v (1)溢(洒，泼)出((cause a liquid，loose particles，etc to) run or fall from a container，esp accidentally or unintentionally)[I，I+prep (from/out of)，I+adv (out)，T+n，T+n+prep (from/out of)]：The ink/milk spilt on/over the table. 墨水/牛奶洒在桌子上。Water～ed from the pail. 水从桶中溢出。 Tears～ed from her eyes. 她眼中涌出了泪水。The grain spilt out of the burst bag. 粮食从破袋子里撒了出来。Blood was～ing out all over the floor. 血流了一地。 Who has spilt/spilled the oil? 谁把油洒出来了? It is no use crying over spilt milk.(prov)覆水难收(木已成舟，哭也无用)。～some of the water/the coffee/the soup on(to) the floor (the counter/one's waistcoat) 把一些水/咖啡/汤洒在地板(柜台/自己的马甲)上;〖同〗drip，fall，drop，run，flow;

(2)泄露，说出(秘密等)(let out or make sth known)[T+n](infml)：～the news/the secret 泄露消息/秘密;We know she'd～the whole story. 我们知道她会把事情全说出去的。spill the beans (infml)有意或无意泄露秘密等;〖同〗 reveal，tell;

spill over (v adv)满(溢)出(vi)：The cities have grown so crowded that the population is～ing over into new towns. 城市拥挤不堪，居民外流到新的城镇。

n(1)溢出(act or amount of spilling)[C]：pollution caused by oil～s 油泄漏所引起的污染;clean up coffee～s 擦干净溢出的咖啡;

(2)摔(跌)下(fall，as from a horse，bicycle，etc)[C]：get/have/take a bad (nasty)～重重地摔了下来;

→′spillage n 溢(洒)出;溢(洒)出量;′spillway n 泄水(洪)道;

【说明】spill的规则和不规则变化的过去式和过去分词的用法参见DREAM。