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spill

UK/spil/US
IELTSTOEFLA2

Definitions

v.

To accidentally cause a liquid or substance to flow out of its container; to overflow or spread out.

溅出,洒出;溢出,涌出

n.

An instance of liquid or a substance being accidentally dropped or scattered; a fall.

溢出物,溅出物;摔倒

Root Breakdown

Native English
spillother
=spill

Common Collocations

  • 1.oil spill石油泄漏
  • 2.spill the beans泄露秘密
  • 3.spill over蔓延/波及
  • 4.clean up a spill清理溢出物

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She accidentally spilled her coffee all over the keyboard.

  • 2.

    The oil tanker spilled thousands of gallons into the ocean.

  • 3.

    He spilled the secret before anyone could stop him.

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