
spill
词源
源自古英语 spillan(毁灭,浪费),与古诺尔斯语 spilla(破坏)同源,后引申为液体流出的含义。
verb
❶ 指液体或细小颗粒因容器倾斜或破裂而意外流出或散落,常造成混乱或浪费。
“She accidentally spilled coffee on her white shirt.”
(她不小心把咖啡洒在了白衬衫上。)
“The child spilled all the cereal on the floor.”
(孩子把麦片全撒在了地上。)
❶ 比喻秘密或信息被无意或故意泄露出去,通常指不应公开的内容。
“Someone spilled the details of the surprise party to the birthday girl.”
(有人把惊喜派对的细节泄露给了寿星。)
“The journalist refused to spill his sources.”
(记者拒绝透露他的消息来源。)
noun
❶ 指意外流出的液体或散落的物质,也用于描述液体流出的过程或结果。
“There was an oil spill in the ocean after the shipwreck.”
(海难发生后,海洋出现了石油泄漏。)
“Quick! Clean up the milk spill before it stains the carpet.”
(快!趁牛奶还没渗进地毯前清理干净。)
常见短语
spill the beans — 俚语,表示无意或故意泄露秘密,通常指破坏惊喜或透露机密信息。
“Don't spill the beans about the wedding plans!”
(别泄露婚礼计划的细节!)
spill over — 指液体溢出容器,或比喻情绪、冲突等超出原有范围影响其他事物。
“The protest spilled over into neighboring streets.”
(抗议活动蔓延到了邻近街道。)