spell out
spell out — 片語動詞
- spell outbase form
- spells out3rd person singular
- spelling out-ing form
- spelled outpast simple
- spelt outpast participle
1. to give a detailed explanation of something so that every part of it is easy to
詳細說明
詳細清楚地解釋
to give a detailed explanation of something so that every part of it is easy to understand
The lawyer spelled the contract terms out for the new clients during the meeting.
律師在會議中為新客戶詳細說明了合約條款。
separable: spell + noun phrase + out
Could you please spell out exactly what you expect from our sales team?
可以請你詳細說明你對我們業務團隊的期望嗎？
spell out + wh-word (what)
Marco spelled out the risks of putting all their savings into one small company.
Marco 詳細說明了把所有積蓄投入一家小公司的風險。
The instruction manual spells out every step for setting up the office Wi-Fi network.
說明書詳細列出了設定辦公室無線網路的每一個步驟。
Before I lend you the car, let me spell out the rules for using it.
在我把車借給你之前，讓我詳細說明使用規則。
The team leader spelled out that all reports must be submitted before Friday.
團隊主管詳細說明所有報告必須在星期五前提交。
The mayor's speech spelled out how the city plans to improve public transport by 2026.
市長在演講中詳細說明了該市計劃在 2026 年前改善大眾運輸的方案。
- gloss over
to deliberately avoid giving details
文法句型
spell + noun phrase + out
spell out + noun phrase
spell out + wh-clause
spell out + that-clause
用法筆記
This is a separable phrasal verb: the object can go between 'spell' and 'out' (spell the rules out) or after 'out' (spell out the rules). With a pronoun object, the pronoun must go between: spell them out (not spell out them). Also takes a that-clause (spell out that ...) or a wh-clause (spell out what/how/why ...). Frequently used with official documents as the subject (contract, agreement, policy, instructions).
常見錯誤
2. to say each letter of a word one by one, so that the listener knows exactly how
逐一拼讀
逐字母說出或書寫
to say each letter of a word one by one, so that the listener knows exactly how it is written
The receptionist spelled the guest's last name out over the phone.
櫃檯人員在電話中逐一拼讀了客人的姓氏。
separable: spelled + noun + out
Feng asked the delivery driver to spell out the street name again.
Feng 請送貨員再把街道名稱拼讀一次。
My five-year-old niece can now spell out her full name without any help.
我五歲的姪女現在可以自己拼出全名了。
Ava spelled out her email address letter by letter for the customer service agent.
Ava 逐字母向客服人員拼讀了她的電子郵件地址。
When booking tickets over the phone, the agent asked me to spell out my surname.
在電話訂票時，客服人員請我拼出自己的姓氏。
文法句型
spell + proper noun + out
spell out + word
用法筆記
Frequently used when giving names, email addresses, or other information over the phone or in noisy environments where the listener might mishear.
spell out — 動詞
- spell outpresent simple I / you / we / they
- spells out3rd person singular
- spelling out-ing form
- spelled outpast simple
- spelt outpast participle
1. to use the complete form of a word or number when writing, rather than a shorten
完整寫出
不使用縮寫的全稱寫法
to use the complete form of a word or number when writing, rather than a shortened version that might be unclear
On the wedding invitation, please spell out 'December' instead of writing 'Dec.'
在婚禮邀請函上，請完整寫出「December」，不要只寫「Dec.」。
formal register: invitations
The academic style guide says to spell out numbers from one to nine in essays.
學術寫作指南規定，論文中數字從一到九必須完整寫出。
style guide rule: numbers one to nine
Isabela always spells out the names of countries in her reports to avoid confusion.
Isabela 總是在報告中完整寫出國家名稱，以免造成混淆。
In formal letters you should spell out titles like 'Doctor' and 'Professor.'
在正式信函中，你應該完整寫出「Doctor」和「Professor」這類頭銜。
The bank requires customers to spell out all dollar amounts in words on the check.
銀行要求客戶在支票上以大寫數字完整寫出金額。
- abbreviate
to shorten a word or phrase
- shorten
to make a word shorter by leaving out letters
文法句型
spell out + abbreviation
spell out + number
用法筆記
Common in style guides, academic writing, and formal documents. Different style guides have different rules about when to spell out numbers (e.g., some say spell out one through nine, others say one through ninety-nine).