spill

verb

1. （使）洒出，泼出，溢出
   to flow over the edge of a container by accident; to make liquid do this
   1. Water had spilled out of the bucket onto the floor.
      桶里的水洒出来了，洒了一地。
   2. He startled her and made her spill her drink.
      她让他吓了一跳，把饮料弄洒了。
   3. Thousands of gallons of crude oil were spilled into the ocean.
      成千上万加仑的原油泄漏，流进了海洋。
2. 涌出；蜂拥而出
   to come out of a place in large numbers and spread out
   1. The doors opened and people spilled into the street.
      门开了，人们涌上街道。
   2. Light spilled from the windows.
      灯光从窗口照射出来。

noun

1. 洒出（量）；泼出（量）；溢出（量）；泄漏（量）
   an act of letting a liquid come or fall out of a container; the amount of liquid that comes or falls out
   1. Many seabirds died as a result of the oil spill.
      许多海鸟死于这次石油泄漏。
   2. I wiped up the coffee spills on the table.
      我把洒在桌上的咖啡擦掉。
2. （点火用的）长梗火柴，纸捻
   a long match, or a thin piece of twisted paper, used for lighting fires, oil lamps, etc.
3. （尤指从自行车或船上）摔下，跌落
   a fall, especially from a bicycle or a boat
   1. to take a spill
      （骑车）摔一跤

American English uses the form spilled as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either spilled or spilt. 美国英语中过去式和过去分词为 spilled。英国英语中则既可用 spilled，也可用 spilt。


1. V-ERG (使)溢出;(使)泼出;(使)洒出
   If a liquid spills or if you spill it, it accidentally flows over the edge of a container.
   1. 70,000 tonnes of oil spilled from the tanker...
      7 万吨油从油轮中溢了出来。
   2. ...water behind a dam, getting ready to spill over...
      大坝里的水随时都会溢出来
   3. He always spilled the drinks...
      他总是将饮料洒出来。
   4. Don't spill water on your suit.
      不要把水洒到你的衣服上。
2. N-COUNT 溢出量;溢出物
   A spill is an amount of liquid that has spilled from a container.
   1. She wiped a spill of milkshake off the counter...
      她把洒出来的奶昔从柜台上擦掉。
   2. An oil spill could be devastating for wildlife.
      溢出的油对野生动物来说可能是毁灭性的。
3. V-ERG (使)(袋子、盒子等中盛放的东西)洒出，涌出
   If the contents of a bag, box, or other container spill or are spilled, they come out of the container onto a surface.
   1. A number of bags had split and were spilling their contents...
      有几只袋子裂开了，里面的东西撒了出来。
   2. He carefully balanced the satchel so that its contents would not spill out onto the floor.
      他仔细地把小背包放好，不让里面的东西掉到地板上。
4. VERB 蜂拥而出
   If people or things spill out of a place, they come out of it in large numbers.
   1. Tears began to spill out of the boy's eyes...
      男孩的眼泪开始夺眶而出。
   2. When the bell rings, more than 1,000 children spill from classrooms.
      当铃声响起时，1,000 多名孩子从教室里涌了出来。
5. V-ERG （使）(光线)透进，洒落
   If light spills or is spilled into a place, it shines brightly into it, usually through a gap.
   1. She noticed the light spilling under Brian's door...
      她注意到布莱恩门底下透出的光。
   2. The door swung open again, spilling light into the cell.
      门再次打开了，光照亮了小屋。
6. PHRASE 杀死;弄伤
   If you spill someone's blood, you kill them or wound them.
   1. He is prepared to spill the blood of a million people...
      他准备杀掉100万人。
   2. If blood is spilled the countries will be at war.
      如果出现伤亡，这些国家就会进入交战状态。
7. to spill the beans → see: bean

