英语词汇“spell”的意思、释义、用法解释及翻译-春雷网

spell¹

verbspelled, spelt spɛlspɛl

[with object]

1Write or name the letters that form (a word) in correct sequence.
拼写
Dolly spelled her name
多莉拼出她的名字。
no object journals have a house style about how to spell
报刊都有关于拼写的内部规范。
Example sentencesExamples
- It would have been useful if you had spelled the name of the artist I wrote about correctly.
- There is, for example, scarcely a Welsh name which is correctly spelt.
- The first twenty pages of my first book are filled with nothing but hundreds of attempts to learn to write and spell my name.
- I had been in such a hurry to get out of that office I probably hadn't even spelt half the words right.
- The address was spelled out in newspaper letters.
- You throw me a thirty-letter word and I can spell it with just about as much ease as a ten-letter word or a five-letter word.
- Lee probably couldn't even spell the word subterfuge let alone actually use it as a method of gleaning accurate information.
- She is teaching him to spell the word ‘quarantine’ letter by letter.
- I actually learned how to spell his name before mine.
- I'm Canadian so some of the words will be spelled the Canadian way.
- Note that they even spelt the company name wrong in the body of the email!
- In her opinion, it was even money on whether or not he could correctly spell his own name.
- Several immigrants didn't know how to write or spell their own names, so immigration inspectors created one for them.
- For example, in learning to spell and recognize words, a student may be asked to see, say, write, and spell each new word.
- See how many words you can spell with these letters in one minute.
- I don't care if you hate writing and have a hard time spelling your name.
- The present study investigated how children spell words that contain silent consonants as their final letter.
- Did you make sure you spelt my name correctly?
- The pen can sense when you spell a word wrong and it gives you suggestions on the screen.
- It was funny how some couldn't spell the simplest word or even make a complete sentence!
1. 1.1 (of letters) make up or form (a word)
  （字母）拼缀成（单词）
  the letters spell the word ‘how’
  这些字母拼成"how"这个词。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The letters spelling out Canadian Security Investigative Service were in big white bold letters around the circumference of the circle.
  Faded gold lettering spelled out the words, ‘The Lore of the Navy.’
  I've thought of writing a poem, with the first letter of each word spelling my email, but my attempts so far are not likely to get a reply.
  The participants classified the target by pressing one key if the letter string spelled a word they knew, and another key if it did not.
  While you're at it, try and decipher what the letters spell out.
  So I started shooting photos that incorporate big letters spelling a holiday greeting and used them to illustrate our Christmas newsletter.
  If you hadn't already noticed, the first letter of each rule spells out the word kitchen.
  Little letters spelt out his birth date and the whole book was decorated in blue and green pieces of paper and sparkly letters.
  He didn't care about the numbers, but the letters clearly spelled something.
  The compositions still feature letters, now spelling out complete words and phrases.
  Five seconds later the screen was black, and big letters spelled out the words: GAME OVER.
  I brought a large book to my office; its title, A Black History of America, was spelled out in gold letters.
  Brass lettering spelled SUPERINTENDENT on it, and Spade rapped loudly on the wood.
  She had on her bright red ‘It wasn't me’ shirt, with the white letters spelling out the denial on her chest.
  Huge upholstered foam letters ring the gallery space, spelling the word HOPE in English, French, Hebrew and Arabic.
  I liked the black letters that were sparkly and spelled the word, ‘hottie’.
  The first team to lose five hands, thus getting five letters spelling the whole word K-E-M-P-S loses the game.
  Each picture is a grid of 16 photographs headed by letters spelling out an obscene word or provocative statement.
  Black letters spelled out the words ‘Beyond Reality’ above the display on a piece of wood that seemed to have a revolting green mold growing in one of the corners.
  Hung unevenly along the wall, the topsy-turvy letters spelling Water decline toward the floor in a symbolic cascade.
2Be a sign or characteristic of.
具有…的显著特征
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。
1. 2.1 Mean or have as a result.
  the plans would spell disaster for the economy
  这些计划将会为经济带来灾难。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Failure to resolve this last issue quickly and effectively would have spelled disaster for the plan.
  When things don't go as planned, debt can spell trouble.
  That can spell disaster for an individual's health.
  Despite good results in lesser matches, that World Cup defeat spelt the end of Thorne's captaincy.
  But Harris is confident the newer company artists will spell success for the galleries who sign on.
  Conservation experts say it spells disaster for cod stocks as talks continued last night.
  Such an event would spell disaster for the remainder of their journey.
  For everyone else, however, it spells disaster.
  Slow economic times don't have to spell disaster for your business.
  And that could really spell disaster when property taxes are also going up.
  The variable that promised to spell disaster for Iowa farmers was the high seed costs associated with GM crops.
  In effect, the very characteristics that make it prosper at one time may spell its downfall at a later time.
  Introducing a new leading character can spell disaster or triumph for an author.
  Publicity surrounding the case spelled disaster for the Queensland dive industry.
  The event could have spelled disaster for the little grocery store.
  This gross over-development for such a small, unique city spells disaster.
  And if he has to hike our taxes in the middle of a consumer downturn, it could spell disaster.
  Schemes such as interlinking of rivers could spell disaster for the environment, as they represent gross interference with natural processes, he says.
  Now she had concocted a plan that would spell doom for Shirley, her revenge for taking her man and insulting her pride.
  This spells disaster for aquatic life unable to adjust to the altered conditions.
  Synonyms
  lead to, result in, bring about, bring on, cause, be the cause of
  mean, amount to, add up to, constitute, signal, signify, point to
  portend, augur, presage, herald, bode, promise
  involve
  literary betoken, harbinger, foretoken, forebode

Phrasal Verbs

spell something out

Explain something in detail.
说清楚，详细解释
I'll spell out the problem again
我来把问题再详细说一遍。
Example sentencesExamples
- The details of the agreement will be spelled out in a contract.
- He said his plans will be spelled out in more detail in the strategy he will present to the EU later this week.
- Everyone knew rumours were going around and the company had promised to be honest with us, but the true situation wasn't spelt out in time.
- But laser eye surgery has caused controversy because of claims that the risks are not spelt out to consumers.
- This is the first time many of these steps have been spelled out publicly.
- It is important that certain facts are spelt out to the public.
- The research questions are spelled out in a very specific way.
- One area where costs are spelled out in detail is that of executive salary packages.
- The ads urged viewers to visit a website set up especially for the campaign, where the message was spelt out even further.
- Who needs conspiracy theories when things are spelt out as clearly as this?
Synonyms
explain, make clear, make plain, elucidate, clarify
specify, set out, set forth, state precisely, be specific about, itemize, detail, enumerate, list, unfold, expound, particularize, delineate, catalogue, rehearse

Derivatives

spellable

adjective

I like that fact that Lorcan is not very well known outside Ireland, yet is readily pronouncable and spellable (we have done no such favors for our children Eoghan and Eavan).
Example sentencesExamples
- A spellable, pronounceable name that gets a positive reaction from the people you admire remains your safest naming bet.
- "I felt it was a spellable word," Liam said, after emerging from the spelling bee's famous "comfort room".
- They are all very spellable words. You just probably haven't heard them before.

Origin

Middle English: shortening of Old French espeller, from the Germanic base of spell².

In Old English spel meant ‘story, speech’, a sense still hidden in the word gospel. By the late 16th century this had become the right speech to use when invoking magic powers, via the late Middle English nightspell, special words to protect you at night. Meanwhile the verb had developed from ‘speak, tell’ to read out loud with difficulty, or ‘spell out’ words, and from this the sense to use the right letters in a word.

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Rhymes

Adele, Aix-la-Chapelle, aquarelle, artel, au naturel, bagatelle, béchamel, befell, bell, belle, boatel, Brunel, Cadell, carousel, cartel, cell, Chanel, chanterelle, clientele, Clonmel, compel, Cornell, crime passionnel, dell, demoiselle, dispel, dwell, el, ell, Estelle, excel, expel, farewell, fell, Fidel, fontanelle, foretell, Gabrielle, gazelle, gel, Giselle, hell, hotel, impel, knell, lapel, mademoiselle, maître d'hôtel, Manuel, marcel, matériel, mesdemoiselles, Michel, Michelle, Miguel, misspell, morel, moschatel, Moselle, motel, muscatel, nacelle, Nell, Nobel, Noel, organelle, outsell, Parnell, pell-mell, personnel, propel, quell, quenelle, rappel, Raquel, Ravel, rebel, repel, Rochelle, Sahel, sardelle, sell, shell, show-and-tell, smell, Snell, spinel, swell, tell, undersell, vielle, villanelle, well, yell

