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spell
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past
spelled
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past
spelt
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spelling
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- spell
[spεl]
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1.
noun
[c]
(period) 一段时间
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2.
noun
(also： magic spell) 咒语
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3.
vt.
[+word]
用字母拼
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4.
vt.
[+disaster]
[ trouble]
招致
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to cast a spell on sb
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[witch+] 用咒语迷惑某人
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5.
vt.
[fig]
迷住某人
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to be/fall under sb's spell
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被某人迷住
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he can't spell
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他不会拼写
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- spell
[spel]
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1.
n.[c]
[Singular]
中邪，着魔
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She was under the spell of his voice and his eyes.
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她对他的眼睛和声音着了魔。
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2.
n.[c]
轮班，轮值
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He took over for a spell while she was out.
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她在外面时，他接替她的班。
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3.
n.[c]
一阵，一段时间
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I've returned to my warm bed for a spell, with a cup of tea.
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我已经回到我暖和的床上一会儿了，还端着一杯茶。
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4.
n.[c]
咒语，魔咒
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She was chanting a spell to raise the dead.
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她念着让死者复活的咒语。
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He whispered a spell as he moved his hands.
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他边挥手边低声念了句咒语。
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5.
n.[c]
[Singular]
魔力，魅力
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World leaders marveled at the spell he cast over the crowds.
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世界领袖们都惊奇于他对众人的魔力。
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6.
vt.
用字母拼，拼读，拼写
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The nurse spelt his name with a "c" instead of a "k".
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护士在拼写他的名字时，误用“c”代替了“k”。
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How do you spell this word?
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这个单词怎么拼写？
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7.
vt.
招致，表示，意味
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Last week's trade figures, and these spell serious trouble for the economy.
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上星期的贸易指数意味着经济出现了大麻烦。
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I'm afraid this spells trouble!
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我担心这预示着麻烦！
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8.
vt.
正确地拼
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When the letter arrived, they couldn't even spell my name properly.
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信寄到时，他们甚至不能正确拼我的名字。
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He spelled the word wrong in this letter.
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他在这封信中把字拼写错了。
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9.
vt.
轮换，使换班休息
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She spelled her husband at the wheel.
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她替她丈夫开会儿车。
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10.
vt.
迷住，迷惑
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11.
vi.
轮值，轮岗，轮班
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The workers spell every four hours.
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工人们每四个小时换一次班。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- spell
[spεl]
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1.
vb
to write or name in correct order the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
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2.
vt.
[tr]
(of letters) to go to make up the conventionally established form of (a word) when arranged correctly
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d-o-g spells dog
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3.
vt.
[tr]
to indicate or signify
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such actions spell disaster for our cause
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4.
vt.
See also spell out
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5.
vt.
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French espeller, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse spialla to talk, Middle High German spellen
- spell
[spεl]
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1.
n
a verbal formula considered as having magical force
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2.
n
any influence that can control the mind or character; fascination
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3.
n
a state induced by or as if by the pronouncing of a spell; trance
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to break the spell
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4.
vt.
[tr]
[rare]
to place under a spell
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5.
vt.
[Etymology]
Old English spell speech; related to Old Norse spjall tale, Gothic spill, Old High German spel
- spell
[spεl]
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1.
n
an indeterminate, usually short, period of time
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a spell of cold weather
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2.
n
a period or tour of duty after which one person or group relieves another
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3.
n
[Scot, Austral, and NZ]
a period or interval of rest
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4.
vt.
[tr]
to take over from (a person) for an interval of time; relieve temporarily
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5.
vt.
[Etymology]
Old English spelian to take the place of, of obscure origin
Examples
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The hot spell broke.
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一阵酷暑突然过去了。
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a cold spell
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一阵寒潮
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How do you spell your name?
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你的名字怎么拼写？
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She cast a spell on me.
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她像是对我施了魔法。
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At the age of two, he was able to spell easy words.
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他两岁时便能够拼写简单的词语了。
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