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词组 spell
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spell1 /spel/ verb to form a word by writing or naming the letters in orderadverbsspell sth correctly/right Make sure you have spelled everyone’s name correctly.spell sth wrong/wrongly You’ve spelled ‘Wednesday’ wrong.be spelled differently/the same ‘Here’ and ‘hear’ are pronounced the same but spelled differently.spell sth backwards ‘Evil’ is ‘live’ spelled backwards.nounsspell a word Can you tell me how to spell this word?spell sb’s name/surname I didn’t know how to spell his name.prepositionsspell sth with a C/G/Y etc In British English, the word ‘tyre’ is spelled with a Y.spell sth as sth Some of the students spelled Freud as Frued.phraseshow do you spell...? How do you spell ‘deceive’?be hard/difficult/easy to spell ‘Mississippi’ is hard to spell.
verb | noun
spell2 /spel/ noun 1. a period of time when something happensadjectivesa brief/short spell After a brief spell working in a flower shop, she became a hairdresser.a long/prolonged spell He had a long spell off work due to illness.a dry/wet spell (=when it does not rain, or when it rains a lot) Don’t forget to water your plants during dry spells.a cold/warm/hot spell (=a period of particular weather) There was a very cold spell in late November.sunny spells Tuesday will be dry with sunny spells.a dizzy/fainting spell (=when you feel unable to stand steadily or stay conscious) She must have had a dizzy spell and fallen.a good/bad spell The team had some good spells during the match.a quiet spell (=when not much is happening) We’re having a quiet spell at work at the moment.verbsgo through a ... spell (=experience a spell) The company has been going through a difficult spell in recent years.enjoy a ... spell (=experience a spell – used about good things) He’s been enjoying a very successful spell in a Broadway show.prepositionsa spell of sth It’s good to see some sunshine after that spell of grey weather.a spell as sth She enjoyed a brief spell as a managing editor.a spell in sth After a spell in the Sales Department, he moved to Accounts.2. something that seems to have an effect like magic on someoneverbscast a spell (on/over sb) (=have an effect like magic on someone) The singer cast a spell over her audience from the very first song.weave a spell on/over sb/sth (=have an effect like magic on someone, especially gradually) Cohen’s soft sad voice seemed to weave a spell over the room.break a spell (=end the effect) The spell was broken by the sound of someone firing a gun.fall/come under sb’s spell (=become affected by someone or something) She was dangerous to those who fell under her spell.prepositionsbe under a spell The whole country seems to be under the spell of the past.3. a set of words or actions, used to make magic things happen – used especially in storiesadjectivesa magic spell She found an ancient book of magic spells.an evil spell These people believe in evil spells.verbsput a spell on sb/cast a spell (on sb) (=make magic affect someone, using special words or actions) The fairy put a terrible spell on the princess. | Suddenly everyone froze, as if a wizard had cast a spell on them.weave a spell on sb (=put a spell on someone, usually over a period of time) Diana wove a spell over him, so that he slept forever and never grew old.break a spell (=end the effect of some magic) No one knew how to break the spell.prepositionsbe under a spell In the story, she sleeps for a hundred years, under the spell of an evil witch.
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