请输入您要查询的英文单词：

　

单词 spoil
释义

spoil ​‌‌

​verb
UK /spɔɪl/
Other entries for this word
spoil someone’s chances phrase
too many cooks (spoil the broth) phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyspoil
he/she/itspoils
present participlespoiling
past tensespoiled or spoilt
past participlespoiled or spoilt
  1. 1
    transitive to affect something in a way that makes it worse, less attractive, or less enjoyable

    Radio towers spoilt the view.

    The whole show was spoiled by the lack of decent actors.

    I really hope it doesn’t rain – that would spoil everything.

    Synonyms and related words
    To have a bad effect, or to reduce a good effect
    damage
    spoil
    harm
    Synonyms and related words
    To damage or spoil something
    damage
    spoil
    mark
  2. 2
    transitive to always allow a child to have or do everything that they want, so that they learn to think only of themselves

    Stop saying yes all the time – you’re spoiling her.

    Synonyms and related words
    Raising and caring for a child
    attachment parenting
    bring up
    custodial
    See alsorotten ​
  3. 3
    intransitive if food spoils, it starts to decay, so that you cannot eat it

    We’d better eat the fish before it spoils.

    Synonyms and related words
    To decay, or to rot
    biodegrade
    curdle
    decay
  4. 4
    transitive to treat someone with a lot of care and kindness

    It’s Mother’s Day – let them spoil you a little!

    Synonyms and related words
    To treat someone with great or excessive care or kindness
    infantilize
    spoil
    pamper
  5. 5
    transitive ​Britishto mark a voting paper so that it will not be officially accepted, usually to show that you are unhappy about the election
    Synonyms and related words
    To vote in an election or on a political issue
    abstain
    adopt
    blackball
phrases
be spoiled by something
be spoiling for a fight
spoil someone’s chances

spoil ​‌‌

​verb
US /spɔɪl/
Other entries for this word
spoil someone’s chances phrase
too many cooks (spoil the broth) phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyspoil
he/she/itspoils
present participlespoiling
past tensespoiled
past participlespoiled
  1. 1
    transitive to affect something in a way that makes it worse, less attractive, or less enjoyable

    Radio towers spoiled the view.

    The whole show was spoiled by the lack of decent actors.

    I really hope it doesn’t rain – that would spoil everything.

    Synonyms and related words
    To have a bad effect, or to reduce a good effect
    cost
    damage
    spoil
    Synonyms and related words
    To damage or spoil something
    damage
    spoil
    mark
  2. 2
    transitive to always allow a child to have or do everything that they want, so that they learn to think only of themselves

    Stop saying yes all the time – you’re spoiling her.

    Synonyms and related words
    Raising and caring for a child
    attachment parenting
    bring up
    custodial
    See alsorotten ​
  3. 3
    transitive to treat someone with a lot of care and kindness

    It’s Mother’s Day – let them spoil you a little!

    Synonyms and related words
    To treat someone with great or excessive care or kindness
    infantilize
    spoil
    pamper
  4. 4
    intransitive if food spoils, it starts to decay, so that you cannot eat it

    We’d better eat the fish before it spoils.

    Synonyms and related words
    To decay, or to rot
    biodegrade
    curdle
    decay
  5. 5
    transitive ​Americanto accidentally do something that makes a ballot paper unable to be read and therefore unable to be counted in an election.
    Synonyms and related words
    To vote in an election or on a political issue
    abstain
    adopt
    ballot
phrases
be spoiled by something
be spoiling for a fight
spoil someone’s chances
随便看

　

英语词典包含67175条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。

　

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间：2024/12/23 15:14:44