spell²

noun spɛlspɛl

1A form of words used as a magical charm or incantation.
符咒，咒语
a spell is laid on the door to prevent entry
Example sentencesExamples
- I suspect that he was the one to teach you fire spells.
- Kyri was mumbling the words to a spell which she finished by laying her hand on Aikel's arm.
- She began to chant the words for the earthquake spell.
- It wasn't quite the same as when a sorcerer used high level spells, but the words were still unintelligible.
- Yet, she struggled to remember the word to the spell.
- Papers were scattered everywhere, and he muttered the words to a small spell and they quickly floated into a neat stack in the center or the desktop.
- Sarah had asked the shopkeeper, and been dismayed to learn that although she knew some basic spells, that woman who tended the herb shop wasn't really a Spellcaster.
- It sounded nasty, but I didn't know if it was a spell or a swear word.
- All they talk about are spells and famous mages.
- Any spell you could ever want to find is in this book.
- She then said the final words to her spell and pointed to Tona.
- Taukat showed his agreement by muttering the words of a spell and conjuring a cloud of acid rain over the unsuspecting targets.
- She ducked under another sword as she spoke the words of a spell.
- We will be accumulating success in word spells and practicing the pronunciation of the difficult language Char.
- Immediately, the High Cleric began chanting a spell, her words echoed throughout the room in each syllable.
- Whispering the last word of the spell, he tapped the picture.
- She uttered a few words of a spell, and, with a small flash, disappeared.
- She finally shouted out the final word of her spell, and it was gone.
- But how could one concentrate on words for creating spells when another mutter curses on you?
- I glared at the woman, who shut up pretty quickly, then placed my hands on either side of the small circle, muttering the words of a spell.
Synonyms
incantation, charm, conjuration, rune, magic formula
abracadabra
(spells), sorcery, magic, witchcraft, witchery
North American hex, mojo
New Zealand makutu
1. 1.1 A state of enchantment caused by a magic spell.
  （因咒语而引起的）着魔
  the magician may cast a spell on himself
  巫师可能会对他自己施咒语。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Raven had cast a spell on them, killing them with the fire of hell.
  The figure cast a spell on Adrian, Beltrax, and Talia, teleporting them to an alcove within the dungeon.
  Luckily I cast a spell on the clothes so you can't take them off.
  My mother died shortly after I became ten, I'm not sure what disease she had acquired, but I think Giselle must have cast a spell on her.
  I cast a spell on us right before I drifted off to sleep.
  It was perfectly safe; he had cast a spell on the fireball so it wouldn't burn anybody.
  He had also heard rumors of how she would cast a spell on the men she met, forever binding them to her will.
  She had said that a long time ago a witch had cast a spell on this place.
  He was almost contented when Maura cast a spell on the gates, giving them even more strength.
  She cast a spell on you secretly so that you would be under her control.
  It felt like she had cast a spell on him, entrancing and beckoning him.
  Shawna and I have switched bodies because your sister cast a spell on me.
  I was looking for the witch that cast a spell on the beautiful princess of this land.
  Klynan cast a spell on the rocks and they turned red and burned.
  Then she cast a spell on me to make me float in the air, and she hovered right near me.
  I cast a spell on you when your father died: I bound your powers so that you will only receive them when you're 18.
  I quickly cast a spell on my rod, blazing the magic back to the Shadow.
  But before he took the last step that brought him to the old man's domain, Cale had paid a half-demon sorceress to cast a spell on him.
  Only her father knew, but told no one since she had cast a spell on him to keep her secrets.
  Following her into the Buddhist temple and into the Yellow Dragon Cave, the Supervisor seems to cast a spell on her.
2. 1.2 An ability to control or influence people as though one had magical power over them.
  魔法般的控制力，魔力般的影响
  he woke from her spell
  Example sentencesExamples
  He stood there stupidly, under the spell of that single word.
  Once again, he proved that age and disease have not robbed him of the magic to cast a spell on listeners with his poems.
  When you're in the culture and you're living it day to day, living in Brooklyn, South Central or Oakland, you are under the spell of that cultural influence.
  Men often fall under the spell of the power of the boob.
  It made hardly any difference; the participants fell under the same spell of this situational power.
  He holds a formidable spell over Esperanza and controls her until she wises up and leaves him to pursue her career.
  Only a ponderous blues lead by shaven headed bass player John Power temporarily broke the spell.
  Synonyms
  irresistible influence, fascination, magnetism, animal magnetism, charisma, allure, lure, charm, attraction, pull, draw, enticement, beguilement
  magic, romance, mystique, glamour

Phrases

under a spell

Not fully in control of one's thoughts and actions.
被迷住；着迷
the beauty of the land put me under a spell
Example sentencesExamples
- As if under a spell or hypnotized, she couldn't escape.
- On stage he comes alive and places the audience under a spell; outside of it, he works fiercely with a number of charities and human rights organisations.
- I don't want to say under a spell, that seems trite.
- Her heart is racing - she feels like she's under a spell.
- I felt like I was under a spell, and could no longer control my body.
- I just stood there staring dumbly like someone under a spell.
- The soft music continued to blare from the small stereo that she owned, the symphony sounding brilliant and almost hypnotic, taking Eva under a spell.
- All she had to do was smile, and Alex would be completely taken away, more like captivated under a spell.
- He slid to the ground silently, almost as if he were under a spell.
- He looked back at Eugene who seemed to be under a spell and thoughts rushed through his mind.

under someone's spell

So devoted to someone that they seem to have magic power over one.
受某人魔力般的影响；对某人着迷
throughout her long life people fell under her spell
Example sentencesExamples
- He was so sure of himself and his power to seduce that it was hard not to fall under his spell, not that I wasn't a willing participant.
- He has some sort of magic that puts me under his spell.
- Bollywood's over-the-top high jinks have fascinated audiences from the Far East to the Middle East to Russia, and now even the West is coming under its spell.
- And I fell under their spell, and stopped worrying about rehearsals.
- Maybe she had used her evil powers of seduction to draw him under her spell.
- If you aren't involved, don't be surprised if you pull someone new and exciting under your spell!
- She was under his spell; mesmerized by his eyes and his voice and, most of all, by his touch.
- He was an aquaintence of the couple with an obsessive nature and had fallen under Seward 's spell.
- When you're under a boy 's spell, it's not always easy to break.
- Do you think they really are magicians casting us under their spell?

Origin

Old English spel(l) 'narration', of Germanic origin.

spell³

noun spɛlspɛl

1A short period.
短时间，一段时间
I want to get away from racing for a spell
我想暂时从比赛中离开一段时间。
Example sentencesExamples
- During my short spell in this job I have come across plenty of it.
- Apart from a short spell in the opening half, Ireland never looked like scoring a try, where as the English crossed the Irish line five times.
- After a short spell in what is now the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, he joined the BBC in 1941, staying till he retired in 1975.
- His early career was interrupted by various short spells in prison for violent behaviour.
- Too many clubs have been put on hold for long periods and then asked to play a number of games within a short spell.
- Her husband was arrested and spent only a short spell in prison.
- The Danish prison system allows those serving short sentences to be released for short spells.
- He took a draught of his beer and thought for a short spell.
- There is no point in condemning victims of drugs and crime to short spells in prison, only to have them come out in the same predicament as before.
- However, he was married for a short spell while he was living in County Kerry.
- He also played factory leagues in Clare and Limerick while working in those counties for a short spell.
- The execution of his brother, his long spells in emigration, and the failure of the old-type revolutionaries all contributed to this difference.
- A short spell for Parnells in Dublin was the only break between 1973 and 1996.
- It doesn't happen very much and usually only lasts for a short spell.
- After a short spell on a high dose you should start to feel better - but you might have to continue taking a low maintenance dose for several months or even longer.
- They merely took advantage of it for short spells while unable to obtain other work.
- Paul took up the post of County Accountant in the mid-Seventies, leaving for a short spell, only to return to take up the post of Finance Officer.
- Their split when she was just 19 left her with nervous exhaustion and prompted a short spell in a psychiatric ward.
- He said that judges should encourage community sentences in place of short spells in prison.
- I did have a few games on the wing there but only for short spells.
Synonyms
period, time, interval, season, stretch, run, course, round, span, streak
snap
British informal patch, spot
1. 1.1 A period spent in an activity.
  一段活动时间
  a spell of greenhouse work
  在暖房工作的一段时间。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It was then that he began a six-year spell working full-time on Socialist Worker.
  After a short spell doing odd jobs in New Plymouth, Stan's father landed a plum job in south Taranaki.
  Time to have the tissues on stand by to dab, what we reckon, will be a short spell of weeping in the company of Liszt.
  The second half produced some excellent spells of crisp passing from Town, but defences dominated.
  Then look at the couch potato who seems ready, not for an evening in front of the TV, but for a spell of inadvertent train spotting.
  In April, 1986, after a short spell managing a pub in Finglas, north Dublin, the Nevins opened Jack White's.
  A spell of hectic activity around the Stradbally area resulted in Mick Haughney setting up Garry Powell to equalise, in the 80 minute.
  Leaving school at 13 he did the round of reform schools after a spell of teenage misdemeanours.
  Synonyms
  stint, turn, stretch, session, term
  shift, tour of duty, watch
2. 1.2Australian, NZ A period of rest from work.
  〈澳〉休息期
  Example sentencesExamples
  Just before this we had an hour's spell so we would be fresh.
  This spell from the action may well bring the front runners back to the field.
3. 1.3Cricket A series of overs during a session of play in which a particular bowler bowls.
  〔板球〕（一个投手的）一轮投球时间
  he usually produces only one good spell in a Test
  Example sentencesExamples
  Three Rowntrees bowlers had satisfactory spells with Dave Whittle's 3-21 being the pick of the trio.
  South Africa were 2-21 at close as the Sri Lankan new-ball bowlers came up with incisive spells.
  Sammy would again feature in that session when he came on as the first change bowler, to capture two wickets in an aggressive spell of seam bowling.
  Alley has consistently broken opposition opening partnerships with his aggressive and accurate spells of fast bowling.
  I like test matches myself, with subtleties of field-placing, long bowling spells and gradual shifts in ascendancy.

verbspelled, spelt spɛlspɛl

[with object]North American

1Allow (someone) to rest briefly by taking their place in an activity.
〈主北美〉替换（某人）
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。
Example sentencesExamples
- People begged him to seek help, admonished him for being stubborn, for his refusal to bring in others to spell him, for his refusal ever to leave her side.
1. 1.1Australian, NZ no object Take a brief rest.
  〈澳〉稍事休息
  I'll spell for a bit
  我要休息一会儿。

