spell

名词 spell:

1. a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
   同义词：enchantment, trance
2. a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
   同义词：go, tour, turn
3. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
   同义词：while, piece, patch
4. a verbal formula believed to have magical force
   同义词：magic spell, magical spell, charm

动词 spell:

1. orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
   同义词：spell out
2. indicate or signify
   同义词：import
3. write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
   同义词：write
4. relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn
5. place under a spell
6. take turns working

1. Could you spell that word out for me again?
   那个字你再拼一遍好吗？
2. The witch put the princess under a spell, and she fell asleep for ten years.
   这女巫使公主中了巫术，沉睡了十年。
3. The Americans spell some words differently from the British.
   美国人拼写某些单词不同于英国人。
4. After a short spell in hospital she was soon back at work.
   她在医院住了一段时间后，很快又回来上班了。