Phrase
a spell
phrase
一阵子；一段时间
a short period of time
一阵子
In use
I sat by the window and read for a spell before dinner.
The rain let up for a spell, so we went for a walk.
She lived in the countryside for a spell after graduation.
for a spell
表示持续一段时间，常用于口语。
He sat down for a spell to rest.
他坐下来休息了一阵子。
a spell of + noun
We had a spell of hot weather.
我们经历了一阵炎热的天气。
after a spell
After a spell of unemployment, she found a new job.
经过一阵失业后，她找到了新工作。
Common mistakes
I worked for spell.I worked for a spell.
中文学习者经常省略不定冠词 'a'，但 'spell' 表示'一阵子'时是可数名词，前面需要加 'a' 来表示一段时间。
During a spell, I read books.For a spell, I read books.
表示动作持续的时间段时，英文通常使用介词 'for' 而非 'during'。'During' 强调在某个时间段之内，而 'for' 强调持续的长度。
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