| 单词 | spread |
| 释义 | spreadspreadsspreadingspreadspread1 /spred/ verb (past tense and past participle spread)1affect larger area [intransitive and transitive] to move and affect a larger area or more people, or to make something do thisspread throughFire spread quickly through the building.build 火势在楼里迅速蔓延开来。spread toThe cancer had spread to her liver.havelive 癌症已经扩散到她的肝脏。Rats often spread disease.rat老鼠常常会传播疾病。2news/lies etc [intransitive and transitive] to tell a lot of people about something, or to become known by a lot of peoplespread lies/rumours/gossipShe’s been spreading lies about me.bespreadlie她一直在到处散播关于我的谣言。News of his arrest spread quickly.他被捕的消息很快就传开了。The news spread like wildfire (=became known very quickly).消息像一阵风似的迅速传开。3map/cloth etc (also spread out) [transitive] to open something or arrange a group of things so that they cover a flat surfacespread something over/across/on somethingSpread the map out on the floor.把地图放在地板上摊开。Books and papers were spread all over the table.bookpaperbe书和报纸摊了一桌子。4butter/cream etc [transitive] to put a soft substance onto a surfacespread something on/over somethingSpread the cream over the top of the cake.把奶油涂在蛋糕的上面。spread something with somethingShe spread the bread with butter.她在面包上涂了黄油。5arms/legs etc (also spread out) [transitive] if you spread your hands, arms, legs, or fingers, you move them wide apart: He spread his hands in a gesture of confusion.hand他摊摊手﹐表示出一副困惑的样子。6do something over a long time (also spread out) [transitive] to do something over a period of time rather than at one timespread something over somethingYou can spread the payments over a year.payment你可以一年之内分期支付。Phrasal verbsspread out phrasal verb if a group of people spread out, they move apart from each other so that they cover a larger area: They spread out to search the forest.他们分头在森林里寻找。 |
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