spill 1 S3 / spɪl / 动词 ( past tense and past participle spilt / spɪlt / especially British English or spilled especially American English )

1 [不及物和及物动词] if you spill a liquid, or if it spills, it accidentally flows over the edge of a container → pour :

Katie almost spilled her milk.

spill something down/on/over something

Oh no! I’ve spilt coffee all down my shirt!

spill on/over etc

He slipped and the wine spilled all over the carpet.

2 [ intransitive always + 副词 / 介词 ] if people or things spill out of somewhere, they move or fall out in large numbers 同义词 pour

spill out/into/onto etc

Crowds from the theatre were spilling onto the street.

3 spill the beans informal to tell something that someone else wanted you to keep a secret

4 spill your guts American English informal to tell someone all about your private life, or about a personal secret

5 spill blood literary to kill or wound people

→ cry over spilt milk at cry 1 ( 3 )

THESAURUS

pour to make a liquid or other substance flow out of or into a container by holding it at an angle : Jessica was pouring more wine into her glass. | He poured me a drink. | Raj poured some water from the jug.

drizzle to pour a liquid onto food in small drops or in a small stream – often used in cooking instructions : Drizzle a little olive oil onto the bread. | Drizzle the lemon juice over the cake.

tip to pour something out of a container by turning it upside down : He tipped the cup of milk into the pan. | She weighed out the flour and tipped it into the bowl.

spill to accidentally make a liquid or other substance come out of a container : Someone had spilled coffee all over the carpet. | The tanker was leaking, and spilled oil into the sea.

splash to pour a liquid quickly in an irregular stream : Tony hurriedly splashed some cream in his coffee. | Someone had splashed petrol over the steps and set light to them. | She splashed some perfume onto her wrists.

decant to pour liquid from one container into another container – a rather formal use : Rachel decanted the shampoo into small bottles for travelling. | He often decanted cheap whisky into bottles of more expensive brands.

spill into/onto something 短语动词 literary

if light spills onto or into something, it shines through a window, door, hole etc onto something else :

The morning light spilled into the room.

spill over 短语动词

if a problem or bad situation spills over, it spreads and begins to affect other places, people etc

spill over into

The conflict might spill over into neighbouring towns.