spell

spell1
(past and past participle spelled 或主英 spelt)
[with obj.]
  1. write or name the letters that form (a word) in correct sequence
    拼写
    Dolly spelled her name.
    多莉拼出她的名字。
    [no obj.]journals have a house style about how to spell.
    报刊杂志都有关于怎样拼写的出版印刷规格。
    ■(of letters) make up or form (a word)
    （字母）拼缀成（单词）
    the letters spell the word ‘how’.
    这些字母拼成“how”这个词。
    ■be recognizable as a sign or characteristic of
    具有…的显著特征
    she had the chic, efficient look that spells Milan.
    她具有米兰人所特有的那种时髦典雅而又精明能干的外表。
    ■lead to
    导致，招致
    the plans would spell disaster for the economy.
    这些计划将会为经济带来灾难。
派生
语源
  1. Middle English: shortening of Old French espeller, from the Germanic base of spell
继承用法
spell something out
  1. speak the letters that form a word in sequence
    把组成一个词的字母依次读出
    ■explain something in detail
    说清楚，详细解释
    I'll spell out the problem again.
    我来把问题再详细解释一遍。
spell2
noun
  1. a form of words used as a magical charm or incantation
    符咒，咒语
    ■a state of enchantment caused by such a form of words
    （因咒语而引起的）着魔
    the magician may cast a spell on himself.
    巫师可能会对他自己施咒语。
    ■an ability to control or influence people as though one had magical power over them
    魔法般的控制力，魔力般的影响
    she is afraid that you are waking from her spell.
    她担心你正从她魔力般的影响下清醒过来。
常用词组
under a spell
  1. not fully in control of one's thoughts and actions, as though in a state of enchantment
    被迷住；着迷
under someone's spell
  1. so devoted to someone that they seem to have magic power over one
    受某人魔力般的影响；对某人着迷
语源
  1. Old English spel(l) 'narration', of Germanic origin
spell3
noun
  1. a short period
    短时间，一段时间
    I want to get away from racing for a spell.
    我想暂时从比赛中离开一下。
    ■a period spent in an activity
    一段活动时间
    a spell of greenhouse work.
    在暖房工作的一段时间。
    ■(Austral.)a period of rest from work
    (澳)休息期
    ■(Cricket)a series of overs during a session of play in which a particular bowler bowls
    (板球)（一个投手的）一轮投球时间
verb
  1. [with obj.](chiefly N. Amer.)allow (someone) to rest briefly by taking their place in some activity
    (主北美)替换（某人）
    I got sleepy and needed her to spell me for a while at the wheel.
    我觉得困倦，需要她替我开一会儿车。
    ■[no obj.](Austral.)take a brief rest
    (澳)稍事休息
    I'll spell for a bit.
    我要休息一会儿。
语源
  1. late 16th cent.: variant of dialect spele 'take the place of', of unknown origin. The early sense of the noun was 'shift of relief workers'
spell4
noun
  1. a splinter of wood
    木片
语源
  1. late Middle English: perhaps a variant of obsolete speld 'chip, splinter'
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