| 单词 | to spell down |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto spell (someone) down e. U.S. to spell (someone) down: to defeat (someone) in a spelling-contest. ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > spelling > spell [verb (transitive)] > defeat in spelling contest to spell (someone) down1854 society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > other specific games > [verb (transitive)] > defeat at spelling to spell (someone) down1854 1854 B. F. Taylor January & June 259 They all stand in solid phalanx by schools, and the struggle is, to spell each other down. 1866 C. H. Smith Bill Arp, so Called 171 He therefore proposed to put Mr. Fretman on the stand and spell him. 1871 E. Eggleston Hoosier School-master iv. 47 Ralph dreaded the loss of influence..if he should be easily spelled down. 1932 Randolph Enterprise (Elkins, W. Va.) 18 Feb. 4/5 He was fairly spelled down at close of my school at Job, spring 1882, by a little girl not 7 years old. 1952 T. Pyles Words & Ways Amer. Eng. (1954) v. 82 He who misspelled had to take his seat; the master's purpose was to ‘spell down’ the pupils. < as lemmas |
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