spell
v. 拼写; 招致; 顶替
n. 一段时间; 咒语; 魅力
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。
How do you spell 'potato'?...
potato 这个词怎么拼写?
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
...the kiss that will break the spell.
能破除魔法的吻
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。
People said he was able to cast a spell on the public.
人们说他能吸引公众。
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。
1. a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
2. a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else);
3. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition;
4. a verbal formula believed to have magical force;
1. recite the letters of or give the spelling of;
2. indicate or signify;
3. write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word);
4. place under a spell
under a spell
被迷住;着迷
under someone's spell
受某人魔力般的影响;对某人着迷
spell something out
把组成一个词的字母依次读出
spell down
在拼写比赛中取胜
spell out
使十分清楚明白
缓慢地或吃力地读
解除疑惑;经研究而理解
It's not fair to hold me up to ridicule because I can't spell!
因为我拼不出来就讥笑我,这是不公平的.
The dry spell is over.
旱象已经解除.
It is a superstitious idea that the ghost can cast a living man under a spell.
鬼魂能迷住人是一种迷信的观念.
Someone's spell of good fortune has run out.
气数已尽.
They were impoverished by a prolonged spell of unemployment.
他们因长期失业而一贫如洗.