1. People call in and just spill their guts about whatever's bothering them on the job or in a relationship.
   人们打进电话，就是要将工作或感情上的所有困扰倾诉出来。
2. The equipment needed to clean up the spill might not have arrived yet
   清理漏油所需要的设备可能还没有送到。
3. 70,000 tonnes of oil spilled from the tanker
   7万吨油从油轮中溢了出来。
4. He always spilled the drinks
   他总是将饮料洒出来。
5. Don't spill water on your suit.
   不要把水洒到你的衣服上。
6. She wiped a spill of milkshake off the counter
   她把洒出来的奶昔从柜台上擦掉。
7. An oil spill could be devastating for wildlife.
   溢出的油对野生动物来说可能是毁灭性的。
8. A number of bags had split and were spilling their contents
   有几只袋子裂开了，里面的东西撒了出来。
9. He carefully balanced the satchel so that its contents would not spill out onto the floor.
   他仔细地把小背包放好，不让里面的东西掉到地板上。
10. Tears began to spill out of the boy's eyes
    男孩的眼泪开始夺眶而出。
11. When the bell rings, more than 1,000 children spill from classrooms.
    当铃声响起时，1,000多名孩子从教室里涌了出来。
12. She noticed the light spilling under Brian's door
    她注意到布莱恩门底下透出的光。
13. The door swung open again, spilling light into the cell.
    门再次打开了，光照亮了小屋。
14. He is prepared to spill the blood of a million people
    他准备杀掉100万人。
15. If blood is spilled the countries will be at war.
    如果出现伤亡，这些国家就会进入交战状态。
16. He was tempted to spill out his problems to Philip.
    他很想把自己的问题透露给菲利普。
17. Efforts to staunch the spill of crude oil from a tanker off the north coast of Scotland are being held up by gale force winds.
    为阻止苏格兰北部沿海一艘油轮的原油泄漏所进行的堵漏工作因风暴天气而告中断。
18. An oil slick caused by a spill from a supertanker has hit several beaches.
    一艘超级油轮的石油泄漏形成的浮油膜已经影响了好几个海滩。
19. Utmost care must be taken not to spill any of the contents.
    千万注意里面的东西一点都不能洒出来。
20. The spill could wipe out the Gulf's turtle population
    这次原油泄漏可能会使波斯湾的海龟灭绝。
21. The sway of the pail caused some milk to spill out.
    桶一晃荡，泼出来一些牛奶。
22. Don't spill the soup.
    别把汤洒了。
23. Take great care not to spill the mix.
    小心，别把合剂泼出来。
24. Trust her to spill the beans, she never could keep a secret.
    希望她能坦白交代，她从来守不住秘密。
25. Natural micro-organisms in the water helped eat the oil and clean up the spill.
    水中的天然微生物帮助了降解石油和清理泄漏。
26. Do not spill the coffee.
    不要把咖啡弄洒了。
27. The risks of a Gulf of Mexico oil spill are widely shared.
    墨西哥湾漏油事件的风险得到了广泛分摊。
28. Have chemicals from the Gulf oil spill reached the coast of Europe and the UK?
    来自海湾漏油事故的化学制品到达了欧洲和英国的海岸吗？
29. Finally, the prospect of the study on oil spill pollution in marine was discussed.
    最后，对海洋溢油污染研究的发展趋势进行了展望。
30. The oil spill is contained.
    漏油已经得到了控制。

spill sth↔out

spill out

1. 倾诉；涌出
   to tell sb all about a problem etc. very quickly; to come out quickly
   1. The doors opened and people spilled into the street.
      门开了，人们涌上街道。
   2. Light spilled from the windows.
      灯光从窗口照射出来。

spill over (into sth)

1. 溢出；漫出
   to fill a container and go over the edge
   1. Many seabirds died as a result of the oil spill.
      许多海鸟死于这次石油泄漏。
   2. I wiped up the coffee spills on the table.
      我把洒在桌上的咖啡擦掉。
2. 波及
   to start in one area and then affect other areas

v.

spill the beans

• 泄露秘密；说漏嘴
  to tell sb sth that should be kept secret or private

spill (sb's) blood

• 使流血；伤害；杀死
  to kill or wound people

spill your guts (to sb)

• （向某人）倾诉心里话
  to tell sb everything you know or feel about sth, because you are upset

cry over spilt milk

• 枉为无可挽回的事忧伤；作于事无补的担忧
  to waste time worrying about sth that has happened that you cannot do anything about
  1. As the saying goes ─ it's no use crying over spilt milk .
     常言道：覆水难收，后悔也于事无补。

noun

1. a sudden drop from an upright position
   1. he had a nasty spill on the ice

   Synonym:    tumblefall

2. the act of allowing a fluid to escape

   Synonym:    spillagerelease

3. a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction

   Synonym:    spillwaywasteweir

4. liquid that is spilled
   1. clean up the spills

verb

1. reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)

2. reveal information
   1. If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!
   2. The former employee spilled all the details

   Synonym:    talk

3. cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
   1. spill the beans all over the table

   Synonym:    sheddisgorge

4. pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
   1. shed tears
   2. spill blood
   3. God shed His grace on Thee

   Synonym:    shedpour forth

5. cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
   1. spill the milk
   2. splatter water

   Synonym:    slopsplatter

6. flow, run or fall out and become lost
   1. The milk spilled across the floor
   2. The wine spilled onto the table

   Synonym:    run out