spell

noun

1. a verbal formula believed to have magical force

e.g. he whispered a spell as he moved his hands
inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese

Synonym: magic spellmagical spellcharm

2. a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

Synonym: enchantmenttrance

3. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

e.g. he was here for a little while
I need to rest for a piece
a spell of good weather
a patch of bad weather

Synonym: whilepiecepatch

4. a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

e.g. it's my go
a spell of work

Synonym: gotourturn

verb

1. take turns working

e.g. the workers spell every four hours

2. indicate or signify

e.g. I'm afraid this spells trouble!

Synonym: import

3. orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

e.g. How do you spell this word?We had to spell out our names for the police officer

Synonym: spell out

4. place under a spell

5. write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)

e.g. He spelled the word wrong in this letter

Synonym: write

6. relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn

e.g. She spelled her husband at the wheel

1. 拼写;拼读
When you spell a word, you write or speak each letter in the word in the correct order.

spell

e.g. He gave his name and then helpfully spelt it...
他说出自己的名字，然后又热心地将它拼了出来。
e.g. How do you spell 'potato'?...
potato 这个词怎么拼写？

2. (会)拼写(单词)
Someone who can spell knows the correct order of letters in words.

e.g. It's shocking how students can't spell these days...
当今的学生们拼写上差得令人吃惊。
e.g. You accused me of inaccuracy yet you can't spell 'Middlesex'.
你说我不够准确，但你自己却不会拼写Middlesex。

3. 意味着，招致(常常是不愉快的结果)
If something spells a particular result, often an unpleasant one, it suggests that this will be the result.

spell的翻译

e.g. If the irrigation plan goes ahead, it could spell disaster for the birds...
如果灌溉计划开始实施，它可能会给鸟类带来灾难。
e.g. A report has just arrived on government desks which spells more trouble.
刚刚有一份报告被送到政府手中，这意味着将要出现更多的麻烦。

4. (某种活动、天气等的)一段短暂时间，一阵
A spell of a particular type of weather or a particular activity is a short period of time during which this type of weather or activity occurs.

e.g. There has been a long spell of dry weather...
很长一段时间里天气一直很干燥。
e.g. You join a barrister for two six-month spells of practical experience.
你跟着一位出庭律师进行两期为时 6 个月的实习工作。

5. 魔法;妖术
A spell is a situation in which events are controlled by a magical power.

e.g. They say she died after a witch cast a spell on her.
他们说她是被一个女巫施了魔法后死的。
e.g. ...the kiss that will break the spell.
能破除魔法的吻

6. see also: spelling

7. 吸引;迷住
If something or someone casts their spell on you or casts a spell on you, you are fascinated or charmed by them.

e.g. For many years sundials have cast their spell over scientists and mathematicians...
多年来，日晷一直吸引着科学家和数学家们。
e.g. People said he was able to cast a spell on the public.
人们说他能吸引公众。

8. 被…迷住
If you are under someone's spell, you are so fascinated by them that you cannot think about anything else.

spell

e.g. Even sensible Frank had fallen under her spell.
甚至连一向理智的弗兰克都被她迷住了。

相关词组：spell out

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2. spell在线翻译

2. 拼写：英语的基本单位是单词,若要有效及准确地传递信息,最基本的要求是能准确地拼写(spell)单词. 但颇为遗憾的是,香港中学生的拼写能力并不理想,看看下列考生常犯的拼写错误(spelling errors)便可知道:

3. 法术：另一种则是精简格式,包含来源(source)、目标(target)、法术(spell)、动作(action)和结果(result). 所以我们可以通过多种方式来格式化战斗记录,从单位名称着色到根据法术类型对其伤害数字着色. 在Blizzard_CombatLog_Filters变量中可找到这些格式的相关设置.