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v (pt, pp spilt / spIlt; spIlt/ or spilled) =>Usage at dream2 用法见 dream2.
1 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ (sth) (from, out of, etc sth); ~ out (allow or cause liquid, etc to) run or fall over the edge of a container 流出; 溢出; 洒出
*The ink spilt all over the desk. 墨水洒了一桌子.
* He knocked the bucket over and all the water spilt out. 他撞翻了水桶, 水全流出去了.
* Who has spilt/spilled the milk? 谁把牛奶泼出来了? =>illus at pour 见pour插图.
2 [Tn] (infml 口) reveal or make sth known 泄漏某事物
*Who spilt the news? 是谁把这消息捅出去的?
3 (idm 习语) cry over spilt milk => cry1. spill the `beans (infml 口) reveal (esp secret) information, deliberately or unintentionally （故意地或无意地）泄露（尤指秘密的）信息. spill `blood (fml 文) (cause people to) be injured or killed; shed blood （使人）受伤, 被杀, 流血
*Much innocent blood is spilt in war. 许多无辜的人在战争中受伤或死亡.
4 (phr v) spill over overflow from sth that is full 从某物中溢出
*The meeting spilt over from the hall into the corridor. 参加会议的人从大厅到走廊挤得水泄不通.

n
1 fall from a horse, bicycle, etc （从马、自行车等上）跌下
*have a nasty spill 重重地摔了下来.
2 (idm 习语) thrills and spills => thrill n.

/spɪl; spɪl/
n thin strip of wood or twisted paper, used for lighting candles, pipes, fires, etc （点燃蜡烛、烟斗等用的）木片, 纸捻.