Origin

Late 16th century: variant of dialect spele 'take the place of', of unknown origin. The early sense of the noun was 'shift of relief workers'.

spell⁴

noun spɛlspɛl

A splinter of wood.
木片

Origin

Late Middle English: perhaps a variant of obsolete speld 'chip, splinter'.

spell¹

verbspelspɛl

[with object]

1Write or name the letters that form (a word) in correct sequence.
拼写
Dolly spelled her name
多莉拼出她的名字。
no object journals have a house style about how to spell
报刊都有关于拼写的内部规范。
Example sentencesExamples
- The present study investigated how children spell words that contain silent consonants as their final letter.
- Several immigrants didn't know how to write or spell their own names, so immigration inspectors created one for them.
- I'm Canadian so some of the words will be spelled the Canadian way.
- Did you make sure you spelt my name correctly?
- I actually learned how to spell his name before mine.
- Lee probably couldn't even spell the word subterfuge let alone actually use it as a method of gleaning accurate information.
- She is teaching him to spell the word ‘quarantine’ letter by letter.
- The pen can sense when you spell a word wrong and it gives you suggestions on the screen.
- It would have been useful if you had spelled the name of the artist I wrote about correctly.
- Note that they even spelt the company name wrong in the body of the email!
- I don't care if you hate writing and have a hard time spelling your name.
- The first twenty pages of my first book are filled with nothing but hundreds of attempts to learn to write and spell my name.
- See how many words you can spell with these letters in one minute.
- The address was spelled out in newspaper letters.
- For example, in learning to spell and recognize words, a student may be asked to see, say, write, and spell each new word.
- I had been in such a hurry to get out of that office I probably hadn't even spelt half the words right.
- There is, for example, scarcely a Welsh name which is correctly spelt.
- You throw me a thirty-letter word and I can spell it with just about as much ease as a ten-letter word or a five-letter word.
- It was funny how some couldn't spell the simplest word or even make a complete sentence!
- In her opinion, it was even money on whether or not he could correctly spell his own name.
1. 1.1 (of letters) make up or form (a word)
  （字母）拼缀成（单词）
  the letters spell the word “how.”
  这些字母拼成"how"这个词。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The first team to lose five hands, thus getting five letters spelling the whole word K-E-M-P-S loses the game.
  Black letters spelled out the words ‘Beyond Reality’ above the display on a piece of wood that seemed to have a revolting green mold growing in one of the corners.
  I liked the black letters that were sparkly and spelled the word, ‘hottie’.
  Huge upholstered foam letters ring the gallery space, spelling the word HOPE in English, French, Hebrew and Arabic.
  While you're at it, try and decipher what the letters spell out.
  Each picture is a grid of 16 photographs headed by letters spelling out an obscene word or provocative statement.
  The participants classified the target by pressing one key if the letter string spelled a word they knew, and another key if it did not.
  I brought a large book to my office; its title, A Black History of America, was spelled out in gold letters.
  Five seconds later the screen was black, and big letters spelled out the words: GAME OVER.
  He didn't care about the numbers, but the letters clearly spelled something.
  The letters spelling out Canadian Security Investigative Service were in big white bold letters around the circumference of the circle.
  If you hadn't already noticed, the first letter of each rule spells out the word kitchen.
  She had on her bright red ‘It wasn't me’ shirt, with the white letters spelling out the denial on her chest.
  Hung unevenly along the wall, the topsy-turvy letters spelling Water decline toward the floor in a symbolic cascade.
  Brass lettering spelled SUPERINTENDENT on it, and Spade rapped loudly on the wood.
  Faded gold lettering spelled out the words, ‘The Lore of the Navy.’
  I've thought of writing a poem, with the first letter of each word spelling my email, but my attempts so far are not likely to get a reply.
  Little letters spelt out his birth date and the whole book was decorated in blue and green pieces of paper and sparkly letters.
  So I started shooting photos that incorporate big letters spelling a holiday greeting and used them to illustrate our Christmas newsletter.
  The compositions still feature letters, now spelling out complete words and phrases.
2. 1.2 Be recognizable as a sign or characteristic of.
  具有…的显著特征
  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。
3. 1.3 Lead to.
  导致，招致
  the plans would spell disaster for the economy
  这些计划将会为经济带来灾难。
  Example sentencesExamples
  That can spell disaster for an individual's health.
  Schemes such as interlinking of rivers could spell disaster for the environment, as they represent gross interference with natural processes, he says.
  For everyone else, however, it spells disaster.
  Despite good results in lesser matches, that World Cup defeat spelt the end of Thorne's captaincy.
  The variable that promised to spell disaster for Iowa farmers was the high seed costs associated with GM crops.
  And if he has to hike our taxes in the middle of a consumer downturn, it could spell disaster.
  Publicity surrounding the case spelled disaster for the Queensland dive industry.
  Slow economic times don't have to spell disaster for your business.
  Such an event would spell disaster for the remainder of their journey.
  This gross over-development for such a small, unique city spells disaster.
  The event could have spelled disaster for the little grocery store.
  But Harris is confident the newer company artists will spell success for the galleries who sign on.
  This spells disaster for aquatic life unable to adjust to the altered conditions.
  And that could really spell disaster when property taxes are also going up.
  When things don't go as planned, debt can spell trouble.
  Failure to resolve this last issue quickly and effectively would have spelled disaster for the plan.
  In effect, the very characteristics that make it prosper at one time may spell its downfall at a later time.
  Now she had concocted a plan that would spell doom for Shirley, her revenge for taking her man and insulting her pride.
  Introducing a new leading character can spell disaster or triumph for an author.
  Conservation experts say it spells disaster for cod stocks as talks continued last night.
  Synonyms
  lead to, result in, bring about, bring on, cause, be the cause of

Phrasal Verbs

spell something out

1Speak the letters that form a word in sequence.
拼写
Example sentencesExamples
- After we talked about each of the words, we spelled them out loud.
- I was communicating by spelling things out on a letter board.
- Sarah practically spelled the words out to him and he showed no signs of knowing what the hell she was talking about.
- I spelled the words out for my dad, but he didn't know what they meant either.
- She spelt the word out in her head, but sometimes it turned into farther.
- At this rate, I would be surprised if she started spelling the words out for us.
1. 1.1Explain something in detail.
  说清楚，详细解释
  I'll spell out the problem again
  我来把问题再详细说一遍。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The ads urged viewers to visit a website set up especially for the campaign, where the message was spelt out even further.
  He said his plans will be spelled out in more detail in the strategy he will present to the EU later this week.
  The research questions are spelled out in a very specific way.
  The details of the agreement will be spelled out in a contract.
  It is important that certain facts are spelt out to the public.
  Everyone knew rumours were going around and the company had promised to be honest with us, but the true situation wasn't spelt out in time.
  This is the first time many of these steps have been spelled out publicly.
  Who needs conspiracy theories when things are spelt out as clearly as this?
  But laser eye surgery has caused controversy because of claims that the risks are not spelt out to consumers.
  One area where costs are spelled out in detail is that of executive salary packages.
  Synonyms
  explain, make clear, make plain, elucidate, clarify

Origin

Middle English: shortening of Old French espeller, from the Germanic base of spell.

spell²

nounspelspɛl

1A form of words used as a magical charm or incantation.
符咒，咒语
Example sentencesExamples
- Whispering the last word of the spell, he tapped the picture.
- I glared at the woman, who shut up pretty quickly, then placed my hands on either side of the small circle, muttering the words of a spell.
- All they talk about are spells and famous mages.
- She finally shouted out the final word of her spell, and it was gone.
- She ducked under another sword as she spoke the words of a spell.
- But how could one concentrate on words for creating spells when another mutter curses on you?
- Sarah had asked the shopkeeper, and been dismayed to learn that although she knew some basic spells, that woman who tended the herb shop wasn't really a Spellcaster.
- She uttered a few words of a spell, and, with a small flash, disappeared.
- It sounded nasty, but I didn't know if it was a spell or a swear word.
- Papers were scattered everywhere, and he muttered the words to a small spell and they quickly floated into a neat stack in the center or the desktop.
- Immediately, the High Cleric began chanting a spell, her words echoed throughout the room in each syllable.
- It wasn't quite the same as when a sorcerer used high level spells, but the words were still unintelligible.
- Kyri was mumbling the words to a spell which she finished by laying her hand on Aikel's arm.
- I suspect that he was the one to teach you fire spells.
- Yet, she struggled to remember the word to the spell.
- Any spell you could ever want to find is in this book.
- She began to chant the words for the earthquake spell.
- We will be accumulating success in word spells and practicing the pronunciation of the difficult language Char.
- Taukat showed his agreement by muttering the words of a spell and conjuring a cloud of acid rain over the unsuspecting targets.
- She then said the final words to her spell and pointed to Tona.
Synonyms
incantation, charm, conjuration, rune, magic formula
1. 1.1 A state of enchantment caused by a magic spell.
  （因咒语而引起的）着魔
  the magician may cast a spell on himself
  巫师可能会对他自己施咒语。
  Example sentencesExamples
  She cast a spell on you secretly so that you would be under her control.
  But before he took the last step that brought him to the old man's domain, Cale had paid a half-demon sorceress to cast a spell on him.
  He had also heard rumors of how she would cast a spell on the men she met, forever binding them to her will.
  She had said that a long time ago a witch had cast a spell on this place.
  It was perfectly safe; he had cast a spell on the fireball so it wouldn't burn anybody.
  It felt like she had cast a spell on him, entrancing and beckoning him.
  The figure cast a spell on Adrian, Beltrax, and Talia, teleporting them to an alcove within the dungeon.
  Then she cast a spell on me to make me float in the air, and she hovered right near me.
  Only her father knew, but told no one since she had cast a spell on him to keep her secrets.
  I quickly cast a spell on my rod, blazing the magic back to the Shadow.
  Following her into the Buddhist temple and into the Yellow Dragon Cave, the Supervisor seems to cast a spell on her.
  He was almost contented when Maura cast a spell on the gates, giving them even more strength.
  I cast a spell on you when your father died: I bound your powers so that you will only receive them when you're 18.
  My mother died shortly after I became ten, I'm not sure what disease she had acquired, but I think Giselle must have cast a spell on her.
  Luckily I cast a spell on the clothes so you can't take them off.
  Raven had cast a spell on them, killing them with the fire of hell.
  Shawna and I have switched bodies because your sister cast a spell on me.
  Klynan cast a spell on the rocks and they turned red and burned.
  I cast a spell on us right before I drifted off to sleep.
  I was looking for the witch that cast a spell on the beautiful princess of this land.
2. 1.2 An ability to control or influence people as though one had magical power over them.
  魔法般的控制力，魔力般的影响
  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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Only a ponderous blues lead by shaven headed bass player John Power temporarily broke the spell.
  Once again, he proved that age and disease have not robbed him of the magic to cast a spell on listeners with his poems.
  He holds a formidable spell over Esperanza and controls her until she wises up and leaves him to pursue her career.
  It made hardly any difference; the participants fell under the same spell of this situational power.
  He stood there stupidly, under the spell of that single word.
  Men often fall under the spell of the power of the boob.
  When you're in the culture and you're living it day to day, living in Brooklyn, South Central or Oakland, you are under the spell of that cultural influence.
  Synonyms
  irresistible influence, fascination, magnetism, animal magnetism, charisma, allure, lure, charm, attraction, pull, draw, enticement, beguilement

