to spoil
01
破坏, 损坏
to harm, damage, or ruin something
Transitive: to spoil sth
例子
Heavy rain during the outdoor event threatened to spoil the carefully arranged decorations.
户外活动期间的大雨威胁要破坏精心布置的装饰。
Trying to fix the plumbing issue on my own ended up spoiling the entire bathroom floor.
试图自己修理管道问题最终毁坏了整个浴室的地板。
02
宠坏, 溺爱
to treat someone with excessive indulgence or favoritism
Transitive: to spoil sb
例子
She spoiled her children by giving them whatever they wanted without question.
她通过不问问题就给他们任何他们想要的东西宠坏了她的孩子。
His grandparents tend to spoil him with endless gifts and sweets.
他的祖父母倾向于用无尽的礼物和糖果宠坏他。
例子
The milk will spoil if it's left out of the refrigerator for too long.
如果牛奶放在冰箱外太久会变质。
The fruits began to spoil after several days of being exposed to the sun.
水果在暴露在阳光下几天后开始变质。
04
掠夺, 抢劫
to take goods or possessions from someone or somewhere using force or violence
Transitive: to spoil a place
例子
The invaders spoiled the village, looting homes and taking everything of value.
入侵者掠夺了村庄，洗劫房屋并带走所有有价值的东西。
The pirates spoiled the merchant ship, seizing its cargo of gold and spices.
海盗掠夺了商船，夺取了其装载的黄金和香料。
05
破坏, 糟蹋
to ruin someone’s experience or enjoyment of an occasion or event
Transitive: to spoil an event or occasion
例子
The loud construction noise outside spoiled their romantic dinner.
外面嘈杂的建筑噪音破坏了他们的浪漫晚餐。
His negative attitude spoiled the mood at the family gathering.
他的消极态度破坏了家庭聚会的氛围。
Spoil
01
掠夺, 抢夺
the act of stripping and taking by force
02
破坏, 损坏
the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
03
战利品, 掠夺物
valuable items that are taken by force, especially during a war
例子
The spoils from the captured city were beyond imagination, filled with gold and precious jewels.
从被占领城市获得的战利品超出了想象，充满了黄金和珍贵的珠宝。
After the battle, they had to account for the spoils taken during the skirmish.
战斗结束后，他们必须清点在冲突中夺取的战利品。
词汇树
despoil
spoilation
spoiled
spoil
