| 词组 | spread |
| 释义 | spread [spread, spread, spreading] spread out 1. spread out sth • spread sth out to open something that is folded and lay it flat on a surface: ▪ Sandison spread out the map on the table and studied it closely. ▪ He spread a towel out on the sand and sat down. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑lay out 2. spread out sth • spread sth out to arrange a group of things on a surface, so that you can look at them or use them: ▪ They put a rug down on the ground and spread all the food out on it. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑lay out 3. spread out/be spread out to cover a large area - use this especially about a city, area of land etc that you are looking at from above: ▪ The lights of the city spread out in front of them. ▪ The wide sweep of the Bay of Naples spread out far below us ▪ Then Napoleon turned and surveyed the camp spread out before him. 4. be spread out if a group of people or things are spread out, they cover a wide area and are far apart from each other: ▪ Books and records were spread out all over the floor. ▪ In many African countries the population is spread out over a huge area. 5. spread out sth • spread sth out to move your arms, legs, fingers etc, and stretch them so that there is a wide space between them spread out your arms/legs/fingers etc ▪ Diane leant back and spread out her arms along the back of the sofa. ▪ The officer made him spread his legs out, then searched through his pockets to see if he was carrying a weapon. spread out its wings ▪ The eagle spread out its wings and soared down into the valley below. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑stretch out 6. spread out if a group of people spread out, they move apart from each other so that they cover a wider area: ▪ He ordered his men to spread out and search the surrounding fields. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑fan out 7. spread out • spread out sth • spread sth out to move outwards and cover a wide area, or to make something do this: ▪ Shock waves spread out from the epicenter of the earthquake. ▪ Spread out the pastry so that it covers all of the bottom of the dish. 8. spread out sth • spread sth out to arrange for something to happen or be done in stages over a period of time + over ▪ You can spread out the cost over a year and pay a little each month. ■ SIMILAR TO: stagger 9. spread out to stretch out your body so that it covers a wide area, or move your things so that they cover a wide area, especially so that you feel you have plenty of space: ▪ The good thing about having a big house is that it gives you more room to spread out. 10. spread out if a period of time spreads out in front of you, you can imagine what it will be like and you know what will happen: ▪ A bright future spread out before him. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑lie ahead spread over spread sth over sth to arrange for something to happen or be done in stages over a period of time: ▪ The tax increases will be spread over the next three years. ▪ The Wimbledon championships are spread over a week. |
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