spell
- v.拼写;招致，意味着（通常指坏事）;拼出，会拼(单词);（短时间）替换，顶替;拼成;拼作;用字母拼
- n.咒语;魔法;符咒;(干某事或在某处工作的)一段时间;魅力
过去式： spelt; spelled 现在分词： spelling 过去分词： spelt; spelled 第三人称单数： spells
spellverb
用字母拼；拼写
to say or write the letters of a word in the correct order
How do you spell your surname?
你的姓怎么拼？
I thought her name was Catherine, but it's Kathryn spelt with a ‘K’.
我原以为她叫Catherine，其实是Kathryn，以K开头。
拼出，会拼（单词）
to form words correctly from individual letters
I've never been able to spell.
我一直不会拼写。
You've spelt my name wrong.
你把我的名字拼错了。
拼作；拼成
to form words when they are put together in a particular order
C─A─T spells ‘cat’.
C─A─T拼作cat。
招致，意味着（通常指坏事）
to have sth, usually sth bad, as a result; to mean sth, usually sth bad
The crop failure spelt disaster for many farmers.
对许多农民来说，庄稼歉收就意味着灾难。
（短时间）替换，顶替
to replace for a short time sb who is doing a particular activity so that they can rest
Carter will be here in an hour to spell you.
卡特一小时后过来替换你。
noun
（持续的）一段时间
a short period of time during which sth lasts
a spell of warm weather
一段天气温暖的日子
a cold/hot/wet/bright, etc. spell
一段寒冷、炎热、多雨、晴朗等的日子
There will be rain at first, with sunny spells later.
开始会有雨，雨后间晴。
She went to the doctor complaining of dizzy spells .
她去找医生看病，说自己一阵一阵地头昏。
（干某事或在某处工作的）一段时间
a period of time doing sth or working somewhere
She had a spell as a singer before becoming an actress.
在当演员以前她唱过一阵子歌。
I spent a brief spell on the Washington Post.
我曾在《华盛顿邮报》工作过一小段时间。
咒语；符咒；魔法
words that are thought to have magic power or to make a piece of magic work; a piece of magic that happens when sb says these magic words
a magic spell
魔咒
a book of spells
咒语集
The wizard recited a spell.
巫师念了一道咒语。
to cast/put a spell on sb
对某人施魔法
to be under a spell (= affected by magic)
中了魔法
魅力；魔力
a quality that a person or thing has that makes them so attractive or interesting that they have a strong influence on you
I completely fell under her spell .
我完全给她迷住了。
to perform or behave in a way that is attractive or interesting, or that makes sb behave in a particular way
亨利星期三能施展魔力击败意大利队吗？
Will Henry be able to weave his magic against Italy on Wednesday?
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VERB 拼写;拼读
When you spell a word, you write or speak each letter in the word in the correct order.He gave his name and then helpfully spelt it...
他说出自己的名字，然后又热心地将它拼了出来。
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VERB (会)拼写(单词)
Someone who can spell knows the correct order of letters in words.It's shocking how students can't spell these days...
当今的学生们拼写上差得令人吃惊。
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VERB 意味着，招致(常常是不愉快的结果)
If something spells a particular result, often an unpleasant one, it suggests that this will be the result.If the irrigation plan goes ahead, it could spell disaster for the birds...
如果灌溉计划开始实施，它可能会给鸟类带来灾难。
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N-COUNT (某种活动、天气等的)一段短暂时间，一阵
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.There has been a long spell of dry weather...
很长一段时间里天气一直很干燥。
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N-COUNT 魔法;妖术
A spell is a situation in which events are controlled by a magical power.They say she died after a witch cast a spell on her.
他们说她是被一个女巫施了魔法后死的。
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PHRASE 吸引;迷住
If something or someone casts their spell on you or casts a spell on you, you are fascinated or charmed by them.For many years sundials have cast their spell over scientists and mathematicians...
多年来，日晷一直吸引着科学家和数学家们。
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PHRASE 被…迷住
If you are under someone's spell, you are so fascinated by them that you cannot think about anything else.Even sensible Frank had fallen under her spell.
