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spelled

UK //spɛld//US //spɛld//

词源

源自中古英语 'spellen',意为‘讲述’或‘解释’,与古英语 'spellian'(讲述)相关。

verb

❶ spell的过去式和过去分词形式,表示按照字母顺序写出或说出单词的正确拼写方式。

“She spelled her name for the receptionist.”

(她向接待员拼出了自己的名字。)

“The teacher asked how 'necessary' was spelled.”

(老师问“necessary”这个词怎么拼。)

❶ 表示某事预示着某种结果或影响,通常指不好的事情。

“The dark clouds spelled trouble for the picnic.”

(乌云预示着野餐会有麻烦。)

“His silence spelled disapproval.”

(他的沉默意味着不赞同。)

同义词:written, signified, indicated, meant, denoted

常见短语

spelled out — 详细解释或清晰地说明某事,使其易于理解。

“The rules were spelled out in the contract.”

(规则在合同中写得清清楚楚。)