单词 | spoiler |
释义 | spoiler (once / 5887 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY spoiler: spoilers+/spoil: spoilable, spoilage, spoilation, spoiled, spoiler, spoiling, spoils, spoliation/spoilage: spoilages/spoilation: spoilations/spoiled: unspoiled/spoiling: spoilings/spoliation: spoliations USAGE EXAMPLESSpoiler alert: this recap contains spoilers to the Sherlock episode The Six Thatchers, which aired on 1 January 2017. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Journeyman type Matt McGloin will start against a Broncos defense looking to play spoiler. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) White bass are good on silver Pirk Minnows and Spoiler Shads. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1 1n someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper despoiler, freebooter, looter, pillager, plunderer, raider Khayr ad-Din Barbary pirate (died in 1546) Jean LaffiteFrench pirate who aided the United States in the War of 1812 and received an official pardon for his crimes (1780-1826) Sir Henry Morgana Welsh buccaneer who raided Spanish colonies in the West Indies for the English (1635-1688) Bartholomew Robertsa Welsh pirate credited with having taken more than 400 ships (1682-1722) Edward Thatchan English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718) buccaneer, pirate, sea robber, sea rover someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation Barbary pirate, corsaira pirate along the Barbary Coast sea kinga Viking pirate chief stealer, thief a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it 2n someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence Syn|Hyper coddler, mollycoddler, pamperer individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being 3n a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning 2Hyper campaigner, candidate, nominee a politician who is running for public office 1n a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag Hyper aerofoil, airfoil, control surface, surface a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight 2n an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds Hyper aerofoil, airfoil, control surface, surface a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight |
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