甚至连一向理智的弗兰克都被她迷住了。
noun
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- a verbal formula believed to have magical force
- he whispered a spell as he moved his hands
- inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese
- Synonym: magic spell magical spell charm
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- a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
- Synonym: enchantment trance
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- a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
- he was here for a little while
- I need to rest for a piece
- a spell of good weather
- a patch of bad weather
- Synonym: while piece patch
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- a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
- it's my go
- a spell of work
- Synonym: go tour turn
verb
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- take turns working
- the workers spell every four hours
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- indicate or signify
- I'm afraid this spells trouble!
- Synonym: import
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- orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
- How do you spell this word?" "We had to spell out our names for the police officer
- Synonym: spell out
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- place under a spell
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- write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
- He spelled the word wrong in this letter
- Synonym: write
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- relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn
- She spelled her husband at the wheel
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She didn 't even take the trouble to find out how to spell my name .
她嫌麻烦，甚至连我的姓名如何拼写都不想搞清楚。
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I 've never been able to spell .
我一直不会拼写。
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Go over your work for spelling mistakes before you hand it in .
交作业前仔细检查一下拼写错误。
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Credit will be given in the exam for good spelling and grammar .
考试中拼写和语法出色者将受到表扬。
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Did I spell your name right ?
你的名字我拼得对不对？
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There will be rain at first , with sunny spells later .
开始会有雨，雨后间晴。
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The crop failure spelt disaster for many farmers .
对许多农民来说，庄稼歉收就意味着灾难。
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I spent a brief spell on the Washington Post .
我曾在《华盛顿邮报》工作过一小段时间。
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There are a lot of spelling mistakes ; even so , it 's quite a good essay .
尽管有许多拼写错误，它仍不失为一篇佳作。
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Her essay is full of spelling mistakes .
她的文章到处都是拼写错误。
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I completely fell under her spell .
我完全给她迷住了。
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Carter will be here in an hour to spell you .
卡特一小时后过来替换你。
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Spanish spelling is phonetic , unlike English spelling .
与英语不同，西班牙语的拼写与发音相近。
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She went to the doctor complaining of dizzy spells .
她去找医生看病，说自己一阵一阵地头昏。
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The book deals with some of the oddities of grammar and spelling .
这本书专讲语法和拼写方面的某些不规则现象。
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You 've spelt my name wrong .
你把我的名字拼错了。
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Spelling mistakes are circled in red ink .
拼写错误都用红笔圈了出来。
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My name is spelt wrong .
我的名字给拼错了。
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Your essay is littered with spelling mistakes .
你的文章里到处是拼写错误。
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My spelling is terrible .
我的拼写很糟糕。
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My name was wrongly spelt .
我的名字拼错了。
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I suffer from dizzy spells .
我患有阵发性头晕。
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How do you spell your surname ?
你的姓怎么拼？
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The wizard recited a spell .
巫师念了一道咒语。
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How many times do I have to spell it out ?
我要仔仔细细讲多少遍？
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People said he was able to cast a spell on the public .
人们说他能吸引公众。
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A spell of poor health took the edge off her performance .
一度身体欠佳令她表现有失水准。
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There has been a long spell of dry weather
很长一段时间里天气一直很干燥。
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That year I won first prize in the spelling bee
那年，我在单词拼写比赛中得了第一名。
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It 's shocking how students can 't spell these days
当今的学生们拼写上差得令人吃惊。
指发展或变化过程中的某一个阶段。
The building is in the design phase.
这栋大楼正处于设计阶段。
The critical phase of that experiment will last three months.
那个实验的关键性阶段将持续3个月。
指有开始和结束的一段时间。
His studies improved in a very short period of time.
他的学业在很短的时间里便取得了进步。
New employees have been trained over a six-week period.
新员工接受了为期6周的培训。
指某种活动、天气、疾病等持续的一段时间，通常为期较短。
After a short spell in the army, he returned to his former university.
在部队呆了一小段时间后，他又回到原来的大学。
She worked a spell as a teacher before becoming a civil servant.
在成为公务员以前她当过一阵老师。
指成长或发展的某一时期，也可指某一进程、活动等中的一个阶段。
the early stage of a kid's development
儿童成长的早期
These two teams reached the final stage of the competition.
这两支队伍进入了决赛阶段。
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