Phrases

under a spell

Not fully in control of one's thoughts and actions, as though in a state of enchantment.
被迷住；着迷
Example sentencesExamples
- I felt like I was under a spell, and could no longer control my body.
- I just stood there staring dumbly like someone under a spell.
- The soft music continued to blare from the small stereo that she owned, the symphony sounding brilliant and almost hypnotic, taking Eva under a spell.
- As if under a spell or hypnotized, she couldn't escape.
- He looked back at Eugene who seemed to be under a spell and thoughts rushed through his mind.
- On stage he comes alive and places the audience under a spell; outside of it, he works fiercely with a number of charities and human rights organisations.
- I don't want to say under a spell, that seems trite.
- Her heart is racing - she feels like she's under a spell.
- All she had to do was smile, and Alex would be completely taken away, more like captivated under a spell.
- He slid to the ground silently, almost as if he were under a spell.

under someone's spell

So devoted to someone that they seem to have magic power over one.
受某人魔力般的影响；对某人着迷
throughout her long life people fell under her spell
Example sentencesExamples
- Bollywood's over-the-top high jinks have fascinated audiences from the Far East to the Middle East to Russia, and now even the West is coming under its spell.
- And I fell under their spell, and stopped worrying about rehearsals.
- She was under his spell; mesmerized by his eyes and his voice and, most of all, by his touch.
- Do you think they really are magicians casting us under their spell?
- He was an aquaintence of the couple with an obsessive nature and had fallen under Seward 's spell.
- Maybe she had used her evil powers of seduction to draw him under her spell.
- He has some sort of magic that puts me under his spell.
- When you're under a boy 's spell, it's not always easy to break.
- If you aren't involved, don't be surprised if you pull someone new and exciting under your spell!
- He was so sure of himself and his power to seduce that it was hard not to fall under his spell, not that I wasn't a willing participant.

Origin

Old English spel(l) ‘narration’, of Germanic origin.

spell³

nounspelspɛl

1A short period.
短时间，一段时间
I want to get away from racing for a spell
我想暂时从比赛中离开一段时间。
Example sentencesExamples
- Apart from a short spell in the opening half, Ireland never looked like scoring a try, where as the English crossed the Irish line five times.
- It doesn't happen very much and usually only lasts for a short spell.
- They merely took advantage of it for short spells while unable to obtain other work.
- After a short spell on a high dose you should start to feel better - but you might have to continue taking a low maintenance dose for several months or even longer.
- A short spell for Parnells in Dublin was the only break between 1973 and 1996.
- Her husband was arrested and spent only a short spell in prison.
- He also played factory leagues in Clare and Limerick while working in those counties for a short spell.
- He said that judges should encourage community sentences in place of short spells in prison.
- After a short spell in what is now the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, he joined the BBC in 1941, staying till he retired in 1975.
- He took a draught of his beer and thought for a short spell.
- During my short spell in this job I have come across plenty of it.
- Their split when she was just 19 left her with nervous exhaustion and prompted a short spell in a psychiatric ward.
- Too many clubs have been put on hold for long periods and then asked to play a number of games within a short spell.
- Paul took up the post of County Accountant in the mid-Seventies, leaving for a short spell, only to return to take up the post of Finance Officer.
- The execution of his brother, his long spells in emigration, and the failure of the old-type revolutionaries all contributed to this difference.
- The Danish prison system allows those serving short sentences to be released for short spells.
- There is no point in condemning victims of drugs and crime to short spells in prison, only to have them come out in the same predicament as before.
- I did have a few games on the wing there but only for short spells.
- However, he was married for a short spell while he was living in County Kerry.
- His early career was interrupted by various short spells in prison for violent behaviour.
Synonyms
period, time, interval, season, stretch, run, course, round, span, streak
1. 1.1 A period spent in an activity.
  一段活动时间
  a spell of greenhouse work
  在暖房工作的一段时间。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Leaving school at 13 he did the round of reform schools after a spell of teenage misdemeanours.
  In April, 1986, after a short spell managing a pub in Finglas, north Dublin, the Nevins opened Jack White's.
  The second half produced some excellent spells of crisp passing from Town, but defences dominated.
  It was then that he began a six-year spell working full-time on Socialist Worker.
  A spell of hectic activity around the Stradbally area resulted in Mick Haughney setting up Garry Powell to equalise, in the 80 minute.
  After a short spell doing odd jobs in New Plymouth, Stan's father landed a plum job in south Taranaki.
  Time to have the tissues on stand by to dab, what we reckon, will be a short spell of weeping in the company of Liszt.
  Then look at the couch potato who seems ready, not for an evening in front of the TV, but for a spell of inadvertent train spotting.
  Synonyms
  stint, turn, stretch, session, term
2. 1.2 A period of a specified kind of weather.
  an early cold spell in autumn
  Example sentencesExamples
  Though the short spell of summer rain in the city had on Monday night helped to bring down the heat to some extent, the mercury level soared during the morning hours.
  Patience is a virtue demonstrated by the old-timers in our mountain valley, who are less likely to hurry to plant even during unusual warm spells.
  You may know exactly how much to water the plant but if you have a rainy spell it could be the demise of the mini garden that has no drainage system.
  And we have been having a bizarre weather spell lately.
  Raised beds do warm up faster, but if you raise the beds more than a couple inches, they will require more water during dry spells.
  Most need watering for the first year or two, then an occasional watering during dry spells.
  Officials say steady rain, warm conditions and only short dry spells are combining to wreck the quality of both cereals and oil seed rape.
  A long unprecedented spell of dry weather has been broken at last.
  With the recent spell of cool wet weather, poor stands are becoming evident in some soybean fields.
  If an excessive amount does emerge, wait for another cold spell.
  Water regularly during dry spells and spread mulch around plants to keep roots cool and moist.
  In the past elderly tenants had died during cold spells of weather.
  But the sudden, heavy rain that broke a dry spell cracked open whole clusters of cherry tomatoes.
  Despite being in the middle of fall, New York City had taken to a spell of cold weather that threatened to bring snow early.
  Crops, farms and forests would all be affected by these dry spells, leading to the possibility that some species may struggle to adapt to these new living conditions.
  Making the most of this fine spell of weather, students have already enjoyed two trips to nearby woods where great fun was had by all.
  During this very cold spell of weather, parishioners are asked to be a good neighbour and call in and keep an eye on senior citizens, especially those living alone in the parish.
  In fact he has been very busy over the past couple of weekends due to the unexpected good spell of weather.
  If we get another spell of wet weather this summer, I recommend it as an escape.
  During this current cold spell of weather do check on your neighbour - you may be in a position to help them in some small way.
3. 1.3 A period of suffering from a specified kind of illness.
  she plunges off a yacht and suffers a spell of amnesia
  Example sentencesExamples
  Mr Chorlton and Rogerson had to be freed from the cab by firefighters and Mr Chorlton still suffered sporadic spells of dizziness, said Mr Humphries.
  He experienced considerable headaches, loss of short-term and new memory, loss of concentration and dizzy spells.
  It is nice to hear that Bridie is back to health after a recent spell of illness and all her family and friends wish her a very happy birthday.
  Since the accident, which happened outside her home in Brook Street, Erith, the mum-of-one suffers from dizzy spells and reduced vision.
  It is known that Albert has recently been experiencing dizzy spells and fainting fits, but he has not sought medical treatment.
  Burkhard composed prolifically in spite of spells of illness.
  He tirelessly promotes and fund raises for the club and despite a spell of serious illness, remained involved and totally dedicated.
  Your hospital insurance provides 60 days of fully covered hospital care, per spell of illness, after you have met a deductible.
  Each morning she suffered nauseous spells and spent nearly the whole morning with her head in a chamber pot because of it.
  Sadly however Paddy has passed away last week after a spell of illness and will join his brother in that Lilywhite stand in the sky for Sundays Leinster final.
  In July 1999 he began suffering dizzy spells, resulting in loss of balance, and painful headaches.
  Although he has regained much of his balance and co-ordination, he still suffers lapses in speech and hearing and can suffer dizzy spells.
4. 1.4Australian, NZ A period of rest from work.
  〈澳〉休息期
  Example sentencesExamples
  Just before this we had an hour's spell so we would be fresh.
  This spell from the action may well bring the front runners back to the field.

verbspelspɛl

[with object]North American

1Allow (someone) to rest briefly by taking their place in some activity.
〈主北美〉替换（某人）
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。
Example sentencesExamples
- People begged him to seek help, admonished him for being stubborn, for his refusal to bring in others to spell him, for his refusal ever to leave her side.
1. 1.1Australian, NZ no object Take a brief rest.
  〈澳〉稍事休息
  I'll spell for a bit
  我要休息一会儿。

Origin

Late 16th century: variant of dialect spele ‘take the place of’, of unknown origin. The early sense of the noun was ‘shift of relief workers’.

spell⁴

nounspelspɛl

A splinter of wood.
木片

Origin

Late Middle English: perhaps a variant of obsolete speld ‘chip, splinter’.

