spell

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspɛl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/spɛl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(spel)

Inflections of 'spell' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
The past form "spelt" is mainly used in UK English. It is correct in US English, but rare. The past form "spelled" is correct in both US and UK English.
spells
v 3rd person singular
spelling
v pres p
spelled
v past (US & UK)
spelt
v past (Mainly UK)
spelled
v past p (US & UK)
spelt
v past p (Mainly UK)
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026:

主要翻译
英语中文
spell vi (write words correctly)SCSimplified Chinese 拼写 pīn xiě
  SCSimplified Chinesepīn xiě,xiě
TCTraditional Chinese
 I can read, but I can't spell very well.
 我能读,但拼写较差。
spell [sth] vtr (word: write)SCSimplified Chinese 拼写 pīn xiě
  (字母、写法等)SCSimplified Chinese 拼出
 How do you spell that word? Nemanja always has to spell his name.
 那个单词怎么拼?尼曼亚总是得拼出自己名字的写法。
spell n (incantation or curse)SCSimplified Chinese 咒语 zhòu yǔ
  SCSimplified Chinese 符咒 zhòu yǔ ,fú zhòu
  SCSimplified Chinese 魔咒 zhòu yǔ ,mó zhòu
 The witch cast a spell that turned him into a frog.
 The spell placed on the princess by the witch caused her to sleep for three years.
 女巫念了个咒语,把他变成了青蛙。// 巫婆给公主下了咒语,让她沉睡了整整三年。
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其他翻译
英语中文
spell n figurative (enchantment)SCSimplified Chinese 魅力,迷人之处 mèi lì,mí rén zhī chù
  (比喻魅力)SCSimplified Chinese 魔力,魔咒,法术 mó lì,mó zhòu,fǎ shù
 The beautiful redhead cast a spell over Raphaël.
 那位妖艳的红发魔女往拉斐尔身上施了一道魔咒。
spell n informal (interval of time) (非正式用语)SCSimplified Chinese 一段时间,一阵子 yí duàn shí jiān ,yí zhèn zi
TCTraditional Chinese 一段時間
  (天气)SCSimplified Chinese 一段持续时间 yí duàn chí xù shí jiān
 I'm going to read for a spell.
 我要去小读一阵子。
spell [sth] vtr (signify)SCSimplified Chinese 意味着 yì wèi zhe
TCTraditional Chinese 意味著 / 意味着
  SCSimplified Chinese 代表着 yì wèi zhe ,dài biǎo zhe
 If you cross that line, it will spell trouble.
spell [sb] vtr (relieve)SCSimplified Chinese 轮替 lún tì
  SCSimplified Chinese 替换 lún tì,tì huàn
 The new crew will spell the other workers.
  有所遗漏?报告错误或提出改进建议

WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026:

动词短语
英语中文
spell [sth] out,
spell out [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(say how to write: a word)SCSimplified Chinese 口头拼出
TCTraditional Chinese 口頭拼出
 Please spell your name out for me. Is it "s-m-i-t-h" or "s-m-y-t-h-e"?
 麻烦口头拼出你的名字。是“s-m-i-t-h”还是“s-m-y-t-h-e”?
spell [sth] out,
spell out [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(form: a word)SCSimplified Chinese 拼出
  SCSimplified Chinese 拼写出 pīn xiě chū
 The child proudly read the word by spelling it out: "C-A-T... Cat!".
 “C-A-T, Cat!”那个孩子自豪地拼出了那个单词。
spell [sth] out,
spell out [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
figurative (say explicitly)SCSimplified Chinese 解释清楚 jiě shì qīng chǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 解釋清楚
  SCSimplified Chinese 说明白 jiě shì qīng chǔ,shuō míng bái
 I had to spell out exactly how to do his job for him.
 我必须详细地为他解释清楚如何做他的工作。
  有所遗漏?报告错误或提出改进建议

WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026:

复合形式:
英语中文
break the spell v expr figurative (end the illusion or mood)SCSimplified Chinese 解除魔力 jiě chú mó lì
  SCSimplified Chinese 终结痴迷状态 jiě chú mó lì,zhōng jié chī mí zhuàng tài
 Don't say anything...I don't want to break the spell.
break the spell v expr (witchcraft: disable a charm, curse)SCSimplified Chinese 破除咒语 pò chú zhòu yǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 破除咒語
 The frog said that if I kissed him it would break the spell and he would turn into a handsome prince.
cast a spell v expr (witchcraft: make a charm or curse)SCSimplified Chinese 下咒语 xià zhòu yǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 下咒語
  SCSimplified Chinese 施魔法 xià zhòu yǔ,shī mó fǎ
 The witch cast a spell and the naughty boy never pulled cats' tails again.
cast a spell on [sb/sth] v expr figurative (enchant, seduce)SCSimplified Chinese 迷住 mí zhù
 The skilful musician's passionate performance cast a spell on the entire audience.
cast a spell on [sth/sb] v expr (witchcraft: charm or curse)SCSimplified Chinese 用符咒使某人迷惑,对某人施咒 yòng fú zhòu shǐ mǒu rén mí huò,duì mǒu rén shī zhòu
cold spell n (period of cold weather)SCSimplified Chinese 春寒期 chūn hán qī
 After the heat wave there was a cold spell, much to everyone's relief
dizzy spell n (attack of vertigo) (疾病,多与心脏病相关)SCSimplified Chinese 头晕,晕眩 tóu yūn ,yūn xuàn
 I had a dizzy spell when I stood up too quickly.
dry spell n (period of dry weather)SCSimplified Chinese 干旱期
dry spell n figurative (period of no activity)SCSimplified Chinese 低潮期
  SCSimplified Chinese 低谷期
evil spell n (incantation intended to do harm)SCSimplified Chinese 诅咒 zǔ zhòu
  SCSimplified Chinese 邪恶的咒语 zǔ zhòu,xié è de zhòu yǔ
fainting spell,
fainting fit
n
(blackout)SCSimplified Chinese 暂时失去知觉,昏厥 hūn jué
 Apparently, the woman fell on the tracks when she suffered a fainting spell.
magic spell n (incantation or curse)SCSimplified Chinese 咒语 zhòu yǔ
  SCSimplified Chinese 魔咒 zhòu yǔ ,mó zhòu
put a spell on [sb/sth] vtr (bewitch)SCSimplified Chinese 蛊惑, 对…施魔法, 施魔咒于
 The witch put a spell on the man, who then turned into a toad.
put a spell on [sb] vtr figurative (charm, enchant)SCSimplified Chinese 迷惑, 使...着迷, 使...沉迷
spellcheck,
spell check,
spellchecker,
spell checker,
spell-checker
n
(feature: checks spelling)SCSimplified Chinese 拼写检查 pīn xiě jiǎn chá
TCTraditional Chinese 拼寫檢查
 Remember that the spell check can be wrong sometimes!
spellcheck,
spell-check,
spell check
vi
(check for spelling errors)SCSimplified Chinese 检查拼写
TCTraditional Chinese 檢查拼寫
 Does this program automatically spellcheck?
spellcheck [sth],
spell-check [sth],
spell check [sth]
vtr
(document: check spelling) (计算机)SCSimplified Chinese 使用拼写检查功能,进行拼写检查 shǐ yòng pīn xiě jiǎn chá gōng néng,jìn xíng pīn xiě jiǎn chá
 Don't forget to spellcheck the file before you email it to me.
staring spell n (catatonic seizure)SCSimplified Chinese 失神癫痫
sunny spell n often plural (weather: period of sunshine)SCSimplified Chinese 持续有阳光的天气
sunny spell n figurative (fortunate period)SCSimplified Chinese 好运不断的日子
 We seem to be enjoying a sunny spell at the moment: business is good, and everyone in the family is healthy.
under a spell adv (in a trance)SCSimplified Chinese 中了魔咒 zhòng le mó zhòu
  SCSimplified Chinese 被…迷住 zhòng le mó zhòu,bèi … mí zhù
 The wicked witch put the princess under a spell.
under a spell adj (entranced, enchanted)SCSimplified Chinese 中了魔咒 zhòng le mó zhòu
  SCSimplified Chinese 被…迷住 zhòng le mó zhòu,bèi … mí zhù
 Everyone who heard him speak fell under the spell of his rhetoric.
 I've been under her spell ever since I kissed her that first time.
without having to spell things out adv informal (implicitly, tacitly)SCSimplified Chinese 不必解释 bú bì jiě shì
TCTraditional Chinese 不必解釋
 I hope that you'll accept what I say without my having to spell things out.
  有所遗漏?报告错误或提出改进建议

Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:

spell [spɛl]
(pt, pp spelled or spelt)
I n [c]
1 (=period) 一段时(時)间(間) yī duàn shíjiān
2 (also: magic spell) 咒语(語) zhòuyǔ
II vt
1 [+ word] 用字母拼 yòng zìmǔ pīn
2 [+ disaster, trouble] 招致 zhāozhì
  • to cast a spell on sb
    [witch] 用咒语(語)迷惑某人 yòng zhòuyǔ míhuò mǒurén

(fig) 迷住某人 mízhù mǒurén
  • to be/fall under sb's spell
    被某人迷住 bèi mǒurén mízhù
  • he can't spell
    他不会(會)拼写(寫) tā bùhuì pīnxiě
spell out vt
1 [+ feelings, intentions etc] 详(詳)细(細)说(說)明 xiángxì shuōmíng
2 [+ word] 把…的字母拼写(寫)出 bǎ…de zìmǔ pīnxiěchū
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在英文解释里:
中文:

习惯性搭配: know how to spell (the word), a [cold, cool, warm, hot, sunny] spell, a spell [check, checker, corrector], 更多……

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