单词 | spell |
释义 | spell 1 (spĕl) v. spelled or spelt (spĕlt), spell·ing, spells v.tr. 1. To name or write in order the letters constituting (a word). 2. To constitute the letters of (a word): These letters spell animal. 3. To add up to; signify: Their unwise investment could spell financial ruin. v.intr. Phrasal Verbs: To name or write in order the letters of a word or words: I've never been able to spell very well. spell down To defeat in a spelling bee. spell out 1. To make clear and explicit: asked him to spell out his objectives. 2. To name or write in order the letters that constitute (a word or part of a word): spelled out my name. [Middle English spellen, to read letter by letter, from Old French espeller, of Germanic origin.] |
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