spread

spread
(past and past participle spread)

[with obj.]open out (something) so as to extend its surface area, width, or length
摊开；铺开；展开
I spread a towel on the sand and sat down.
我在沙滩上铺开一条毛巾，然后坐了下来。
she helped Colin to spread out the map.
她帮助科林摊开地图。
■stretch out (arms, legs, hands, fingers, or wings) so that they are far apart
伸开；张开（胳膊，腿，手，手指，翅膀）
the swan spread its wings.
天鹅展开双翼。
[no obj., with adverbial]extend over a large or increasing area
蔓延，延伸
rain over north-west Scotland will spread south-east during the day.
苏格兰西北部的降雨带今天会延伸到东南部。
■(spread out)(of a group of people) move apart so as to cover a wider area
（一组人员为覆盖更宽的区域而）散开
the Marines spread out across the docks.
美国海军陆战队的士兵在港区四散开来。
■[with obj. and adverbial]distribute or disperse (something) over a certain area
撒；散播
volcanic eruptions spread dust high into the stratosphere.
火山喷发把灰尘高高地撒向同温层。
■gradually reach or cause to reach a larger and larger area or more and more people
传开；散布；蔓延
[no obj.]the violence spread from the city centre to the suburbs.
暴力行为从市中心蔓延到郊区。
[with obj.]she's always spreading rumours about other people.
她总是散布有关别人的谣言。
■(of people, animals, or plants) become distributed over a large or larger area
（人，动物，植物）分布；分散开来
the owls have spread as far north as Kuala Lumpur.
猫头鹰最北已经分布到吉隆坡。
■[with obj. and adverbial]distribute (something) in a specified way
以特定方式分散（或分摊）；把…分期完成
you can spread the payments over as long a period as you like.
你的分期付款期限愿意多长就多长。
[with obj. and adverbial]apply (a substance) to an object or surface in an even layer
（均匀地）涂抹，涂，敷
he sighed, spreading jam on a croissant.
他边叹气边往羊角面包上涂果酱。
■cover (a surface) with a substance in such a way
（均匀地）涂于，敷于
spread each slice thinly with mayonnaise.
在每一片上薄薄地涂上一层蛋黄酱。
■[no obj., with adverbial]be able to be applied in such a way
易于涂抹（或敷匀）
a tub of unsalted butter that spreads so well.
一桶非常易于涂抹的淡奶油。
[with obj.](archaic)lay (a table) for a meal
(古)摆桌子以备进餐；把饭菜摆在（餐桌）上

noun

[mass noun]the fact or process of spreading over an area
伸展；扩张；传播；蔓延
the spread of Aids.
艾滋病的蔓延。
the spread of the urban population into rural areas.
城市人口向乡村地区扩张。
the extent, width, or area covered by something
延展度；宽度；覆盖面；幅员
the male's antlers can attain a spread of six feet.
雄鹿的双角可宽达六英尺。
■the wingspan of a bird
翼展
■an expanse or amount of something
一大片；一些
the green spread of the park.
公园宽阔的绿地。
■(N. Amer.)a large farm or ranch
(北美)大农场；大牧场
the range or variety of something
范围，幅度；种类
a wide spread of ages.
很大的年龄跨度。
■the difference between two rates or prices
（比率或价格之间的）差异，差距；差额
the very narrow spread between borrowing and deposit rates.
微小的存、贷款利差。
■short for point spread
point spread 的简称
a soft paste that can be applied in a layer to bread or other food
涂抹食品的酱类
an article or advertisement covering several columns or pages of a newspaper or magazine, especially one on two facing pages
（报刊上）跨数栏（或数版）的文章（或广告）（尤指跨和合页的文章或广告）
a double-page spread.
一篇占用两版的文章。
■(N. Amer.)a bedspread
(北美)床单；床罩
(informal)a large and impressively elaborate meal
(非正式)丰盛的饭菜，盛宴

常用词组
spread like wildfire

见 wildfire

spread oneself too thin

be involved in so many different activities or projects that one's time and energy are not used to good effect
一心多用，效果不佳；同时参与多项活动（或工作）导致效果不佳

spread one's wings

见 wing

派生
spreadable
adjective
语源

Old English -sprædan (used in combinations), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch spreiden and German spreiten

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