spells
/spel/
动词
用字母拼；拼写
How do you spell receive?
“receive 怎么拼？”“R-E-C-E-I-V-E。”
意味着灾难／会招致麻烦（等等）
This cold weather could spell trouble for gardeners.
这种寒冷的天气可能会为菜农带来灾难。
（尤指为让某人休息而）代替做，替换，轮换
You've been driving for a while - do you want me to spell you?
你开车开了一阵了——需要我替你一会儿吗？
/spel/
名词
（持续的）一段时间
a spell of dry weather
一段天气干燥的日子
轮班，轮流做某事
If we take spells (with) doing the painting, it won't seem like such hard work.
如果我们轮换着刷油漆，也许干起来不会这么累。
咒语，符咒；魔法；着魔
The witch cast/put a spell on the prince and he turned into a frog.
女巫对王子施了魔法，把他变成了青蛙。