Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #5779
spelling
拼写；拼写能力
The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters; orthography.
- 1.
The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography.
用字母组成单词或阅读单词字母的行为、实践、能力或学科；正字法
- 2.
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
根据公认用法用字母组成单词
- 3.
The manner of spelling of words; correct spelling.
单词的拼写方式；正确拼写
- 4.
A specific spelling of a word.
某个单词的特定拼写法
- 5.
A choice of notation among enharmonic equivalents for the same pitch.
同一音高在等音中的记谱选择
拼写方式；正确拼写；拼写形式；写法；等音记谱法；等音拼写；用字母组成单词或阅读单词字母的行为、实践、能力或学科；正字法；根据公认用法用字母组成单词
In use
Her spelling improved a lot after she started reading every day.
Please check the spelling of this word before you write it on the board.
British and American English sometimes have different spellings for the same word.
have good/poor/awful spelling
She has excellent spelling.
她的拼写非常好。
check/correct sb's spelling
The teacher corrected my spelling.
老师纠正了我的拼写。
the spelling of sth
Connections
Collocations
- spelling bee
- 拼写比赛
- She won the school spelling bee.她赢得了学校的拼写比赛。
- spelling mistake
- 拼写错误
- There is a spelling mistake in your essay.你的文章里有一个拼写错误。
- spelling test
- 拼写测试
- We have a spelling test every Friday.我们每周五都有拼写测试。
- spelling rules
- 拼写规则
- English spelling rules can be confusing.英语拼写规则可能会令人困惑。
- spelling checker
- 拼写检查器
- Use a spelling checker to find errors.使用拼写检查器来查找错误。
- spelling correction
Learner notes
Memory Tip
spelling = 拼写，注意中间双写l，就像拼写要准确无误。
Context & Register
中性
Grammar Note
通常不可数；表示拼写行为或方式
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all share the -elling ending and are pronounced with the same vowel /ɛ/ as in 'bed'. They rhyme with 'spelling'. Beware of words like 'spilling' (/spɪlɪŋ/) which look similar but have a different vowel and thus do not rhyme.
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 1，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。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.