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spilt

UK //spɪlt//US //spɪlt//

词源

源自古英语 spillan(倾倒,破坏),与荷兰语 spillen 和德语 spillen 同源。

verb

❶ spill 的过去式和过去分词形式,表示液体或颗粒物意外流出或散落。

“She spilt coffee on her white shirt.”

(她把咖啡洒在了白衬衫上。)

“The child spilt all the cereal on the floor.”

(孩子把麦片全撒在地板上了。)

同义词:dropped, scattered, splashed

adjective

❶ 描述因意外洒落而散开的液体或物质状态。

“There was spilt milk on the kitchen counter.”

(厨房台面上有洒出来的牛奶。)

“We need to clean up the spilt sugar before it attracts ants.”

(我们需要在蚂蚁来之前清理洒出的糖。)

同义词:spilled, scattered, splashed

常见短语

cry over spilt milk — 比喻为已经发生且无法挽回的事情懊恼或后悔。

“There's no use crying over spilt milk - let's just fix the problem.”

(覆水难收——我们还是解决问题吧。)