spread /spred/ (spread, spread) ► SEE ALLspread outspread outbe spread outspread sth out●ˌspread ˈout🔑1.to gradually cover a wider area（逐渐）扩展，扩散，蔓延◆The city has spread out into what used to be countryside. 城市渐渐延伸到了从前的乡村。◆The ripples spread out across the water. 涟漪在水面荡开。◆ (figurative) A bright future spread out before him. 光明的前景展现在他面前。NOTESpread is also frequently used on its own with this meaning * spread 单独使用也常作此义◆The fields spread for miles along the river. 田野沿河延伸好几英里。2. ( ˌspread yourselves ˈout) to move away from others in a group so as to cover a wider area（人群）散开◆The search party spread out over the moor. 搜索队在旷野四面散开。◆Don’t all sit together. Spread yourselves out. 别都挨在一块儿坐，分开坐吧。3. ( ˌspread yourself ˈout) to stretch your body or arrange your things over a large area伸展身体；摊开◆There’s more room to spread out in business class. 商务舱宽敞些，伸得开腿。◆Do you have to spread yourself out all over the sofa? 你就非得摊开手脚，把整个沙发全占了？1[v + adv]2, 3also[v + pron + adv]●ˌspread ˈout●be ˌspread ˈoutto cover a wide area伸展开来◆The valley spread out beneath us. 开阔的山谷出现在我们脚下。◆We looked down at the city spread out below us. 我们俯瞰下面面积广大的城市。NOTEThis verb is often used in descriptions of cities, views, etc.这个动词常用于描述城市、景色等。NOTESpread and be spread are also frequently used with this meaning * spread 和 be spread 也常作此义◆The valley lay spread before us. 开阔的山谷出现在我们眼前。[v + adv][be + v + adv]●ˌspread sth ˈout🔑1.to arrange a group of objects on a surface so that you can see them all clearly摆开，摊开（一组物品）◆Spread out all the pieces before you begin the jigsaw. 拼图之前先把所有的小拼片摊开。◆All the brochures were spread out on the floor. 小册子全都摆放在地板上。2.to open sth that is folded and put it down on a flat surface打开，展开（折起的东西）◆They spread the blanket out on the grass. 他们把毯子铺在草地上。◆The map had been spread out on the table. 地图在桌上摊开。OBJmap, newspaper, blanket3.to stretch your fingers, arms, etc. so that they are apart伸开，张开（手指、手臂等）◆The boy spread out his arms, pretending to be an aeroplane. 那个男孩张开双臂，模仿飞机。OBJarms, handsNOTESpread sth is also frequently used on its own with this meaning. * spread sth 单独使用也常作此义。4.(over sth)to separate sth into parts and arrange them over a period of time or divide them between different people （按时间或按人）分摊，分派；把…分期（或分担）完成 ◆The cost can be spread out over two years. 成本可分摊到两年中。◆I’ll try to spread out the work evenly. 我会尽力把工作平均分配。OBJcost, work SYNdivide sth (more formal) NOTESpread sth (over sth) is also frequently used on its own with this meaning * spread sth (over sth) 单独使用也常作此义◆Payments can be spread (over five years). 可（在五年内）分期付款。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]