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spills

UK //spɪlz//US //spɪlz//

词源

源自古英语 spillan(破坏,浪费),与古诺尔斯语 spilla 同源,最初有“杀害”之意,后演变为“使液体流出”的含义。

verb

❶ 指液体或颗粒物质意外地从容器中流出或散落,通常是因为不小心或容器破损。

“She accidentally spills coffee on her new dress.”

(她不小心把咖啡洒在了新裙子上。)

“The toddler spills his cereal all over the floor.”

(那个小孩把麦片洒得满地都是。)

同义词:leak, overflow, scatter, shed

noun

❶ 指意外流出的液体或散落的物质,通常需要清理或处理。

“There was a milk spill on the kitchen counter.”

(厨房台面上有一摊洒出来的牛奶。)

“The environmental team cleaned up the oil spill.”

(环保团队清理了漏油事故。)

同义词:leakage, accident, mess

常见短语

spill the beans — 无意中泄露秘密或信息,通常指在不适当的场合说出本应保密的事情。

“Don't spill the beans about the birthday surprise!”

(别泄露生日惊喜的秘密!)

spill over — 指液体溢出容器,或比喻某种情况超出原有范围影响其他领域。

“The conflict may spill over into neighboring countries.”

(这场冲突可能会蔓延到邻国。)