What does spill mean?

To accidentally let liquid or loose material escape its container. An amount of liquid spilled, or an incident involving spilling.

spill

/spɪl/

CEFR level B1Topic Daily lifeWord #2976 in the learning path

洒出；溢出；使散落

v. To accidentally let liquid or loose material escape its container.

洒出；溢出；使散落

n. An amount of liquid spilled, or an incident involving spilling.

洒出物；泄漏

I spilled orange juice all over my clean shirt.

我把橙汁洒得干净衬衫上到处都是。

Oil spills can damage marine ecosystems and threaten the livelihoods of communities that depend on fishing.

石油泄漏会破坏海洋生态系统，并威胁依赖捕鱼的社区的生计。

过去式和过去分词可用spilled或spilt。

What does spill mean?: To accidentally let liquid or loose material escape its container. An amount of liquid spilled, or an incident involving spilling.
How is spill pronounced?: UK /spɪl/, US /spɪl/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.