词汇	spell
释义	spell¹ verbspelled, spelt spɛlspɛl [with object] 1Write or name the letters that form (a word) in correct sequence. 拼写 Dolly spelled her name 多莉拼出她的名字。 no object journals have a house style about how to spell 报刊都有关于拼写的内部规范。 Example sentencesExamples It would have been useful if you had spelled the name of the artist I wrote about correctly. There is, for example, scarcely a Welsh name which is correctly spelt. The first twenty pages of my first book are filled with nothing but hundreds of attempts to learn to write and spell my name. I had been in such a hurry to get out of that office I probably hadn't even spelt half the words right. The address was spelled out in newspaper letters. You throw me a thirty-letter word and I can spell it with just about as much ease as a ten-letter word or a five-letter word. Lee probably couldn't even spell the word subterfuge let alone actually use it as a method of gleaning accurate information. She is teaching him to spell the word ‘quarantine’ letter by letter. I actually learned how to spell his name before mine. I'm Canadian so some of the words will be spelled the Canadian way. Note that they even spelt the company name wrong in the body of the email! In her opinion, it was even money on whether or not he could correctly spell his own name. Several immigrants didn't know how to write or spell their own names, so immigration inspectors created one for them. For example, in learning to spell and recognize words, a student may be asked to see, say, write, and spell each new word. See how many words you can spell with these letters in one minute. I don't care if you hate writing and have a hard time spelling your name. The present study investigated how children spell words that contain silent consonants as their final letter. Did you make sure you spelt my name correctly? The pen can sense when you spell a word wrong and it gives you suggestions on the screen. It was funny how some couldn't spell the simplest word or even make a complete sentence! 1.1 (of letters) make up or form (a word) （字母）拼缀成（单词） the letters spell the word ‘how’ 这些字母拼成"how"这个词。 Example sentencesExamples The letters spelling out Canadian Security Investigative Service were in big white bold letters around the circumference of the circle. Faded gold lettering spelled out the words, ‘The Lore of the Navy.’ I've thought of writing a poem, with the first letter of each word spelling my email, but my attempts so far are not likely to get a reply. The participants classified the target by pressing one key if the letter string spelled a word they knew, and another key if it did not. While you're at it, try and decipher what the letters spell out. So I started shooting photos that incorporate big letters spelling a holiday greeting and used them to illustrate our Christmas newsletter. If you hadn't already noticed, the first letter of each rule spells out the word kitchen. Little letters spelt out his birth date and the whole book was decorated in blue and green pieces of paper and sparkly letters. He didn't care about the numbers, but the letters clearly spelled something. The compositions still feature letters, now spelling out complete words and phrases. Five seconds later the screen was black, and big letters spelled out the words: GAME OVER. I brought a large book to my office; its title, A Black History of America, was spelled out in gold letters. Brass lettering spelled SUPERINTENDENT on it, and Spade rapped loudly on the wood. She had on her bright red ‘It wasn't me’ shirt, with the white letters spelling out the denial on her chest. Huge upholstered foam letters ring the gallery space, spelling the word HOPE in English, French, Hebrew and Arabic. I liked the black letters that were sparkly and spelled the word, ‘hottie’. The first team to lose five hands, thus getting five letters spelling the whole word K-E-M-P-S loses the game. Each picture is a grid of 16 photographs headed by letters spelling out an obscene word or provocative statement. Black letters spelled out the words ‘Beyond Reality’ above the display on a piece of wood that seemed to have a revolting green mold growing in one of the corners. Hung unevenly along the wall, the topsy-turvy letters spelling Water decline toward the floor in a symbolic cascade. 2Be a sign or characteristic of. 具有…的显著特征 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。 2.1 Mean or have as a result. the plans would spell disaster for the economy 这些计划将会为经济带来灾难。 Example sentencesExamples Failure to resolve this last issue quickly and effectively would have spelled disaster for the plan. When things don't go as planned, debt can spell trouble. That can spell disaster for an individual's health. Despite good results in lesser matches, that World Cup defeat spelt the end of Thorne's captaincy. But Harris is confident the newer company artists will spell success for the galleries who sign on. Conservation experts say it spells disaster for cod stocks as talks continued last night. Such an event would spell disaster for the remainder of their journey. For everyone else, however, it spells disaster. Slow economic times don't have to spell disaster for your business. And that could really spell disaster when property taxes are also going up. The variable that promised to spell disaster for Iowa farmers was the high seed costs associated with GM crops. In effect, the very characteristics that make it prosper at one time may spell its downfall at a later time. Introducing a new leading character can spell disaster or triumph for an author. Publicity surrounding the case spelled disaster for the Queensland dive industry. The event could have spelled disaster for the little grocery store. This gross over-development for such a small, unique city spells disaster. And if he has to hike our taxes in the middle of a consumer downturn, it could spell disaster. Schemes such as interlinking of rivers could spell disaster for the environment, as they represent gross interference with natural processes, he says. Now she had concocted a plan that would spell doom for Shirley, her revenge for taking her man and insulting her pride. This spells disaster for aquatic life unable to adjust to the altered conditions. Synonyms lead to, result in, bring about, bring on, cause, be the cause of mean, amount to, add up to, constitute, signal, signify, point to portend, augur, presage, herald, bode, promise involve literary betoken, harbinger, foretoken, forebode Phrasal Verbs spell something out Explain something in detail. 说清楚，详细解释 I'll spell out the problem again 我来把问题再详细说一遍。 Example sentencesExamples The details of the agreement will be spelled out in a contract. He said his plans will be spelled out in more detail in the strategy he will present to the EU later this week. Everyone knew rumours were going around and the company had promised to be honest with us, but the true situation wasn't spelt out in time. But laser eye surgery has caused controversy because of claims that the risks are not spelt out to consumers. This is the first time many of these steps have been spelled out publicly. It is important that certain facts are spelt out to the public. The research questions are spelled out in a very specific way. One area where costs are spelled out in detail is that of executive salary packages. The ads urged viewers to visit a website set up especially for the campaign, where the message was spelt out even further. Who needs conspiracy theories when things are spelt out as clearly as this? Synonyms explain, make clear, make plain, elucidate, clarify specify, set out, set forth, state precisely, be specific about, itemize, detail, enumerate, list, unfold, expound, particularize, delineate, catalogue, rehearse Derivatives spellable adjective I like that fact that Lorcan is not very well known outside Ireland, yet is readily pronouncable and spellable (we have done no such favors for our children Eoghan and Eavan). Example sentencesExamples A spellable, pronounceable name that gets a positive reaction from the people you admire remains your safest naming bet. "I felt it was a spellable word," Liam said, after emerging from the spelling bee's famous "comfort room". They are all very spellable words. You just probably haven't heard them before. Origin Middle English: shortening of Old French espeller, from the Germanic base of spell². In Old English spel meant ‘story, speech’, a sense still hidden in the word gospel. By the late 16th century this had become the right speech to use when invoking magic powers, via the late Middle English nightspell, special words to protect you at night. Meanwhile the verb had developed from ‘speak, tell’ to read out loud with difficulty, or ‘spell out’ words, and from this the sense to use the right letters in a word. Video Rhymes Adele, Aix-la-Chapelle, aquarelle, artel, au naturel, bagatelle, béchamel, befell, bell, belle, boatel, Brunel, Cadell, carousel, cartel, cell, Chanel, chanterelle, clientele, Clonmel, compel, Cornell, crime passionnel, dell, demoiselle, dispel, dwell, el, ell, Estelle, excel, expel, farewell, fell, Fidel, fontanelle, foretell, Gabrielle, gazelle, gel, Giselle, hell, hotel, impel, knell, lapel, mademoiselle, maître d'hôtel, Manuel, marcel, matériel, mesdemoiselles, Michel, Michelle, Miguel, misspell, morel, moschatel, Moselle, motel, muscatel, nacelle, Nell, Nobel, Noel, organelle, outsell, Parnell, pell-mell, personnel, propel, quell, quenelle, rappel, Raquel, Ravel, rebel, repel, Rochelle, Sahel, sardelle, sell, shell, show-and-tell, smell, Snell, spinel, swell, tell, undersell, vielle, villanelle, well, yell spell² noun spɛlspɛl 1A form of words used as a magical charm or incantation. 符咒，咒语 a spell is laid on the door to prevent entry Example sentencesExamples I suspect that he was the one to teach you fire spells. Kyri was mumbling the words to a spell which she finished by laying her hand on Aikel's arm. She began to chant the words for the earthquake spell. It wasn't quite the same as when a sorcerer used high level spells, but the words were still unintelligible. Yet, she struggled to remember the word to the spell. Papers were scattered everywhere, and he muttered the words to a small spell and they quickly floated into a neat stack in the center or the desktop. Sarah had asked the shopkeeper, and been dismayed to learn that although she knew some basic spells, that woman who tended the herb shop wasn't really a Spellcaster. It sounded nasty, but I didn't know if it was a spell or a swear word. All they talk about are spells and famous mages. Any spell you could ever want to find is in this book. She then said the final words to her spell and pointed to Tona. Taukat showed his agreement by muttering the words of a spell and conjuring a cloud of acid rain over the unsuspecting targets. She ducked under another sword as she spoke the words of a spell. We will be accumulating success in word spells and practicing the pronunciation of the difficult language Char. Immediately, the High Cleric began chanting a spell, her words echoed throughout the room in each syllable. Whispering the last word of the spell, he tapped the picture. She uttered a few words of a spell, and, with a small flash, disappeared. She finally shouted out the final word of her spell, and it was gone. But how could one concentrate on words for creating spells when another mutter curses on you? I glared at the woman, who shut up pretty quickly, then placed my hands on either side of the small circle, muttering the words of a spell. Synonyms incantation, charm, conjuration, rune, magic formula abracadabra (spells), sorcery, magic, witchcraft, witchery North American hex, mojo New Zealand makutu 1.1 A state of enchantment caused by a magic spell. （因咒语而引起的）着魔 the magician may cast a spell on himself 巫师可能会对他自己施咒语。 