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spoil

UK //spɔɪl//US //spɔɪl//

词源

源自中古英语spoil(en),借自古法语espoille,来自拉丁语spolia(战利品),原意为"剥下的兽皮"。

verb

❶ 破坏或毁坏某物,使其失去原有的价值或吸引力。常用于描述食物变质、计划失败或心情被破坏等场景。

“Leaving the milk out will spoil it.”

(把牛奶放在外面会变质。)

“The rain spoiled our picnic plans.”

(下雨破坏了我们的野餐计划。)

❶ 过度宠爱或纵容某人(尤其是孩子),导致其性格或行为出现问题。

“Grandparents often spoil their grandchildren with treats.”

(祖父母经常用零食宠坏孙辈。)

“Being an only child, he was spoiled by his parents.”

(作为独生子,他被父母宠坏了。)

同义词:ruin, damage, indulge, pamper

noun

❶ 战利品或掠夺物,指通过武力或非法手段获得的财物。也可指通过努力获得的奖励。

“The pirates divided the spoil among themselves.”

(海盗们瓜分了战利品。)

“Archaeologists found ancient spoils in the tomb.”

(考古学家在墓穴中发现了古代掠夺物。)

同义词:loot, booty, plunder, prize

常见短语

spoiled for choice — 形容选择太多反而难以决定的情况,通常用于购物或做决定时的场景。

“With so many good restaurants here, we're spoiled for choice.”

(这里有这么多好餐厅,我们挑花了眼。)

spoil someone rotten — 极度溺爱某人,通常指对孩子或宠物的过度宠爱。

“Her grandparents spoil her rotten with gifts and attention.”

(她的祖父母用礼物和关注把她宠得无法无天。)