| 单词 | spoil |
| 释义 | Word Frequency spoil(spɔɪl) verbWord forms: spoils, spoiling, spoilt or spoiled 1. (transitive) to cause damage to (something), in regard to its value, beauty, usefulness, etc 2. (transitive) to weaken the character of (a child) by complying unrestrainedly with its desires 3. (intransitive) (of perishable substances) to become unfit for consumption or use the fruit must be eaten before it spoils 4. (intransitive) sport to disrupt the play or style of one's opponents, as to prevent them from settling into a rhythm 5. archaic to strip (a person or place) of (property or goods) by force or violence 6. be spoiling for noun 7. waste material thrown up by an excavation 8. any treasure accumulated by a person this gold ring was part of the spoil 9. obsolete a. the act of plundering b. a strategically placed building, city, etc, captured as plunder Word origin C13: from Old French espoillier, from Latin spoliāre to strip, from spolium booty |
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