| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_to-spoil-something |
| 释义 | to spoil somethingThese words refer to destroying or reducing the pleasure, beauty, or interest of something. One common verb for this is spoil. Spoil is 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. Ruin is a very common alternative to spoil. 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 verb deface is sometimes used when someone spoils the appearance of something by writing or drawing on it. Many of the library books had been defaced. The verb disfigure is 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 verbs sour or poison. 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 verbs mess up and screw up to 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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