spell

[spel]

v.拼写, 拼成, 导致, 暂时代替
n.咒语, 魔力, 一段时间, 一阵发作, 轮班

vt.

1. 用字母拼; 拼写

I don't know how to spell your name.

我不会拼写你的名字。

2. (不用被动语态)(字母)拼作, 拼缀成

S-o-n-g spells "song".

s-o-n-g拼成"song"一字。

3. 慢慢而费力地读懂[(+out/over)]

4. 认真研究出; 理解[(+out)]

5. 招致; 带来; 意味

These changes spell ruin for the company.

这些变化意味着该公司破产。

vi.

拼字

The child cannot spell well.

这孩子不太会拼字。

词形变化

动词过去式: spelled/spelt | 动词过去分词: spelled/spelt | 动词现在分词: spelling | 动词第三人称单数: spells |

英英释义

名词 spell:

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

同义词：enchantment, trance

a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

同义词：go, tour, turn

a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

同义词：while, piece, patch

a verbal formula believed to have magical force

同义词：magic spell, magical spell, charm

动词 spell:

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

同义词：spell out

indicate or signify

同义词：import

write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)

同义词：write

relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn

place under a spell

take turns working

短语词组

spell out

1. 详加说明

He had to spell out the plan in detail to persuade the investors.

为了说服投资人, 他不得不把整个计划细细说明。

He spelled out the government's plans in his speech.

他在演说中把政府的计划详加说明。

补充

spellspell英:[spel] 美:[spɛl]vt. & vi.1.拼写, 拼读The pupils learn to spell in school.小学生在学校学习拼写。How do you spell this word?这个词怎么拼?vt.1.招致, 带来(不好的结果)n.1.咒语; 符咒2.中魔3.魅力, 魔力; 威势4.(某事物持续的)一段时间5.活动或工作的一段时间; 轮班的时间

例句

1. For many years sundials have cast their spell over scientists and mathematicians.多年来, 日晷一直让科学家和数学家为之着迷。 2. They say she died after a witch cast a spell on her.他们说她死于女巫的魔咒。 3. There has been a long spell of dry weather.干燥的天气持续了很长一段时间。 4. You join a barrister for two six-month spells of practical experience.你跟着一位出庭律师进行两期为时6个月的实习工作。 5. How do you spell 'potato'?怎么拼写potato? 6. How do you spell your name?你的名字怎么拼写？ 7. How do you spell that?你怎么拼写它呢？ 8. Can you spell it for me?你能帮我拼出来吗？ 9. G-N-A-T spells 'gnat'.G-N-A-T拼作gnat一词。 10. A report has just arrived on government desks which spells more trouble.刚刚有一份报告被送达政府, 这意味着将要出现更多的麻烦。 11. Any discussions of politics would spell disaster.任何关于政治的讨论都会招致灾难。 12. He can't spell.他不会拼写。 13. Sorry, would you please spell your name?对不起，你能不能拼写一下你的名字? 14. The letters spelled a rather rude word.这些字母拼成了一个特别粗俗的单词。 15. Time spells life for us, now.现在对我们来说，时间就是生命。 16. to spell well拼写正确 17. This is an incantation that can spell anybody.这是一句能迷惑住人的咒语。 18. Let me spell you.来，我替你一会儿。 19. They spelled each other at watching in on the suspect.他们替换着监视那名嫌疑犯。 20. to spell on sentry duty轮班站岗 21. to spell off at the break在工间时休息一会儿 22. Dolly spelled her name.多莉拼出她的名字。 23. [no obj.]journals have a house style about how to spell.报刊杂志都有关于怎样拼写的出版印刷规格。 24. the letters spell the word ‘how’.这些字母拼成“how”这个词。 25. she had the chic, efficient look that spells Milan.她具有米兰人所特有的那种时髦典雅而又精明能干的外表。 26. the plans would spell disaster for the economy.这些计划将会为经济带来灾难。 27. I'll spell out the problem again.我来把问题再详细解释一遍。 28. the magician may cast a spell on himself.巫师可能会对他自己施咒语。 29. she is afraid that you are waking from her spell.她担心你正从她魔力般的影响下清醒过来。 30. I want to get away from racing for a spell.我想暂时从比赛中离开一下。 31. a spell of greenhouse work.在暖房工作的一段时间。 32. I got sleepy and needed her to spell me for a while at the wheel.我觉得困倦，需要她替我开一会儿车。 33. I'll spell for a bit.我要休息一会儿。 34. I could never spell very well at school.我在学校时拼写总不是很好。 35. His name is spelt P-H-I-L-I-P.他的名字的拼法是P-H-I-L-I-P。 36. If you add an ‘e’ to ‘car’ it spells ‘care’.car加个e就成了care。 37. I have an unusual name, so I always have to spell it out to people.我的名字很特别，我总是得拼给人家听。 38. a spell of cold weather短短的一段寒冷天气 39. How do you spell your last name?你的姓怎么拼写？ 40. You spelled “catastrophe” wrong.你把catastrophe拼写错了。 41. “Foggy” is spelled with two g's.单词foggy有两个g。 42. Please spell out your full name.请拼写出你的全名。 43. He doesn't spell very well.他的拼写能力不太好。 44. S-O-N spells “son.”*S-O-N拼成son。 45. Her boss's resignation spelled the end to her troubles. [=her troubles ended when her boss resigned]她老板辞职意味着她的麻烦到头了。 46. The amount of planning you do could spell [=mean] the difference between success and failure.是否做足规划决定着你能否成功。 47. Their carelessness could spell trouble/disaster for all of us.他们的粗心大意可能给我们所有人带来麻烦/灾难。 48. The contract spelled out the terms of his employment.这个合同清楚地说明了他的雇用条款。 49. "She didn't get the hint, so he had to spell it out for her."她没有领会那个暗示，所以他不得不清楚地向她说明。2 50. "When addressing the invitations, spell out “street,” “road,” etc."写邀请信地址的时候，把“街道”、“道路”等名称拼写完整。 51. On this line you need to spell out the dollar amount.你需要在这一行用文字拼写出美元金额。 52. He said a magic spell of protection.他念了一段辟邪的咒语。 53. "In the story, the witch casts a spell on/over the children."在故事里，巫婆用咒语对孩子们施了魔法。 54. Drinking the potion will break the spell. [=end the magic]喝下药水可以破除魔法。 55. She felt like she was under a spell. [=affected by magic]她感觉自己像中了魔法。 56. The sound of the phone ringing broke the spell of the music.电话铃声打断了令人如痴如醉的音乐。 57. "Many people think she has fallen under his spell, but I think she knows what she's doing."许多人认为她完全被他迷住了，但我想她知道自己在做什么。 58. "When they're taking care of their grandson, they spell [=relieve] each other throughout the day."他们每天轮换着照顾孙子。 59. a dizzy/fainting spell一阵眩晕/昏迷 60. I'm tired and need to sit down for a spell.我累了，需要坐下来休息一会儿。 61. It looks like we're in for a spell of rainy weather.看起来我们免不了要有一段时间的阴天了。 62. The flowers died during a dry/cold spell. [=a period of dry/cold weather]这些花在干燥/寒冷的时期死掉了。 63. After a spell as an editor she went back to teaching.当了一段时间的编辑后她又回头教书去了。