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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

spoil

英  [spɔɪl]
    

[VERB]

    PHRASE. 习语

  • spoiled for choice , spoilt for choice

    1. （因可选的太多而）不知作何选择是好

    If you say that someone is spoiled for choice or spoilt for choice, you mean that they have a great many things of the same type to choose from.

    VERB. 动词

  • spoils , spoiling , spoiled , spoilt

    1. [T 及物动词] 毁坏 , 破坏

    If you spoil something, you prevent it from being successful or satisfactory.

    双语例句

    例：

    It's important not to let mistakes spoil your life.

    重要的是不要让错误毁了你的生活。

    2. [T 及物动词] 娇惯

    If you spoil children, you give them everything they want or ask for. This is considered to have a bad effect on a child's character.

    双语例句

    例：

    Grandparents are often tempted to spoil their grandchildren whenever they come to visit.

    每次祖父母来访，常常禁不住要娇惯孙辈。

    3. [T 及物动词] 犒劳 , 优待

    If you spoil yourself or spoil another person, you give yourself or them something nice as a treat or do something special for them.

    近义词

    pamper

    双语例句

    例：

    Spoil yourself with a new perfume this summer.

    今年夏天买瓶新香水犒劳一下自己吧。

    4. [I 不及物动词] 使（食物）变坏 , （食物）变坏

    If food spoils or if it is spoiled, it is no longer fit to be eaten.

    双语例句

    例：

    We all know that fats spoil by becoming rancid.

    我们都知道油脂发臭就变坏了。

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