spoil的意思|spoil的解释-里氏词典

Spoil \Spoil\ (spoil), v. i.
1. To practice plunder or robbery.

Outlaws, which, lurking in woods, used to break
forth to rob and spoil. --Spenser.

2. To lose the valuable qualities; to be corrupted; to decay;
as, fruit will soon spoil in warm weather.

Spoil \Spoil\, n. [Cf. OF. espoille, L. spolium.]
1. That which is taken from another by violence; especially,
the plunder taken from an enemy; pillage; booty.

Gentle gales,
Fanning their odoriferous wings, dispense
Native perfumes, and whisper whence they stole
Those balmy spoils. --Milton.

2. Public offices and their emoluments regarded as the
peculiar property of a successful party or faction, to be
bestowed for its own advantage; -- commonly in the plural;
as, to the victor belong the spoils.

From a principle of gratitude I adhered to the
coalition; my vote was counted in the day of battle,
but I was overlooked in the division of the spoil.
--Gibbon.

3. That which is gained by strength or effort.

Each science and each art his spoil. --Bentley.

4. The act or practice of plundering; robbery; waste.

The man that hath no music in himself,
Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds,
Is fit for treason, stratagems, and spoils. --Shak.

5. Corruption; cause of corruption. [Archaic]

Villainous company hath been the spoil of me.
--Shak.

6. The slough, or cast skin, of a serpent or other animal.
[Obs.] --Bacon.

{Spoil bank}, a bank formed by the earth taken from an
excavation, as of a canal.

{The spoils system}, the theory or practice of regarding
public offices and their emoluments as so much plunder to
be distributed among their active partisans by those who
are chosen to responsible offices of administration.

Spoil \Spoil\ (spoil), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spoiled} (spoild) or
{Spoilt} (spoilt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Spoiling}.] [F. spolier,
OF. espoillier, fr. L. spoliare, fr. spolium spoil. Cf.
{Despoil}, {Spoliation}.]
1. To plunder; to strip by violence; to pillage; to rob; --
with of before the name of the thing taken; as, to spoil
one of his goods or possessions. ``Ye shall spoil the
Egyptians.'' --Ex. iii. 22.

My sons their old, unhappy sire despise,
Spoiled of his kingdom, and deprived of eyes.
--Pope.

2. To seize by violence; to take by force; to plunder.

No man can enter into a strong man's house, and
spoil his goods, except he will first bind the
strong man. --Mark iii.
27.

3. To cause to decay and perish; to corrupt; to vitiate; to
mar.

Spiritual pride spoils many graces. --Jer. Taylor.

4. To render useless by injury; to injure fatally; to ruin;
to destroy; as, to spoil paper; to have the crops spoiled
by insects; to spoil the eyes by reading.

To ensure nothing happens to spoil that, work units across the city are telling their employees to stay off the streets on the games' opening day, and watch the ceremonies on television.
Paisley told journalists he hoped to "spoil the party" but refused to say what he would do.
Neither country wants a nasty squabble over the military pecking order to spoil the games.
Oil would spoil desalination plants and oily water can't be used to cool power plant turbines, he said.
Another is that Congress can spoil any system.
But take all this cum grano salis: it does not spoil the flavour of what goes before as we watch the black police hero's slide into a blacker moral midnight.
It won't spoil the story to tell you that the pesky brother-in-law ultimately winds up in bed with one of Stern's girlfriends, because the story is so nutty you'll never remember any of this anyway.
Many Soviet farm products spoil before they reach the market, Schmidt said.
It's been suggested a recession could spoil the fun.
Korean and foreign analysts say his ability to make a political comeback are nil, but they add that his candidacy would spoil Mr. Roh's chance of winning and assure that Kim Young Sam will become the next president of Korea.
But now the struggling political opposition fears that continued campus violence could spoil its effort to take power in the coming presidential election.
But we would rather move away than spoil the friendship.
A squirrel hunter delayed reporting the discovery of a body because he feared the ensuing investigation would spoil the next day's hunt, a prosecutor said.
Sagebrush rebels have bulldozed roads into pristine land to spoil it for wilderness. "Eco-terrorists" have pounded spikes into ancient trees to spoil them for logging.
Sagebrush rebels have bulldozed roads into pristine land to spoil it for wilderness. "Eco-terrorists" have pounded spikes into ancient trees to spoil them for logging.
The Caesars World Inc. chairman didn't want to spoil the fun or tip off anyone that there was serious business to deal with.
Beyond this confrontation, there appears to be little else to spoil OPEC's largely bright outlook and pride in having calmed world oil markets.
Not to spoil the film for those who haven't seen it, suffice it to say that audiences won't see it end with a suicide.
A spokesman for the grapefruit industry said the fruit can be stored in cool containers for a few weeks, but unused fruit eventually would spoil and have to be destroyed.
In particular, it will not spoil the signal received by people who stick with their current models of televisions.
A big difference between the two beers is that Busch Cold Filtered Draft is sensitive to light and could spoil if the bottles are taken out of the box and left, for example, on a shelf or in a tub of ice in the backyard.
Nothing else can go in there, like a condom, because it would spoil her sexual organs," Tribie said.
Croquet desperately needs sponsorship but sponsors like large crowds and impressive coverage which, say the traditionalists, would spoil the character of the game. The languid pace of croquet in Britain is reflected in the slowness of its growth.
"It really does spoil people," Fifer said.
Ruben Baker, a volunteer, said the sub-freezing temperatures didn't spoil his enthusiasm for the task.
A high proportion of Soviet food production has been reported to spoil because of inefficient distribution, handling and storage before it reaches the consumer.
But the police have not been the only unruly characters who could spoil a peaceful transition.
"Too many cooks may spoil the broth" Is often a stated view, But it is my experience That one cook can do it, too.
"It's too bad that a few little rotten apples will spoil the barrel, but they surely will," Byrd said.
New York-based Corroon & Black rejected last week an offer of $840 million, or $40 a share, from Chicago-based Aon Corp. intended to spoil Corroon's 2-month-old plan to merge with Britain's Willis Faber.

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