| 词组 | spill |
| 释义 | spill [spilled also spilt especially BrE , spilled also spilt especially BrE , spilling] spill out 1. spill out if something spills out of a container, it comes out of it or pours out of it, usually by accident and in an untidy way: ▪ Some clothes had spilled out of her suitcase. ▪ Wine spilled out in a small pool, red and dark, like a bloodstain. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑pour out 2. spill out if people spill out of a place, they come out in large numbers, usually in a disorganized way: ▪ After the concert ended, the audience began spilling out onto the road, ▪ A coachload of tourists spilled out and hurried to the cliff-top to admire the view. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑pour out 3. spill out sth • spill sth out • spill out if you spill out something or it spills out, you suddenly start to talk about it - use this especially about something that was secret or that was upsetting you: ▪ American TV shows are full of people spilling out details of their private lives. ▪ Christina put a motherly arm around her shoulder, and the whole story came spilling out spill over 1. spill over if something in a container spills over, it pours over the edge, usually because the container is too full: ▪ Make sure that the milk doesn't spill over. ▪ The beer rose up the glass and began to spill over. 2. spill over if a problem or a bad situation spills over, it spreads and starts to affect other places, people etc + into ▪ The fighting had spilled over into Thailand, ▪ The effects of the recession spilled over into almost every aspect of American life. spillover n singular when a situation spreads and affects other people, places etc: ▪ Politicians are worried about the possible spillover if Scotland is given full independence. 3. spill over to develop into a much worse feeling or situation, so that people become violent or start a war + into ▪ Years of hurt and frustration had spilled over into violence. ▪ fears that the conflict between the two Superpowers might spill over into a full-scale nuclear war |
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