柯林斯詞典spell /sp?l/ (spelling,spelt,spells) 1. V-T When you spell a word, you write or speak each letter in the word in the correct order. 拼寫; 拼讀 He gave his name and then helpfully spelled it. 他說出了他的名字，然後又熱心地把它拼讀了出來。 How do you spell "potato?" “”怎麼拼寫？2. PHRASAL VERB Spell out means the same as . 拼寫; 拼讀 If I don't know a word, I ask them to spell it out for me. 假如我不知道某個詞，我請他們替我拼寫出來。3. V-T/V-I Someone who can spell knows the correct order of letters in words. 寫; 寫字[no cont] It's shocking how students can't spell these days. 如今學生居然不會寫字真讓人震驚。 He can't even spell his own name. 他甚至不會寫自己的名字。4. V-T If something spells a particular outcome, often an unpleasant one, it suggests that this will be the result. 預示 (通常不好的結(jié)果)[no cont] If the irrigation plan goes ahead, it could spell disaster for the birds. 如果該灌溉計劃繼續(xù)的話，這對鳥類可能預示著災難。5. N-COUNT A spell of a particular type of weather or a particular activity is a short period of time during which this type of weather or activity occurs. (某種天氣或活動的) 短暫發(fā)生期 There has been a long spell of dry weather. 乾旱天氣已持續(xù)很長一段時間了。6. V to take over from (a person) for an interval of time; relieve temporarily 在間歇期接替(某人); 暫時換崗7. N-COUNT A spell is a situation in which events are controlled by a magical power. 魔 They say she died after a witch cast a spell on her. 人們說一個女巫對她施了魔後她就死了。8. N a period or tour of duty after which one person or group relieves another 輪班的時間9. →see also spelling 返回 spell劍橋詞典 spell verb (FORM WORDS) [ 不及物動詞：後麪不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞：後麪接賓語的動詞 ] spelled or UK also spelt | spelled or UK also speltto form a word or words with the letters in the correct order 用字母拼；拼寫 How do you spell receive ? “receive 怎麼拼？”“R-E-C-E-I-V-E。” Shakespeare did not always spell his own name the same way. 莎士比亞不縂是用同樣的拼法拼寫自己的名字。 Our address is 1520 Main Street, Albuquerque. Shall I spell that (out) (= say in the correct order the letters that form the word) for you? 我們的地址是阿爾佈開尅大街1520號——要我把它拼出來嗎？ I think it's important that children should be taught to spell. 我認爲教孩子們正確地拼寫非常重要。 例句 Could you spell your name again, please ?Some words are more difficult to spell than others .Does she spell her name with a C or with a K?She always spells my name wrong .He even spelled his own client's name wrongly . spell verb (RESULT) ?spell disaster, trouble, etc. to cause something bad to happen in the future 意味著災難／會招致麻煩（等等） The new regulations could spell disaster for small businesses . 新槼定對小企業(yè)來說可能意味著災難。 This cold weather could spell trouble for gardeners . 這種寒冷的天氣可能會爲菜辳帶來災難。 spell verb (DO INSTEAD) [ 及物動詞：後麪接賓語的動詞 ] mainly US spelled | spelledto do something that someone else would usually be doing, especially in order to allow them to rest （尤指爲讓某人休息而）代替做，替換，輪換 You've been driving for a while - do you want me to spell you? 你開車開了一陣了——需要我替你一會兒嗎？ 短語動詞spell sth out 返回 spell