American English uses the form spelled as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either spelled or spelt. 美国英语中过去式和过去分词为 spelled,英国英语中则既可用 spelled,也可用 spelt。
										- VERB 拼写;拼读
 When you spell a word, you write or speak each letter in the word in the correct order.- He gave his name and then helpfully spelt it...
 他说出自己的名字,然后又热心地将它拼了出来。
- How do you spell 'potato'?...
 potato 这个词怎么拼写?
- 'Tang' is 'Gnat' spelt backwards.
 Gnat倒着写出来就是Tang。
- Spell out means the same as spell .
 spell out同 spell
- If I don't know a word, I ask them to spell it out for me...
 如果我不会写某个字,就让他们替我拼出来。
- I never have to spell out my first name.
 我从不需要将我的名拼读出来。
 
- VERB (会)拼写(单词)
 Someone who can spell knows the correct order of letters in words.- It's shocking how students can't spell these days...
 当今的学生们拼写上差得令人吃惊。
- You accused me of inaccuracy yet you can't  spell 'Middlesex'.
 你说我不够准确,但你自己却不会拼写Middlesex。
 
- VERB 意味着,招致(常常是不愉快的结果)
 If something spells a particular result, often an unpleasant one, it suggests that this will be the result.- If the irrigation plan goes ahead, it could spell disaster for the birds...
 如果灌溉计划开始实施,它可能会给鸟类带来灾难。
- A report has just arrived on government desks which spells more trouble.
 刚刚有一份报告被送到政府手中,这意味着将要出现更多的麻烦。
 
- N-COUNT (某种活动、天气等的)一段短暂时间,一阵
 A spell of a particular type of weather or a particular activity is a short period of time during which this type of weather or activity occurs.- There has been a long spell of dry weather...
 很长一段时间里天气一直很干燥。
- You join a barrister for two six-month spells of practical experience.
 你跟着一位出庭律师进行两期为时 6 个月的实习工作。
- ...sunny spells.
 阳光灿烂的日子
 
- N-COUNT 魔法;妖术
 A spell is a situation in which events are controlled by a magical power.- They say she died after a witch cast a spell on her.
 他们说她是被一个女巫施了魔法后死的。
- ...the kiss that will break the spell.
 能破除魔法的吻
 
- See also:  spelling 
- PHRASE 吸引;迷住
 If something or someone casts their spell on you or casts a spell on you, you are fascinated or charmed by them.- For many years sundials have cast their spell over scientists and mathematicians...
 多年来,日晷一直吸引着科学家和数学家们。
- People said he was able to cast a spell on the public.
 人们说他能吸引公众。
 
- PHRASE 被…迷住
 If you are under someone's spell, you are so fascinated by them that you cannot think about anything else.- Even sensible Frank had fallen under her spell.
 甚至连一向理智的弗兰克都被她迷住了。