| 单词 | thesaurus/articles/to-spoil-something |
| 释义 | Thesaurus article:to spoil somethingto spoil somethingThese words refer to destroying or reducing the pleasure, beauty, or interest of something. One common verb for this isspoil.Spoilis usually used of events or activities, but not food. Don't spoil the movie by telling me what happens! His nasty comment spoiled a perfectly good evening out. Ruinis a very common alternative tospoil. It is used in all contexts, including when talking about food. I put too much salt in the sauce and ruined it. Her temper tantrum ruined a perfectly good visit. The verbdefaceis sometimes used when someone spoils the appearance of something by writing or drawing on it. Many of the library books had been defaced. The verbdisfigureis sometimes used when a person's physical appearance has been spoiled. Her face was disfigured by the scar. If something spoils a friendship or other relationship, you can use the verbssourorpoison. Our friendship soured after the argument, and we just drifted apart. The long dispute has poisoned relations between the two countries. In informal situations you can use the phrasal verbsmess upandscrew upto say that something has been spoiled. Laurie's illness has completely messed up all our holiday plans. That new software has really screwed up my computer. |
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