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

单词

spell

释义

a spoken word or form of words held to have magic power

Fain would I have a book wherein I might behold all spells and incantations, that I might raise up spirits when I please — Marlowe

a state of enchantment

a compelling influence or attraction

[Old English spel speech, talk, story]

verb trans

to name or, write, or print the letters of (a word) in order or in a specified manner

She spelt my name wrong

said of letters: to form (a word)

C-a-t spells cat

to amount to or mean (something)

Crop failure would spell famine for the whole region

verb intrans

to form words with letters

to write words correctly

Many graduates can't spell

[Middle English spellen from Old French espeller, of Germanic origin]

a short or indefinite period or phase

a period spent in a job or occupation

a period of illness, depression, or other abnormal physical or mental state

a sudden brief attack or fit of dizziness, shivering, coughing, etc

chiefly Aus a period of rest from work, activity, or use

[from spell⁴]

verb trans

to give a brief rest to by relieving for a time (somebody)

chiefly NAmer to relieve (somebody) for a time; to stand in for (somebody)

verb intrans

chiefly Aus to rest from work or activity for a time

[Old English spelian to take somebody's place]

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