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spoilt
spoilt S0657500 (spoilt)v.A past tense and a past participle of spoil.spoilt (spɔɪlt) vb a past tense and past participle of spoilspoil (spɔɪl)
v. spoiled or spoilt, spoil•ing, v.t. 1. to damage or harm severely; ruin: The tear spoiled the delicate fabric. 2. to impair the quality of; affect detrimentally: Bad weather spoiled our vacation. 3. to impair the character of (someone) by excessive indulgence. 4. Archaic. a. to strip of goods or valuables; plunder. b. to take or seize by force. v.i. 5. to become bad or unfit for use, as food or other perishable substances. 6. to plunder, pillage, or rob. n. 7. Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery. 8. spoils, the emoluments and advantages of public office viewed as won by a victorious political party. 9. waste material, as that which is cast up in excavating. Idioms: be spoiling for, Informal. to be very eager for: They're spoiling for a fight. [1300–50; (v.) Middle English < Old French espoillier < Latin spoliāre to despoil, v. derivative of spolium booty] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | spoilt - having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention; "a spoiled child"spoiledill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition | | 2. |  spoilt - (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition; "bad meat"; "a refrigerator full of spoilt food"spoiled, badstale - lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age; "stale bread"; "the beer was stale" | | 3. |  spoilt - affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity; "a blighted rose"; "blighted urban districts"blighteddestroyed - spoiled or ruined or demolished; "war left many cities destroyed"; "Alzheimer's is responsible for her destroyed mind" |
Translationsspoil (spoil) – past tense, past participles spoiled, ~spoilt (-t) – verb1. to damage or ruin; to make bad or useless. If you touch that drawing you'll spoil it. 損壞 损坏2. to give (a child etc) too much of what he wants and possibly make his character, behaviour etc worse by doing so. They spoil that child dreadfully and she's becoming unbearable! 寵壞，溺愛 宠坏，溺爱 spoils noun plural profits or rewards. the spoils of war; the spoils of success. 掠奪物 掠夺物spoilt adjectiveHe's a very spoilt child! 被寵壞的 被宠坏的ˈspoilsport noun a person who spoils, or refuses to join in, the fun of others. 掃興的人 扫兴的人spoilt
spoilt for choiceHaving an abundance of suitable or ideal options from which to choose, such that it may be difficult to make a decision. Primarily heard in UK. Between video games, television, and the Internet, kids these days are being brought up spoilt for choice when it comes to their entertainment. Our hotel was right in the midst of the city's finest restaurants, so whenever we wanted something to eat, we were spoilt for choice.See also: choice, spoiltbe spoilt for choiceTo have an abundance of suitable or ideal options from which to choose, such that it may be difficult to make a decision. Primarily heard in UK. Between video games, television, and the Internet, kids these days are spoilt for choice when it comes to their entertainment. Our hotel was right in the midst of the city's finest restaurants, so whenever we wanted something to eat we were spoilt for choice.See also: choice, spoiltbe spoilt for choice have so many attractive possibilities to choose from that it is difficult to make a selection. BritishSee also: choice, spoiltbe spoilt/spoiled for ˈchoice have so many opportunities or things to choose from that it is difficult to make a decision: I’ve had so many job offers that I’m spoilt for choice.See also: choice, spoil, spoiltEncyclopediaSeespoilspoilt
Related to spoilt: SpotifySynonyms for spoiltadj having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attentionSynonymsRelated Wordsadj (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable conditionSynonymsRelated Wordsadj affected by blightSynonymsRelated Words |