Example sentencesExamples Raven had cast a spell on them, killing them with the fire of hell. The figure cast a spell on Adrian, Beltrax, and Talia, teleporting them to an alcove within the dungeon. Luckily I cast a spell on the clothes so you can't take them off. My mother died shortly after I became ten, I'm not sure what disease she had acquired, but I think Giselle must have cast a spell on her. I cast a spell on us right before I drifted off to sleep. It was perfectly safe; he had cast a spell on the fireball so it wouldn't burn anybody. He had also heard rumors of how she would cast a spell on the men she met, forever binding them to her will. She had said that a long time ago a witch had cast a spell on this place. He was almost contented when Maura cast a spell on the gates, giving them even more strength. She cast a spell on you secretly so that you would be under her control. It felt like she had cast a spell on him, entrancing and beckoning him. Shawna and I have switched bodies because your sister cast a spell on me. I was looking for the witch that cast a spell on the beautiful princess of this land. Klynan cast a spell on the rocks and they turned red and burned. Then she cast a spell on me to make me float in the air, and she hovered right near me. I cast a spell on you when your father died: I bound your powers so that you will only receive them when you're 18. I quickly cast a spell on my rod, blazing the magic back to the Shadow. But before he took the last step that brought him to the old man's domain, Cale had paid a half-demon sorceress to cast a spell on him. Only her father knew, but told no one since she had cast a spell on him to keep her secrets. Following her into the Buddhist temple and into the Yellow Dragon Cave, the Supervisor seems to cast a spell on her. 1.2 An ability to control or influence people as though one had magical power over them. 魔法般的控制力，魔力般的影响 he woke from her spell Example sentencesExamples He stood there stupidly, under the spell of that single word. Once again, he proved that age and disease have not robbed him of the magic to cast a spell on listeners with his poems. When you're in the culture and you're living it day to day, living in Brooklyn, South Central or Oakland, you are under the spell of that cultural influence. Men often fall under the spell of the power of the boob. It made hardly any difference; the participants fell under the same spell of this situational power. He holds a formidable spell over Esperanza and controls her until she wises up and leaves him to pursue her career. Only a ponderous blues lead by shaven headed bass player John Power temporarily broke the spell. Synonyms irresistible influence, fascination, magnetism, animal magnetism, charisma, allure, lure, charm, attraction, pull, draw, enticement, beguilement magic, romance, mystique, glamour Phrases under a spell Not fully in control of one's thoughts and actions. 被迷住；着迷 the beauty of the land put me under a spell Example sentencesExamples As if under a spell or hypnotized, she couldn't escape. On stage he comes alive and places the audience under a spell; outside of it, he works fiercely with a number of charities and human rights organisations. I don't want to say under a spell, that seems trite. Her heart is racing - she feels like she's under a spell. I felt like I was under a spell, and could no longer control my body. I just stood there staring dumbly like someone under a spell. The soft music continued to blare from the small stereo that she owned, the symphony sounding brilliant and almost hypnotic, taking Eva under a spell. All she had to do was smile, and Alex would be completely taken away, more like captivated under a spell. He slid to the ground silently, almost as if he were under a spell. He looked back at Eugene who seemed to be under a spell and thoughts rushed through his mind. under someone's spell So devoted to someone that they seem to have magic power over one. 受某人魔力般的影响；对某人着迷 throughout her long life people fell under her spell Example sentencesExamples He was so sure of himself and his power to seduce that it was hard not to fall under his spell, not that I wasn't a willing participant. He has some sort of magic that puts me under his spell. Bollywood's over-the-top high jinks have fascinated audiences from the Far East to the Middle East to Russia, and now even the West is coming under its spell. And I fell under their spell, and stopped worrying about rehearsals. Maybe she had used her evil powers of seduction to draw him under her spell. If you aren't involved, don't be surprised if you pull someone new and exciting under your spell! She was under his spell; mesmerized by his eyes and his voice and, most of all, by his touch. He was an aquaintence of the couple with an obsessive nature and had fallen under Seward 's spell. When you're under a boy 's spell, it's not always easy to break. Do you think they really are magicians casting us under their spell? Origin Old English spel(l) 'narration', of Germanic origin. spell³ noun spɛlspɛl 1A short period. 短时间，一段时间 I want to get away from racing for a spell 我想暂时从比赛中离开一段时间。 Example sentencesExamples During my short spell in this job I have come across plenty of it. Apart from a short spell in the opening half, Ireland never looked like scoring a try, where as the English crossed the Irish line five times. After a short spell in what is now the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, he joined the BBC in 1941, staying till he retired in 1975. His early career was interrupted by various short spells in prison for violent behaviour. Too many clubs have been put on hold for long periods and then asked to play a number of games within a short spell. Her husband was arrested and spent only a short spell in prison. The Danish prison system allows those serving short sentences to be released for short spells. He took a draught of his beer and thought for a short spell. There is no point in condemning victims of drugs and crime to short spells in prison, only to have them come out in the same predicament as before. However, he was married for a short spell while he was living in County Kerry. He also played factory leagues in Clare and Limerick while working in those counties for a short spell. The execution of his brother, his long spells in emigration, and the failure of the old-type revolutionaries all contributed to this difference. A short spell for Parnells in Dublin was the only break between 1973 and 1996. It doesn't happen very much and usually only lasts for a short spell. After a short spell on a high dose you should start to feel better - but you might have to continue taking a low maintenance dose for several months or even longer. They merely took advantage of it for short spells while unable to obtain other work. Paul took up the post of County Accountant in the mid-Seventies, leaving for a short spell, only to return to take up the post of Finance Officer. Their split when she was just 19 left her with nervous exhaustion and prompted a short spell in a psychiatric ward. He said that judges should encourage community sentences in place of short spells in prison. I did have a few games on the wing there but only for short spells. Synonyms period, time, interval, season, stretch, run, course, round, span, streak snap British informal patch, spot 1.1 A period spent in an activity. 一段活动时间 a spell of greenhouse work 在暖房工作的一段时间。 Example sentencesExamples It was then that he began a six-year spell working full-time on Socialist Worker. After a short spell doing odd jobs in New Plymouth, Stan's father landed a plum job in south Taranaki. Time to have the tissues on stand by to dab, what we reckon, will be a short spell of weeping in the company of Liszt. The second half produced some excellent spells of crisp passing from Town, but defences dominated. Then look at the couch potato who seems ready, not for an evening in front of the TV, but for a spell of inadvertent train spotting. In April, 1986, after a short spell managing a pub in Finglas, north Dublin, the Nevins opened Jack White's. A spell of hectic activity around the Stradbally area resulted in Mick Haughney setting up Garry Powell to equalise, in the 80 minute. Leaving school at 13 he did the round of reform schools after a spell of teenage misdemeanours. Synonyms stint, turn, stretch, session, term shift, tour of duty, watch 1.2Australian, NZ A period of rest from work. 〈澳〉休息期 Example sentencesExamples Just before this we had an hour's spell so we would be fresh. This spell from the action may well bring the front runners back to the field. 1.3Cricket A series of overs during a session of play in which a particular bowler bowls. 〔板球〕（一个投手的）一轮投球时间 he usually produces only one good spell in a Test Example sentencesExamples Three Rowntrees bowlers had satisfactory spells with Dave Whittle's 3-21 being the pick of the trio. South Africa were 2-21 at close as the Sri Lankan new-ball bowlers came up with incisive spells. Sammy would again feature in that session when he came on as the first change bowler, to capture two wickets in an aggressive spell of seam bowling. Alley has consistently broken opposition opening partnerships with his aggressive and accurate spells of fast bowling. I like test matches myself, with subtleties of field-placing, long bowling spells and gradual shifts in ascendancy. verbspelled, spelt spɛlspɛl [with object]North American 1Allow (someone) to rest briefly by taking their place in an activity. 〈主北美〉替换（某人） 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。 Example sentencesExamples People begged him to seek help, admonished him for being stubborn, for his refusal to bring in others to spell him, for his refusal ever to leave her side. 1.1Australian, NZ no object Take a brief rest. 〈澳〉稍事休息 I'll spell for a bit 我要休息一会儿。 Origin Late 16th century: variant of dialect spele 'take the place of', of unknown origin. The early sense of the noun was 'shift of relief workers'. spell⁴ noun spɛlspɛl A splinter of wood. 木片 Origin Late Middle English: perhaps a variant of obsolete speld 'chip, splinter'. verb.1 phr.v. noun.1 phr. noun.2 noun.3 spell¹ verbspelspɛl [with object] 1Write or name the letters that form (a word) in correct sequence. 拼写 Dolly spelled her name 多莉拼出她的名字。 no object journals have a house style about how to spell 报刊都有关于拼写的内部规范。 