英语词汇“spiels”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Did you know?

There's more than one spiel. The noun sense is well-known, and many of our readers may also be aware that spiel can be used as a verb for the act of talking extravagantly. But did you know that the verb can also mean "to play music"? That, in fact, is the word's original meaning—one it shares with its German root, spielen. (Spiel is also found in glockenspiel, a musical instrument similar to the xylophone.) In Scottish English, spiel is also sometimes used as a shortened form of bonspiel, a name for a match or tournament of the icy game of curling.

Example Sentences

Noun I listened to the salesman's spiel but still refused to buy anything. He gave me a long spiel about the benefits of joining the club.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Paco whipped out his smartphone, logged on to Instagram Live, and began to spiel.

Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2021 Just landed: Travel news Have podcast, will virtually travel: A good travel podcast acts as an aural postcard, spieling out details about a destination for an audience that’s not jetting off—yet.

Susan Seubert, National Geographic, 13 May 2020 George had spieled a third version of that boss blonde in the picture.

James Ellroy, Vanities, 7 Oct. 2017

Noun

Following his pre-show spiel encouraging everyone to enjoy themselves — which itself was preceded by what looked like, in one video, a jerk-off hand gesture, but who’s to say — Styles took a moment to honor the Queen.

Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2022 In an earlier conversation, David acknowledged that Taylor’s spiel about the Castle Street shooting was a good sales pitch.

Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 The spiel has changed for Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover, the gliding ride at Magic Kingdom, as Walt Disney World preps for its next major ride to open.

Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2022 There, speaking with actress Keke Palmer to an overwhelmingly Black crowd of about 400 people, Harris gave the same general spiel about elections and the importance of Democrats showing up at the polls in November.

Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2022 At the gathering, Michael begins his spiel with a tale that soon becomes obvious is pulled from his own youth.

Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com, 1 July 2022 A few minutes into his spiel, someone rushed to the stage and asked if there was a doctor in the audience.

Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2022 At the upfronts, as the television industry’s annual pitch event for advertisers is known, the traditional TV aspect of the spiel this year may have never been less important.

Megan Graham, WSJ, 19 May 2022 The writer was referring to the Purim spiel tradition that had become significantly ensconced in American Judaism.

Zev Eleff, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

German spielen to play, from Old High German spilōn; akin to Old English spilian to revel

First Known Use

Verb

1870, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

1896, in the meaning defined above

单词	spiels
释义	spiel 1 of 2 verb ˈspēl ˈshpēl spieled; spieling; spiels intransitive verb 1 : to play music 2 : to talk volubly or extravagantly transitive verb : to utter, express, or describe volubly or extravagantly spieler ˈspē-lər ˈshpē- noun spiel 2 of 2 noun : a voluble line of often extravagant talk : pitch Did you know? There's more than one spiel. The noun sense is well-known, and many of our readers may also be aware that spiel can be used as a verb for the act of talking extravagantly. But did you know that the verb can also mean "to play music"? That, in fact, is the word's original meaning—one it shares with its German root, spielen. (Spiel is also found in glockenspiel, a musical instrument similar to the xylophone.) In Scottish English, spiel is also sometimes used as a shortened form of bonspiel, a name for a match or tournament of the icy game of curling. Example Sentences Noun I listened to the salesman's spiel but still refused to buy anything. He gave me a long spiel about the benefits of joining the club. Recent Examples on the Web Verb Paco whipped out his smartphone, logged on to Instagram Live, and began to spiel. Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2021 Just landed: Travel news Have podcast, will virtually travel: A good travel podcast acts as an aural postcard, spieling out details about a destination for an audience that’s not jetting off—yet. Susan Seubert, National Geographic, 13 May 2020 George had spieled a third version of that boss blonde in the picture. James Ellroy, Vanities, 7 Oct. 2017 Noun Following his pre-show spiel encouraging everyone to enjoy themselves — which itself was preceded by what looked like, in one video, a jerk-off hand gesture, but who’s to say — Styles took a moment to honor the Queen. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2022 In an earlier conversation, David acknowledged that Taylor’s spiel about the Castle Street shooting was a good sales pitch. Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 The spiel has changed for Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover, the gliding ride at Magic Kingdom, as Walt Disney World preps for its next major ride to open. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2022 There, speaking with actress Keke Palmer to an overwhelmingly Black crowd of about 400 people, Harris gave the same general spiel about elections and the importance of Democrats showing up at the polls in November. Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2022 At the gathering, Michael begins his spiel with a tale that soon becomes obvious is pulled from his own youth. Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com, 1 July 2022 A few minutes into his spiel, someone rushed to the stage and asked if there was a doctor in the audience. Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2022 At the upfronts, as the television industry’s annual pitch event for advertisers is known, the traditional TV aspect of the spiel this year may have never been less important. Megan Graham, WSJ, 19 May 2022 The writer was referring to the Purim spiel tradition that had become significantly ensconced in American Judaism. Zev Eleff, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb German spielen to play, from Old High German spilōn; akin to Old English spilian to revel First Known Use Verb 1870, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Noun 1896, in the meaning defined above spiels noun plural of spiel as in speeches informal a fast utterance that someone has often said before and that is usually intended to persuade people to buy something, agree to something, etc. I listened to the salesman's spiel but still refused to buy anything. He gave me a long spiel about the benefits of joining the club. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance speeches presentations lectures talks orations tirades declamations diatribes rants harangues perorations monologues pitches eulogies sermons panegyrics addresses tributes soliloquies homilies monologs keynote speeches keynote addresses salutatories
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