单词 | bespoil |
释义 | bespoiltransitive verb be·spoil bi-ˈspȯi(-ə)l bē- bespoiled bi-ˈspȯi(-ə)ld -ˈspȯi(-ə)lt, bē- ; bespoiling; bespoils 1 : to strip or deprive (someone) of something : despoil —+ of … he had looked upon him in the light of a mere robber, and, as such, would have bespoiled him of his ill-gotten gain, but for the judicious interference of his comrade, brother, and partner. Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friend, 1865 2 : to mar or ruin (something) : spoil … but to the people of the Gulf Coast, it's just another reason to mistrust the company that bespoiled their shores. Mobile Register (Alabama), 22 July 2010 |
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