spill
v
(pt, pp spilt or spilled) =>Usage at dream2 用法见 dream2.
1 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sth) (from, out of, etc sth); ~ out (allow or cause liquid, etc to) run or fall over the edge of a container 流出; 溢出; 洒出
The ink spilt all over the desk. 墨水洒了一桌子.
He knocked the bucket over and all the water spilt out. 他撞翻了水桶, 水全流出去了.
Who has spilt/spilled the milk? 谁把牛奶泼出来了? =>illus at pour 见pour插图.
2 [Tn] (infml 口) reveal or make sth known 泄漏某事物
Who spilt the news? 是谁把这消息捅出去的?
3 (idm 习语) cry over spilt milk => cry1. spill the `beans (infml 口) reveal (esp secret) information, deliberately or unintentionally (故意地或无意地)泄露(尤指秘密的)信息. spill `blood (fml 文) (cause people to) be injured or killed; shed blood (使人)受伤, 被杀, 流血
Much innocent blood is spilt in war. 许多无辜的人在战争中受伤或死亡.
4 (phr v) spill over overflow from sth that is full 从某物中溢出
The meeting spilt over from the hall into the corridor. 参加会议的人从大厅到走廊挤得水泄不通. spill, n
1 fall from a horse, bicycle, etc (从马、 自行车等上)跌下
have a nasty spill 重重地摔了下来.
2 (idm 习语) thrills and spills => thrill n.
spill n thin strip of wood or twisted paper, used for lighting candles, pipes, fires, etc (点燃蜡烛、 烟斗等用的)木片, 纸捻.
If you run after two hares,you will catch neither.
同时追两兔,一只也难捕。
Even before India won independence from its British rulers, it was clear that Gandhi was the key figure and leader in the struggle of 380 million Indians to govern themselves.