spill

IPA/spɪl/
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spill — 動詞

  • spillpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • spillshe / she / it
  • spilledpast simple
  • spiltpast simple
  • spilling-ing form

1. to accidentally let a liquid or small loose items flow out of a container, often

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

溢出；潑灑

液體或小顆粒意外流出容器

to accidentally let a liquid or small loose items flow out of a container, often wasting them or creating a mess

例句

Esme tripped over the rug and spilled orange juice all over the kitchen floor.

Esme 被地毯絆倒，柳橙汁潑灑了整个厨房地板。

transitive: spill + noun (the liquid that falls)

The bag of rice split open, and the grains spilled across the supermarket aisle.

那袋米破了一個洞，米粒撒得超市走道到處都是。

intransitive: the substance spills

常見搭配
  • spill coffee/tea/milk/water/oil
  • spill beans/rice/sugar
  • spill on the floor/table/carpet
  • spill down your shirt
同義詞
  • tip over

    less formal; focuses on the container falling, less common for the liquid itself

  • knock over

    implies bumping into the container and causing it to fall

  • slosh

    describes liquid moving noisily from side to side, not necessarily out of the container

反義詞
  • contain

    to hold something in, preventing escape

文法句型

spill + noun (transitive)

noun + spills / spilt (intransitive)

用法筆記

Past tense has two accepted forms: spilt (common in British English) and spilled (common in American English). Both are correct. The intransitive use describes the substance moving accidentally; the transitive use describes what someone causes to happen.

常見錯誤

I spilled water on floor.
I spilled water on the floor.
Use 'the' before 'floor' because it refers to a specific surface.
The glass spilt and broke.
The glass fell and broke, and the water spilled everywhere.
A glass does not 'spill'; the liquid inside it does.

2. to tell secret or private information that was supposed to remain hidden, often

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

洩漏；說溜嘴

不小心說出本該保密的事

to tell secret or private information that was supposed to remain hidden, often by accident or because you cannot keep it to yourself

例句

Amelia accidentally spilled her sister's wedding plans while talking on the phone with their mother.

Amelia 在跟她媽媽講電話時，不小心說溜了姊姊的婚禮計畫。

transitive: spill + noun (secret information)

Eli refused to spill the details of the meeting, even when his classmates begged him.

即使同學們一直拜託他，Eli 仍拒絕透露會議的細節。

spill + details (common collocation)

常見搭配
  • spill a secret
  • spill the details
  • spill everything
  • spill to the press/police
  • spill your guts
同義詞
  • divulge

    more formal; suggests intentional sharing of sensitive information

  • blab

    very informal; suggests careless or childish talk

  • confess

    implies admitting something wrong or hidden, often under pressure

反義詞

文法句型

spill + secret/information/details

spill + to + person

用法筆記

Always informal. Often used when someone reveals something they promised not to share. The object is typically the secret itself or details about it. 'Spill it!' is a common casual command meaning 'tell me the secret.'

常見錯誤

She spilt the beans about the party.
She spilled the beans about the surprise party.
'Spill the beans' is a fixed idiom; use 'spill' (not 'spilt') in this expression in both BrE and AmE styles.
I spilled my feeling to her.
I spilled my feelings to her.
Use plural 'feelings' for this informal meaning.
片語動詞

spill over

phrasal verb

to spread out from one area into another, so that more people or things become involved or affected than originally intended

蔓延；波及

The argument between the two neighbours spilled over into the street and attracted a crowd.

The economic crisis in Japan spilled over and began to affect markets across Southeast Asia.

spill out

phrasal verb

for people, things, or information to come out of a place in large numbers or great volume

湧出；傾瀉而出

When the final bell rang, students spilled out of the classrooms into the courtyard.

All her frustrations spilled out in a long, tearful letter to her parents.

慣用語

spill the beans

idiom

to reveal secret information, usually by accident or carelessly, before the right time

洩漏秘密；說溜嘴

Tariq trusted his brother not to spill the beans about the surprise holiday trip.

The party was meant to be a secret, but someone spilled the beans on social media.

spill your guts (to somebody)

idiom

to tell someone every detail of your personal thoughts, problems, or feelings, especially when you are very upset

傾訴心聲；掏心掏肺

After the breakup, Hana spent the whole evening spilling her guts to her roommate.

Lotte never spills her guts about her career doubts, even to her closest friends.

cry over spilt / spilled milk

idiom

to waste time and energy being upset about something that has already happened and cannot be changed

為無法改變的事而懊悔；覆水難收

The contract is lost now, so there is no point crying over spilt milk.

Manuela knows she should stop crying over spilled milk and focus on the next project.

cry over spilt milk

idiom

To be upset about something that has already happened and cannot be changed.

為無法挽回的事而煩惱

Maya spilled coffee on her dress, but she didn't cry over spilt milk.

Why are you crying over spilt milk? The game is already lost.

spill the beans/tea

idiom

To reveal secret or private information to someone.

洩露秘密

Diego accidentally spilled the beans about the surprise party.

Sara promised not to spill the tea on her friend's new job.

spill (somebody’s) blood

idiom

To injure or kill a person, often violently.

殺傷（某人）

The soldiers were ordered not to spill any civilian blood.

In the legend, the hero swore never to spill innocent blood.

spill — 名詞

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常用片語

  • spill the details
  • spill your guts
  • spill blood
  • spill over into
  • spill out of

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