Example sentencesExamples The present study investigated how children spell words that contain silent consonants as their final letter. Several immigrants didn't know how to write or spell their own names, so immigration inspectors created one for them. I'm Canadian so some of the words will be spelled the Canadian way. Did you make sure you spelt my name correctly? I actually learned how to spell his name before mine. Lee probably couldn't even spell the word subterfuge let alone actually use it as a method of gleaning accurate information. She is teaching him to spell the word ‘quarantine’ letter by letter. The pen can sense when you spell a word wrong and it gives you suggestions on the screen. It would have been useful if you had spelled the name of the artist I wrote about correctly. Note that they even spelt the company name wrong in the body of the email! I don't care if you hate writing and have a hard time spelling your name. The first twenty pages of my first book are filled with nothing but hundreds of attempts to learn to write and spell my name. See how many words you can spell with these letters in one minute. The address was spelled out in newspaper letters. For example, in learning to spell and recognize words, a student may be asked to see, say, write, and spell each new word. I had been in such a hurry to get out of that office I probably hadn't even spelt half the words right. There is, for example, scarcely a Welsh name which is correctly spelt. You throw me a thirty-letter word and I can spell it with just about as much ease as a ten-letter word or a five-letter word. It was funny how some couldn't spell the simplest word or even make a complete sentence! In her opinion, it was even money on whether or not he could correctly spell his own name. 1.1 (of letters) make up or form (a word) （字母）拼缀成（单词） the letters spell the word “how.” 这些字母拼成"how"这个词。 Example sentencesExamples The first team to lose five hands, thus getting five letters spelling the whole word K-E-M-P-S loses the game. Black letters spelled out the words ‘Beyond Reality’ above the display on a piece of wood that seemed to have a revolting green mold growing in one of the corners. I liked the black letters that were sparkly and spelled the word, ‘hottie’. Huge upholstered foam letters ring the gallery space, spelling the word HOPE in English, French, Hebrew and Arabic. While you're at it, try and decipher what the letters spell out. Each picture is a grid of 16 photographs headed by letters spelling out an obscene word or provocative statement. The participants classified the target by pressing one key if the letter string spelled a word they knew, and another key if it did not. I brought a large book to my office; its title, A Black History of America, was spelled out in gold letters. Five seconds later the screen was black, and big letters spelled out the words: GAME OVER. He didn't care about the numbers, but the letters clearly spelled something. The letters spelling out Canadian Security Investigative Service were in big white bold letters around the circumference of the circle. If you hadn't already noticed, the first letter of each rule spells out the word kitchen. She had on her bright red ‘It wasn't me’ shirt, with the white letters spelling out the denial on her chest. Hung unevenly along the wall, the topsy-turvy letters spelling Water decline toward the floor in a symbolic cascade. Brass lettering spelled SUPERINTENDENT on it, and Spade rapped loudly on the wood. Faded gold lettering spelled out the words, ‘The Lore of the Navy.’ I've thought of writing a poem, with the first letter of each word spelling my email, but my attempts so far are not likely to get a reply. Little letters spelt out his birth date and the whole book was decorated in blue and green pieces of paper and sparkly letters. So I started shooting photos that incorporate big letters spelling a holiday greeting and used them to illustrate our Christmas newsletter. The compositions still feature letters, now spelling out complete words and phrases. 1.2 Be recognizable as a sign or characteristic of. 具有…的显著特征 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。 1.3 Lead to. 导致，招致 the plans would spell disaster for the economy 这些计划将会为经济带来灾难。 Example sentencesExamples That can spell disaster for an individual's health. Schemes such as interlinking of rivers could spell disaster for the environment, as they represent gross interference with natural processes, he says. For everyone else, however, it spells disaster. Despite good results in lesser matches, that World Cup defeat spelt the end of Thorne's captaincy. The variable that promised to spell disaster for Iowa farmers was the high seed costs associated with GM crops. And if he has to hike our taxes in the middle of a consumer downturn, it could spell disaster. Publicity surrounding the case spelled disaster for the Queensland dive industry. Slow economic times don't have to spell disaster for your business. Such an event would spell disaster for the remainder of their journey. This gross over-development for such a small, unique city spells disaster. The event could have spelled disaster for the little grocery store. But Harris is confident the newer company artists will spell success for the galleries who sign on. This spells disaster for aquatic life unable to adjust to the altered conditions. And that could really spell disaster when property taxes are also going up. When things don't go as planned, debt can spell trouble. Failure to resolve this last issue quickly and effectively would have spelled disaster for the plan. In effect, the very characteristics that make it prosper at one time may spell its downfall at a later time. Now she had concocted a plan that would spell doom for Shirley, her revenge for taking her man and insulting her pride. Introducing a new leading character can spell disaster or triumph for an author. Conservation experts say it spells disaster for cod stocks as talks continued last night. Synonyms lead to, result in, bring about, bring on, cause, be the cause of Phrasal Verbs spell something out 1Speak the letters that form a word in sequence. 拼写 Example sentencesExamples After we talked about each of the words, we spelled them out loud. I was communicating by spelling things out on a letter board. Sarah practically spelled the words out to him and he showed no signs of knowing what the hell she was talking about. I spelled the words out for my dad, but he didn't know what they meant either. She spelt the word out in her head, but sometimes it turned into farther. At this rate, I would be surprised if she started spelling the words out for us. 1.1Explain something in detail. 说清楚，详细解释 I'll spell out the problem again 我来把问题再详细说一遍。 Example sentencesExamples The ads urged viewers to visit a website set up especially for the campaign, where the message was spelt out even further. He said his plans will be spelled out in more detail in the strategy he will present to the EU later this week. The research questions are spelled out in a very specific way. The details of the agreement will be spelled out in a contract. It is important that certain facts are spelt out to the public. Everyone knew rumours were going around and the company had promised to be honest with us, but the true situation wasn't spelt out in time. This is the first time many of these steps have been spelled out publicly. Who needs conspiracy theories when things are spelt out as clearly as this? But laser eye surgery has caused controversy because of claims that the risks are not spelt out to consumers. One area where costs are spelled out in detail is that of executive salary packages. Synonyms explain, make clear, make plain, elucidate, clarify Origin Middle English: shortening of Old French espeller, from the Germanic base of spell. spell² nounspelspɛl 1A form of words used as a magical charm or incantation. 符咒，咒语 Example sentencesExamples Whispering the last word of the spell, he tapped the picture. I glared at the woman, who shut up pretty quickly, then placed my hands on either side of the small circle, muttering the words of a spell. All they talk about are spells and famous mages. She finally shouted out the final word of her spell, and it was gone. She ducked under another sword as she spoke the words of a spell. But how could one concentrate on words for creating spells when another mutter curses on you? Sarah had asked the shopkeeper, and been dismayed to learn that although she knew some basic spells, that woman who tended the herb shop wasn't really a Spellcaster. She uttered a few words of a spell, and, with a small flash, disappeared. It sounded nasty, but I didn't know if it was a spell or a swear word. Papers were scattered everywhere, and he muttered the words to a small spell and they quickly floated into a neat stack in the center or the desktop. Immediately, the High Cleric began chanting a spell, her words echoed throughout the room in each syllable. It wasn't quite the same as when a sorcerer used high level spells, but the words were still unintelligible. Kyri was mumbling the words to a spell which she finished by laying her hand on Aikel's arm. I suspect that he was the one to teach you fire spells. Yet, she struggled to remember the word to the spell. Any spell you could ever want to find is in this book. She began to chant the words for the earthquake spell. We will be accumulating success in word spells and practicing the pronunciation of the difficult language Char. Taukat showed his agreement by muttering the words of a spell and conjuring a cloud of acid rain over the unsuspecting targets. She then said the final words to her spell and pointed to Tona. Synonyms incantation, charm, conjuration, rune, magic formula 1.1 A state of enchantment caused by a magic spell. （因咒语而引起的）着魔 the magician may cast a spell on himself 巫师可能会对他自己施咒语。 Example sentencesExamples She cast a spell on you secretly so that you would be under her control. But before he took the last step that brought him to the old man's domain, Cale had paid a half-demon sorceress to cast a spell on him. He had also heard rumors of how she would cast a spell on the men she met, forever binding them to her will. She had said that a long time ago a witch had cast a spell on this place. It was perfectly safe; he had cast a spell on the fireball so it wouldn't burn anybody. It felt like she had cast a spell on him, entrancing and beckoning him. The figure cast a spell on Adrian, Beltrax, and Talia, teleporting them to an alcove within the dungeon. Then she cast a spell on me to make me float in the air, and she hovered right near me. Only her father knew, but told no one since she had cast a spell on him to keep her secrets. I quickly cast a spell on my rod, blazing the magic back to the Shadow. Following her into the Buddhist temple and into the Yellow Dragon Cave, the Supervisor seems to cast a spell on her. He was almost contented when Maura cast a spell on the gates, giving them even more strength. I cast a spell on you when your father died: I bound your powers so that you will only receive them when you're 18. My mother died shortly after I became ten, I'm not sure what disease she had acquired, but I think Giselle must have cast a spell on her. Luckily I cast a spell on the clothes so you can't take them off. Raven had cast a spell on them, killing them with the fire of hell. Shawna and I have switched bodies because your sister cast a spell on me. Klynan cast a spell on the rocks and they turned red and burned. I cast a spell on us right before I drifted off to sleep. I was looking for the witch that cast a spell on the beautiful princess of this land. 1.2 An ability to control or influence people as though one had magical power over them. 魔法般的控制力，魔力般的影响 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。 