| 单词 | spell |
| 释义 | spell spell1 —spellable, adj. /spel/, v. , spelled or spelt, spelling. v.t. 1. to name, write, or otherwise give the letters, in order, of (a word, syllable, etc.): Did I spell your name right? 2. (of letters) to form (a word, syllable, etc.): The letters spelled a rather rude word. 3. to read letter by letter or with difficulty (often fol. by out): She painfully spelled out the message. 4. to discern or find, as if by reading or study (often fol. by out). 5. to signify; amount to: This delay spells disaster for us. v.i. 6. to name, write, or give the letters of words, syllables, etc.: He spells poorly. 7. to express words by letters, esp. correctly. 8. spell down, to outspell others in a spelling match. 9. spell out, a. to explain something explicitly, so that the meaning is unmistakable: Must I spell it out for you? b. to write out in full or enumerate the letters of which a word is composed: The title "Ph.D." is seldom spelled out. [1250-1300; ME spellen < OF espeller < Gmc; cf. OE spellian to talk, announce (deriv. of spell SPELL2), OHG -spellon, ON spjalla, Goth spillon] Syn. 5. foretell, portend, mean, promise. spell2 —spellful, adj. —spell-like, adj. /spel/, n. 1. a word, phrase, or form of words supposed to have magic power; charm; incantation: The wizard cast a spell. 2. a state or period of enchantment: She was under a spell. 3. any dominating or irresistible influence; fascination: the spell of fine music. [bef. 900; ME spell, OE: discourse; c. OHG spel, ON spjall, Goth spill tale; see SPELL1, GOSPEL] spell3 /spel/, n. 1. a continuous course or period of work or other activity: to take a spell at the wheel. 2. a turn of work so taken. 3. a turn, bout, fit, or period of anything experienced or occurring: a spell of coughing. 4. an indefinite interval or space of time: Come visit us for a spell. 5. a period of weather of a specified kind: a hot spell. 6. Australian. a rest period. 7. Archaic. a person or set of persons taking a turn of work to relieve another. v.t. 8. to take the place of for a time; relieve: Let me spell you at the wheel. 9. Australian. to declare or give a rest period to. v.i. 10. Australian. to have or take a rest period. [1585-95; (v.) alter. of earlier spele to stand instead of, relieve, spare, ME spelen, OE spelian; akin to OE spala, gespelia a substitute; (n.) akin to the v. (perh. continuing OE gespelia)] Syn. 4. while, bit, piece. |
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