old English spillan to destroy; related to spildan, Old High German spaltan to split; see spoilWord Frequency spill 2(spɪl) noun 1. a splinter of wood or strip of twisted paper with which pipes, fires, etc, are lit 2. a small peg or rod made of metal Word origin C13: of Germanic origin; compare Old High German spilla, Middle Dutch spile stake |
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