Example sentencesExamples Only a ponderous blues lead by shaven headed bass player John Power temporarily broke the spell. Once again, he proved that age and disease have not robbed him of the magic to cast a spell on listeners with his poems. He holds a formidable spell over Esperanza and controls her until she wises up and leaves him to pursue her career. It made hardly any difference; the participants fell under the same spell of this situational power. He stood there stupidly, under the spell of that single word. Men often fall under the spell of the power of the boob. When you're in the culture and you're living it day to day, living in Brooklyn, South Central or Oakland, you are under the spell of that cultural influence. Synonyms irresistible influence, fascination, magnetism, animal magnetism, charisma, allure, lure, charm, attraction, pull, draw, enticement, beguilement Phrases under a spell Not fully in control of one's thoughts and actions, as though in a state of enchantment. 被迷住；着迷 Example sentencesExamples I felt like I was under a spell, and could no longer control my body. I just stood there staring dumbly like someone under a spell. The soft music continued to blare from the small stereo that she owned, the symphony sounding brilliant and almost hypnotic, taking Eva under a spell. As if under a spell or hypnotized, she couldn't escape. He looked back at Eugene who seemed to be under a spell and thoughts rushed through his mind. On stage he comes alive and places the audience under a spell; outside of it, he works fiercely with a number of charities and human rights organisations. I don't want to say under a spell, that seems trite. Her heart is racing - she feels like she's under a spell. All she had to do was smile, and Alex would be completely taken away, more like captivated under a spell. He slid to the ground silently, almost as if he were under a spell. under someone's spell So devoted to someone that they seem to have magic power over one. 受某人魔力般的影响；对某人着迷 throughout her long life people fell under her spell Example sentencesExamples Bollywood's over-the-top high jinks have fascinated audiences from the Far East to the Middle East to Russia, and now even the West is coming under its spell. And I fell under their spell, and stopped worrying about rehearsals. She was under his spell; mesmerized by his eyes and his voice and, most of all, by his touch. Do you think they really are magicians casting us under their spell? He was an aquaintence of the couple with an obsessive nature and had fallen under Seward 's spell. Maybe she had used her evil powers of seduction to draw him under her spell. He has some sort of magic that puts me under his spell. When you're under a boy 's spell, it's not always easy to break. If you aren't involved, don't be surprised if you pull someone new and exciting under your spell! He was so sure of himself and his power to seduce that it was hard not to fall under his spell, not that I wasn't a willing participant. Origin Old English spel(l) ‘narration’, of Germanic origin. spell³ nounspelspɛl 1A short period. 短时间，一段时间 I want to get away from racing for a spell 我想暂时从比赛中离开一段时间。 Example sentencesExamples Apart from a short spell in the opening half, Ireland never looked like scoring a try, where as the English crossed the Irish line five times. It doesn't happen very much and usually only lasts for a short spell. They merely took advantage of it for short spells while unable to obtain other work. After a short spell on a high dose you should start to feel better - but you might have to continue taking a low maintenance dose for several months or even longer. A short spell for Parnells in Dublin was the only break between 1973 and 1996. Her husband was arrested and spent only a short spell in prison. He also played factory leagues in Clare and Limerick while working in those counties for a short spell. He said that judges should encourage community sentences in place of short spells in prison. After a short spell in what is now the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, he joined the BBC in 1941, staying till he retired in 1975. He took a draught of his beer and thought for a short spell. During my short spell in this job I have come across plenty of it. Their split when she was just 19 left her with nervous exhaustion and prompted a short spell in a psychiatric ward. Too many clubs have been put on hold for long periods and then asked to play a number of games within a short spell. Paul took up the post of County Accountant in the mid-Seventies, leaving for a short spell, only to return to take up the post of Finance Officer. The execution of his brother, his long spells in emigration, and the failure of the old-type revolutionaries all contributed to this difference. The Danish prison system allows those serving short sentences to be released for short spells. There is no point in condemning victims of drugs and crime to short spells in prison, only to have them come out in the same predicament as before. I did have a few games on the wing there but only for short spells. However, he was married for a short spell while he was living in County Kerry. His early career was interrupted by various short spells in prison for violent behaviour. Synonyms period, time, interval, season, stretch, run, course, round, span, streak 1.1 A period spent in an activity. 一段活动时间 a spell of greenhouse work 在暖房工作的一段时间。 Example sentencesExamples Leaving school at 13 he did the round of reform schools after a spell of teenage misdemeanours. In April, 1986, after a short spell managing a pub in Finglas, north Dublin, the Nevins opened Jack White's. The second half produced some excellent spells of crisp passing from Town, but defences dominated. It was then that he began a six-year spell working full-time on Socialist Worker. A spell of hectic activity around the Stradbally area resulted in Mick Haughney setting up Garry Powell to equalise, in the 80 minute. After a short spell doing odd jobs in New Plymouth, Stan's father landed a plum job in south Taranaki. Time to have the tissues on stand by to dab, what we reckon, will be a short spell of weeping in the company of Liszt. Then look at the couch potato who seems ready, not for an evening in front of the TV, but for a spell of inadvertent train spotting. Synonyms stint, turn, stretch, session, term 1.2 A period of a specified kind of weather. an early cold spell in autumn Example sentencesExamples Though the short spell of summer rain in the city had on Monday night helped to bring down the heat to some extent, the mercury level soared during the morning hours. Patience is a virtue demonstrated by the old-timers in our mountain valley, who are less likely to hurry to plant even during unusual warm spells. You may know exactly how much to water the plant but if you have a rainy spell it could be the demise of the mini garden that has no drainage system. And we have been having a bizarre weather spell lately. Raised beds do warm up faster, but if you raise the beds more than a couple inches, they will require more water during dry spells. Most need watering for the first year or two, then an occasional watering during dry spells. Officials say steady rain, warm conditions and only short dry spells are combining to wreck the quality of both cereals and oil seed rape. A long unprecedented spell of dry weather has been broken at last. With the recent spell of cool wet weather, poor stands are becoming evident in some soybean fields. If an excessive amount does emerge, wait for another cold spell. Water regularly during dry spells and spread mulch around plants to keep roots cool and moist. In the past elderly tenants had died during cold spells of weather. But the sudden, heavy rain that broke a dry spell cracked open whole clusters of cherry tomatoes. Despite being in the middle of fall, New York City had taken to a spell of cold weather that threatened to bring snow early. Crops, farms and forests would all be affected by these dry spells, leading to the possibility that some species may struggle to adapt to these new living conditions. Making the most of this fine spell of weather, students have already enjoyed two trips to nearby woods where great fun was had by all. During this very cold spell of weather, parishioners are asked to be a good neighbour and call in and keep an eye on senior citizens, especially those living alone in the parish. In fact he has been very busy over the past couple of weekends due to the unexpected good spell of weather. If we get another spell of wet weather this summer, I recommend it as an escape. During this current cold spell of weather do check on your neighbour - you may be in a position to help them in some small way. 1.3 A period of suffering from a specified kind of illness. she plunges off a yacht and suffers a spell of amnesia Example sentencesExamples Mr Chorlton and Rogerson had to be freed from the cab by firefighters and Mr Chorlton still suffered sporadic spells of dizziness, said Mr Humphries. He experienced considerable headaches, loss of short-term and new memory, loss of concentration and dizzy spells. It is nice to hear that Bridie is back to health after a recent spell of illness and all her family and friends wish her a very happy birthday. Since the accident, which happened outside her home in Brook Street, Erith, the mum-of-one suffers from dizzy spells and reduced vision. It is known that Albert has recently been experiencing dizzy spells and fainting fits, but he has not sought medical treatment. Burkhard composed prolifically in spite of spells of illness. He tirelessly promotes and fund raises for the club and despite a spell of serious illness, remained involved and totally dedicated. Your hospital insurance provides 60 days of fully covered hospital care, per spell of illness, after you have met a deductible. Each morning she suffered nauseous spells and spent nearly the whole morning with her head in a chamber pot because of it. Sadly however Paddy has passed away last week after a spell of illness and will join his brother in that Lilywhite stand in the sky for Sundays Leinster final. In July 1999 he began suffering dizzy spells, resulting in loss of balance, and painful headaches. Although he has regained much of his balance and co-ordination, he still suffers lapses in speech and hearing and can suffer dizzy spells. 1.4Australian, NZ A period of rest from work. 〈澳〉休息期 Example sentencesExamples Just before this we had an hour's spell so we would be fresh. This spell from the action may well bring the front runners back to the field. verbspelspɛl [with object]North American 1Allow (someone) to rest briefly by taking their place in some activity. 〈主北美〉替换（某人） 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。 Example sentencesExamples People begged him to seek help, admonished him for being stubborn, for his refusal to bring in others to spell him, for his refusal ever to leave her side. 1.1Australian, NZ no object Take a brief rest. 〈澳〉稍事休息 I'll spell for a bit 我要休息一会儿。 Origin Late 16th century: variant of dialect spele ‘take the place of’, of unknown origin. The early sense of the noun was ‘shift of relief workers’. spell⁴ nounspelspɛl A splinter of wood. 木片 Origin Late Middle English: perhaps a variant of obsolete speld ‘chip, splinter’. verb.1 phr.v. noun.1 phr. noun.2 noun.3
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