spell
柯林斯词典
1. V-T When you spell a word, you write or speak each letter in the word in the correct order. 拼写; 拼读
He gave his name and then helpfully spelled it. 他说出了他的名字，然后又热心地把它拼读了出来。
How do you spell "potato?"
“”怎么拼写？
2. PHRASAL VERB Spell out means the same as . 拼写; 拼读
If I don't know a word, I ask them to spell it out for me. 假如我不知道某个词，我请他们替我拼写出来。
3. V-T/V-I Someone who can spell knows the correct order of letters in words. 写; 写字[no cont]
It's shocking how students can't spell these days. 如今学生居然不会写字真让人震惊。
He can't even spell his own name. 他甚至不会写自己的名字。
4. V-T If something spells a particular outcome, often an unpleasant one, it suggests that this will be the result. 预示 (通常不好的结果)[no cont]
If the irrigation plan goes ahead, it could spell disaster for the birds. 如果该灌溉计划继续的话，这对鸟类可能预示着灾难。
5. N-COUNT A spell of a particular type of weather or a particular activity is a short period of time during which this type of weather or activity occurs. (某种天气或活动的) 短暂发生期
There has been a long spell of dry weather. 干旱天气已持续很长一段时间了。
6. V to take over from (a person) for an interval of time; relieve temporarily 在间歇期接替(某人); 暂时换岗
7. N-COUNT A spell is a situation in which events are controlled by a magical power. 魔
They say she died after a witch cast a spell on her. 人们说一个女巫对她施了魔后她就死了。
8. N a period or tour of duty after which one person or group relieves another 轮班的时间
9. →see also spelling
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spell /spɛl/ (spelling,spelt,spells)
剑桥词典
- Could you spell your name again, please ?
- Some words are more difficult to spell than others .
- Does she spell her name with a C or with a K?
- She always spells my name wrong .
- He even spelled his own client's name wrongly .
spell verb (FORM WORDS)
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ] spelled or UK also spelt | spelled or UK also speltto form a word or words with the letters in the correct order
用字母拼；拼写
How do you spell receive ? “receive 怎么拼？”“R-E-C-E-I-V-E。”
Shakespeare did not always spell his own name the same way. 莎士比亚不总是用同样的拼法拼写自己的名字。
Our address is 1520 Main Street, Albuquerque. Shall I spell that (out) (= say in the correct order the letters that form the word) for you? 我们的地址是阿尔布开克大街1520号——要我把它拼出来吗？
I think it's important that children should be taught to spell. 我认为教孩子们正确地拼写非常重要。
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spell verb (RESULT)
spell disaster, trouble, etc.to cause something bad to happen in the future
意味着灾难／会招致麻烦（等等）
The new regulations could spell disaster for small businesses . 新规定对小企业来说可能意味着灾难。
This cold weather could spell trouble for gardeners . 这种寒冷的天气可能会为菜农带来灾难。
spell verb (DO INSTEAD)
[ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ] mainly US spelled | spelledto do something that someone else would usually be doing, especially in order to allow them to rest
（尤指为让某人休息而）代替做，替换，轮换
You've been driving for a while - do you want me to spell you? 你开车开了一阵了——需要我替你一会儿吗？