| [/spel; spɛl/] n 用法:
1 (a) [C] words which when spoken are thought to have magical power; charm 咒语; 咒; 符咒:
a book of spells 咒语集 *
The wizard recited a spell. 那术士念了一咒.
(b) [C usu sing 通常作单数] state or condition caused by the speaking of such words (used esp in the expressions shown) 被咒语镇住的状态, 中魔（尤用於以下示例）:
be under a spell, ie be in this state 被咒语镇住 *
cast/put a spell on sb 对某人施魔咒. 用法:
2 [sing] great attraction, fascination, etc caused by a person or thing; strong influence 魅力; 魔力; 威势:
under the spell of her beauty 被她的美艳迷住 *
the mysterious spell of music 音乐的神奇魔力. spell 2
[/spel; spɛl/] n 用法:
1 period of time during which sth lasts （某事物持续的）一段时间:
a long spell of warm weather 持续很久的温暖的天气 *
a cold spell in January 一月份中一段寒冷的日子 *
rest for a short spell 歇一会儿. 用法:
2 ~ (at/on sth) period of activity or duty (esp one which two or more people share); turn 活动的或工作的一段时间; （尤指）轮班的时间:
a spell at the wheel of the car, eg when two people are sharing the driving 轮流驾驶汽车 *
a spell on the typewriter 打一会儿字 *
We took spells at carrying the baby. 我们轮流抱孩子. spell 3
[/spel; spɛl/] v (pt, pp spelled [/speld; spɛld/] or spelt [/spelt; spɛlt/]) =>Usage at dream2 用法见dream2. 用法:
1 (a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.n] name or write letters of (a word) in their correct order （用字母）拼（某字）; 拼写:
How do you spell your name? 你的名字怎麽拼写? *
That word is spelt with a PH, not an F. 那个字里的f音拼作PH而不是F. *
You spell his name P-A-U-L. 他的名字拼作P-A-U-L.
(b) [I, Tn] put the letters of (words) together in the correct or accepted order 正确地拼（字）:
These children can't spell. 这些孩子不会拼字. *
Why don't you learn to spell my name (correctly)? 你怎麽不花点工夫把我的名字拼对呢? 用法:
2 [Tn] (of letters) form (words) when put together in a particular order （指字母）拼成（字）:
C-A-T spells cat. C-A-T拼成cat. 用法:
3 [Tn] have (sth) as a result; mean 招致（某事物）; 意味著:
The failure of their crops spelt disaster for the peasant farmers. 作物歉收农民就要受灾. 用法:
4 (phr v) spell sth out (a) say aloud or write the letters of (a word) in their correct order 拼出（某字）:
Could you spell that word out for me again? 那个字你再拼一遍好吗?
(b) make sth clear and easy to understand; explain sth in detail 讲清楚某事; 详细解释某事:
My instructions seem simple enough do I have to spell them out again? 我的要求算是够明白的了--还要我再讲清楚吗? *
She's so stupid that you have to spell everything out. 她笨极了, 什麽事都要给她解释得明明白白. |