单词 | spelldown |
释义 | spelldown U.S.|ˈspɛldaʊn| [f. vbl. phr. to spell down: see spell v.2 3 e.] An eliminating contest in spelling.
1943Nat. Geogr. Mag. Dec. 755 Among cherished memories of ‘the days of real sport’, the old-fashioned ‘spelldown’ takes high rank. 1951E. Graham My Window looks down East xv. 131 Mrs. Rowen decided to give him another chance and started the ‘spelldown’ over, but the children were consulted first. They agreed. The spelling started again. 1958Time (Atlantic ed.) 23 June 38/1 In the..19th round of the spelldown, 13-year-old Betty Morgan,..choked up on chiaus. |

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