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spoil
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- Conjugation :
past
spoiled
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past
spoilt
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ing
spoiling
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Derivatives :
adj
spoilable
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- spoil
[spɔɪl]
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1.
vt.
(damage) 损害
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2.
vt.
[+child]
溺爱
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3.
vt.
[+person]
(indulge) 宠爱
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4.
vt.
[BRIT]
[+ballot paper]
作废
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5.
vi.
to be spoiling for a fight 一心想打架
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to spoil o.s.
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犒劳自己
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- spoil
[spɔɪl]
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1.
vt.
弄乱,损毁,破坏
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2.
vt.
变质,腐败
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The meat must be eaten before it spoils.
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肉必须在变质前食用。
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3.
vt.
变质,腐败,堕落
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4.
vt.
娇纵,溺爱
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5.
vt.
妨碍,阻碍,阻挠
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6.
vt.
渴望,想要
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He is spoiling for a fight.
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他特想打一场架。
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7.
vt.
掠夺,洗劫
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8.
vt.
破坏,损坏,毁掉
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9.
n.[c]
战利品,赃物
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10.
n.[c]
破坏,毁坏
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11.
n.[c]
掠夺,抢劫
Collins English-English Dictionary
- spoil
[spɔɪl]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to cause damage to (something), in regard to its value, beauty, usefulness, etc
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2.
vt.
[tr]
to weaken the character of (a child) by complying unrestrainedly with its desires
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3.
vi.
[intr]
(of perishable substances) to become unfit for consumption or use
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the fruit must be eaten before it spoils
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4.
vi.
[intr]
[sport]
to disrupt the play or style of an opponent, as to prevent him from settling into a rhythm
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5.
vi.
[Archaic]
to strip (a person or place) of (property or goods) by force or violence
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6.
n
waste material thrown up by an excavation
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7.
n
any treasure accumulated by a person
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this gold ring was part of the spoil
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8.
n
[obsolete]
the act of plundering
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9.
n
a strategically placed building, city, etc, captured as plunder
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10.
n
See also spoils
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11.
n
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French espoillier, from Latin spoliare to strip, from spolium booty
Examples
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The UN condemned the spoil happening in their camps.
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联合国对发生在收容所的抢劫进行了谴责。
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Even hopeless cooks find it hard to spoil new potatoes.
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即使很差劲的厨师也能发现:很难煮好新长的土豆。
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The music was bad, but not nearly enough to spoil a movie.
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音乐很糟糕,但还远不足以毁掉一部电影。
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These eyeglasses do not spoil face.
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这些眼镜不会让人看起来更丑。
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You will spoil your appetite if you eat a lot of snacks.
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如果你吃太多点心,会影响你的食欲的。
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Too many cooks spoil the broth.
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人多反倒误事。
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They do not spoil Tenby 's beauty.
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他们没有损坏滕碧的美丽。
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Drive slowly, don't spoil your day with trouble.
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开慢点,不要因为麻烦破坏你的一天。
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Many foods must be refrigerated or else they will spoil.
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许多食物必须冷冻,否则会变质。
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