spoiler
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++spoil·er /ˈspɔɪlə $ -ər/ noun [countable] 1. car 汽车TTC a raised part on a racing car that prevents the car from lifting off the road at high speeds 〔赛车上的〕气流偏导器2. TTAplane 飞机 part of an aircraft wing that can be lifted up to slow the plane down 〔机翼上用以减速的〕扰流器3. TCNprevent success 阻止成功 someone or something that prevents another person or thing from being successful 搅局的人[事物]4. team 团队 American EnglishSPOIL a person or team that spoils another’s winning record 妨碍他人取胜者〔指个人或团队〕5. surprise 意想不到的事 a message or report that is intended to ruin the surprising part of a popular film, book etc by telling people about the surprise before they see or read it 剧情透露，剧透Examples from the Corpus
spoiler• The fliers knew there was a spoiler on the horizon, knew that delay might open a window of opportunity for others.• It looks the biz in its racy colours, with go-faster body kit, spoilers and 15in alloys.• Our whole vocation is to transcend the baser instincts of the animal world and be stewards and not spoilers of creation.• My ex-husband was a real spoiler who turned every happy event into a nightmare.• Alloy wheels are a $ 1,450 option, and a rear spoiler is a $ 650 extra.• The Bears, though hurting, are eager to play the spoiler.• In the Airbus, once Alpha protection is reached the spoilers automatically retract, giving the plane greatly increased ability to climb.spoil·er nounChineseSyllable
prevents on car part a raised a that racing Corpus
spoiler
spoil‧er /ˈspɔɪlə $ -ər/
noun [countable]
2. PLANE part of an aircraft wing that can be lifted up to slow the plane down
3. PREVENT SUCCESS someone or something that prevents another person or thing from being successful
4. TEAM American English a person or team that spoils another’s winning record
5. SURPRISE a message or report that is intended to ruin the surprising part of a popular film, book etc by telling people about the surprise before they see or read it
spoil‧er /ˈspɔɪlə $ -ər/
noun [countable] Word Family: noun: spoils, spoil, spoiler; verb: spoil; adjective: SPOILT/SPOILED ≠ UNSPOILT/UNSPOILED
1. CAR a raised part on a racing car that prevents the car from lifting off the road at high speeds2. PLANE part of an aircraft wing that can be lifted up to slow the plane down
3. PREVENT SUCCESS someone or something that prevents another person or thing from being successful
4. TEAM American English a person or team that spoils another’s winning record
5. SURPRISE a message or report that is intended to ruin the surprising part of a popular film, book etc by telling people about the surprise before they see or read it
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