Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #3382
spell
拼写；拼成
To write or say the letters of a word; of letters, to form a word.
- 1.
To put under the influence of a spell; to affect by a spell; to bewitch; to fascinate; to charm.
施加魔法影响；迷住；吸引
- 2.
To write or say the letters that form a word or part of a word.
拼写单词或单词的一部分
- 3.
To work in place of (someone).
替代(某人)工作
- 4.
Of letters: to compose (a word).
用字母组成(一个词)
- 5.
To rest (someone or something), to give someone or something a rest or break.
让(某人或某物)休息,给某人或某物一个休息或间歇
- 6.
To clarify; to explain in detail.
阐明；详细解释
- 7.
To indicate that (some event) will occur; typically followed by a single-word noun.
预示(某事件)将发生；通常后接单词名词
- 8.
To constitute; to measure.
构成；测量
- 9.
To notate or indicate a pitch, interval, or chord using a particular enharmonic spelling.
用特定的等音拼写标记或指示音高、音程或和弦
意味着；招致；导致；对……施魔法；使着魔；迷住；接替；替换；让……歇一会儿；详细说明；讲清楚；用等音拼写记谱
In use
Could you spell your last name for me, please?
She spelled the word 'necessary' correctly in the spelling bee.
The teacher asked the class to spell 'umbrella' out loud.
Verb forms
base spell · third person spells · -ing spelling · past spelt · past participle spelt
不规则动词，过去式和过去分词均为 spelt。
Connections
Collocations
- spell a word
- 拼写单词
- Can you spell this word for me?你能帮我拼写这个单词吗？
- spell out
- 详细说明；拼读出
- The report spells out the risks involved.这份报告详细说明了其中的风险。
- spell trouble
- 意味着麻烦；招致问题
- Dark clouds spell trouble for our picnic.乌云意味着我们的野餐要麻烦了。
- spell the end of
- 标志着……的终结
- The internet spelled the end of the video rental store.互联网标志着这家音像租赁店的终结。
- spell each other
- 轮流替班；相互换班
- We spell each other during the night shift.夜班时我们轮流替班。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拼写和魔法同根：字母拼出词（spell a word），咒语也念spell——一个词两种‘咒’。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：classroom exercises、writing and editing、everyday conversation spell 表示“拼写”时通常属于中性用语，多用于课堂、写作和日常交流；这个词本身没有明显的正式或随意色彩，适用于大多数场合。
Grammar Note
常作及物动词，也可用作不及物动词
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词都以 /-ɛl/ 结尾，与 spell 的 /ɛl/ 押韵。注意：spill /spɪl/ 拼写相似但元音不同，不要混淆。
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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