spoil

spɒil
四级六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 2

英文释义

n. (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
n. the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
n. the act of stripping and taking by force
v. become unfit for consumption or use

中文翻译

n. 战利品, 赃物, 奖品, 变质, 次品
vt. 损坏, 破坏, 溺爱
vi. 腐坏, 掠夺

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Collins 星级
1
Oxford 级别
4,282
BNC 频率
6,411
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记忆技巧

spoil 本身是一个完整的词，没有明显的词根词缀分析，但可以联想到与“破坏”或“变质”相关的意思。

例句

1. Don't spoil the surprise by telling her about the party.
不要通过告诉她关于派对的事来破坏惊喜。
2. If you leave the milk out too long, it will spoil.
如果你把牛奶放太久，它会变坏。
3. Parents should be careful not to spoil their children with too many gifts.
父母应该小心，不要用太多礼物来宠坏孩子。

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