1 (used especially about a liquid) to accidentally come out of a container; to make a liquid, etc do this (尤指液体)(使)溢出,流出,洒出,泼出:
The bag split, and sugar spilled everywhere.袋子裂开了,糖洒得到处都是。Some water had spilled out of the bucket onto the floor.水从桶里溢到地板上。I've spilt some coffee on the desk.我把咖啡泼在办公桌上。
2 [I] spill out, over, into, etc to come out of a place suddenly and go in different directions (从某处)涌出并四散而去:
The train stopped and everyone spilled out.火车停了下来,大家都涌下车。
spillnoun [C]:
Many seabirds died as a result of the oil spill.泄漏的原油造成许多海鸟死亡。
spill the beans(informal 非正式) to tell a person about sth that should be a secret 泄露秘密