| 词组 | spill |
| 释义 | spill Theme: REVEAL in. to confess. (Underworld.)The cops tried to get her to spill, but she just sat there.The gang was afraid she would spill, but she's a tough old thing. spill verb 1 to fall off a surfboard US, 1957. 2 to talk with energy and no clear agenda US, 1970.► spill the beansto tell that which one is not supposed to tell US, 1993.► spill your guts (out)to confess your secrets; to tell all you know US, 1927 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 out2. 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 out3. 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 spill in. to confess. (Underworld.) The cops tried to get her to spill, but she just sat there.
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