spoil /spɔil/ vt. (spoilt或 spoiled) 1.损坏，破坏…的性质：kill the insects that spoil fruit in orchards 消灭果园中损害水果的害虫；spoil the pleasure/fun 扫兴 The heavy rain has spoilt the flowers in my garden. 大雨把我花园里的花全浇坏了。 2.宠坏，溺爱： She spoiled her son by giving him too much money. 她给她儿子太多的钱而宠坏了他。［考句］ Children who are over-protected by their parents may become spoiled. 受到父母过分照顾的孩子容易被宠坏。
［辨析］见damage
