spoil
verb
uk/spɔɪl/us/spɔɪl/spoiledorspoilt|spoiledorspoiltspoilverb(DESTROY)
B1[T]
todestroyorreducethepleasure,interest, orbeautyof something:
破坏;糟蹋;毁掉Hetriednot toletthebadnewsspoil hisevening.他努力不让那个坏消息破坏他晚上的兴致。
Theoilspillhas spoiled thewholebeautifulcoastline.溢出的石油破坏了整段漂亮的海岸线。
I haven'tseenthefilm, so don't spoil itforme bytellingme whathappens.我还没看那部电影,所以别把内容告诉我,以免坏了我的兴致。
You'll spoilyourappetitefordinnerif you have acakenow.你要是现在吃蛋糕的话,就没胃口吃晚饭了。
to spoil something
- spoilDon't spoil the movie by telling me what happens!
 - ruinI put too much salt in the sauce and ruined it.
 - defaceMany of the library books had been defaced.
 - disfigureHer face was disfigured by the scar.
 - sourOur friendship soured after the argument, and we just drifted apart.
 - poisonThe long dispute has poisoned relations between the two countries.
 
[IorT]
Whenfoodspoils or is spoiled, it is nolongergood enough toeat:
(使)(食物)变质,(使)变坏Thedessertwill spoil if you don'tkeepit in thefridge.如果你不把甜点放在冰箱里,它会坏掉的。
[T]politicsUKspecialized
tomarkaballotpaperso that it cannot beofficiallycountedas avote:
使(选票)作废Since shesupportednone of thecandidates, she spoiled herballotpaper.几个候选人她哪个都不支持,因此她把选票作废了。
- He wasn'tenjoyingtheoccasionso hethoughthe'd spoil it for everyoneelse- it was verychildishof him.
 - Knowing theendingalready didn't spoil myenjoymentof thefilm.
 - Thegovernmentisunderstandablyreluctantto do anything which might spoil theharmoniousrelationsbetween the country'sethnicgroups.
 - I won't have anychocolate,thanks. It will spoil myappetite.
 - Let itrain- it won't spoilourafternoon.
 
Damaging and spoiling
- adulterate
 - adulterated
 - adulteration
 - alloy
 - at the expense ofsomeoneidiom
 - at-risk
 - erode
 - flaw
 - foul
 - foul(something)up
 - gild the lilyidiom
 - gloss
 - gnaw
 - rampage
 - ravage
 - ravages
 - ruin
 - scourge
 - sour
 - wreck
 
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Edible & inedible
Decaying and staying fresh
Elections
spoilverb(TREAT WELL)
[T]
totreatsomeone very or too well,especiallyby beingextremelygenerous:
(尤指极其慷慨地)宠爱,溺爱,纵容When I'mfeelingmiserableI goshoppingand spoil myself - acoupleof newdressesalways make mefeelbetter.我心情糟糕的时候,就会去购物放纵一下自己——买上几件新衣服总会让我感觉好些。
Treating someone well
- allowance
 - be spoilt for choiceidiom
 - coddle
 - cosset
 - do as you would be done byidiom
 - dosomeoneproudidiom
 - kid
 - make
 - make much/a lot ofsomeoneidiom
 - mollycoddle
 - mother
 - non-exploitative
 - pampered
 - pander tosomeone/something
 - proud
 - respect
 - seesomeonerightidiom
 - smother
 - spoilsomeonerottenidiom
 - treat
 
spoilverb(CHILD)
C1[T]disapproving
toallowachildto do or have everything that itwantsto, usually so that itexpectsto get everything itwantsand does not showrespectto otherpeople:
溺爱,娇惯;宠坏Mr Harvey,unableforonceto doexactlyas hewanted,sulkedjust like a spoiledchild.哈维先生只此一次不能如愿以偿按他的意思做,就气鼓鼓的,像个宠坏了的孩子。
Synonyms
babyinformal
coddle(PROTECT)
cosset
indulge
mollycoddleinformalmainlydisapproving
pamper
Treating someone well
- allowance
 - be spoilt for choiceidiom
 - coddle
 - cosset
 - do as you would be done byidiom
 - dosomeoneproudidiom
 - kid
 - make
 - make much/a lot ofsomeoneidiom
 - mollycoddle
 - mother
 - non-exploitative
 - pampered
 - pander tosomeone/something
 - proud
 - respect
 - seesomeonerightidiom
 - smother
 - spoilsomeonerottenidiom
 - treat
 
Idioms
be spoiling for a fight
be spoilt for choice
spoilsomeone'sparty
spoilsomeonerotten
spoil
noun
uk/spɔɪl/us/spɔɪl/spoilnoun(EARTH)
[U]
earth,stones, etc.dugout from aholein theground:
(开掘时挖出的)废土,废石方a spoilheap弃土堆
Rubbish and waste
- anti-litter
 - anti-littering
 - debris
 - dejunk
 - dejunking
 - garbage disposal
 - gubbins
 - high-level waste
 - influent
 - jetsam
 - litter
 - recycle
 - rubbish
 - sewage
 - sewerage
 - shavings
 - skip diving
 - slag
 - tat
 - white elephant
 
spoilnoun(PROFITS)
spoils[plural]formal
goods,advantages,profits, etc. that you get byyouractionsor because ofyourpositionorsituation:
战利品,掠夺物;权力地位的连带利益,获益The spoilsofvictory/warincludedmoundsoftreasureandarmour.胜利/战争的战利品包括大量的财物和盔甲。
Prizes, rewards and medals
- (the/a pot of gold at) the end of the rainbowidiom
 - Academy Award
 - award
 - bemedalled
 - blue ribbon
 - booby prize
 - bronze
 - gold medal
 - gong
 - grab bag
 - Grammy
 - honour
 - Oscar
 - platinum disc
 - prize
 - Pulitzer Prize
 - rainbow
 - stake
 - the golden boot
 - the wooden spoon