Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #3382
spell
咒语；符咒；魔力
A magic word or formula, and the magical effect or state it causes.
- 1.
Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers.
被认为具有魔力的词语或公式
- 2.
A shift (of work); (rare) a set of workers responsible for a specific turn of labour.
工作班次；(罕见)负责特定劳动轮班的一组工人
- 3.
The wooden bat in the game of trap ball, or knurr and spell.
陷阱球或打球游戏中的木棒
- 4.
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
魔法咒语引发的心理状态
- 5.
A magical effect or influence induced by an incantation or formula.
通过咒语或公式引发的魔法效果或影响
- 6.
A period of rest; time off.
休息时间；休假
- 7.
a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
工作时间(随后有人换班)
- 8.
An uninterrupted series of alternate overs bowled by a single bowler.
由单个投球手连续投出的交替回合
- 9.
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
以某种行动或状况为特征的短暂时段
一阵；一段时间；轮班；工作时间；休息；歇息；（板球的）连续投球；（棒击游戏的）木棒
In use
We had a sunny spell last week before the rain returned.
He felt a dizzy spell and had to sit down for a minute.
I read for a spell before bed.
a spell of work
a spell of good weather
cast a spell (on/over sb/sth)
也可用 put/use a spell。
The witch cast a spell on the prince.
女巫对王子施了咒语。
a spell of (weather/illness/activity)
常与天气、疾病或工作搭配。
We had a spell of hot weather.
我们经历了一段炎热的天气。
Connections
Collocations
- cast a spell
- 施咒
- The witch cast a spell on the prince.女巫对王子施了咒语。
- under a spell
- 被施咒，着魔
- He seemed to be under a spell when he saw her.他见到她时仿佛着了魔。
- break a spell
- 破解咒语
- The princess's kiss broke the spell.公主的吻破解了咒语。
- a spell of
- 一阵（天气等）
- We had a spell of warm weather in March.三月我们经历了一段温暖的天气。
- a brief spell
- 短暂的一段时间
- He worked as a teacher for a brief spell.他曾短暂地当过老师。
- a long spell
- 长长的一段时间
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象巫师念咒语（spell）需要一段（spell）时间，同形异义记心间。
Context & Register
名词 spell 有两个主要义项：1) 咒语，常用于奇幻文学、游戏或口语中，语气较随意或正式取决于语境；2) 一段时间，中性日常用语，适用于各种场景。注：在具体使用中需根据上下文判断。
Grammar Note
作'一段时期'时后接of；作'咒语'时后接on。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the ending /ɛl/ and rhyme with the noun 'spell'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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