American English uses the form spelled as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either spelled or spelt. 美国英语中过去式和过去分词为 spelled,英国英语中则既可用 spelled,也可用 spelt。
1. 拼写;拼读
When you spell a word, you write or speak each letter in the word in the correct order.
spell
e.g. 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。
e.g. How do you spell 'potato'?...
potato 这个词怎么拼写?
2. (会)拼写(单词)
Someone who can spell knows the correct order of letters in words.
e.g. 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。
e.g. You accused me of inaccuracy yet you can't spell 'Middlesex'.
你说我不够准确,但你自己却不会拼写Middlesex。
3. 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.
spell的翻译
e.g. 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。
e.g. A report has just arrived on government desks which spells more trouble.
刚刚有一份报告被送到政府手中,这意味着将要出现更多的麻烦。
4. (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.
e.g. There has been a long spell of dry weather...
很长一段时间里天气一直很干燥。
e.g. 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. 魔法;妖术
A spell is a situation in which events are controlled by a magical power.
e.g. 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。
e.g. ...the kiss that will break the spell.
能破除魔法的吻
6. see also: spelling
7. 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.
e.g. 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。
e.g. People said he was able to cast a spell on the public.
人们说他能吸引公众。
8. 被…迷住
If you are under someone's spell, you are so fascinated by them that you cannot think about anything else.
spell
e.g. 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。
相关词组:spell out