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sprawl AHD[sprôl] D.J.[sprɔːl]K.K.[sprɔl]v.(动词)sprawled, sprawl.ing, sprawls v.intr.(不及物动词)- To sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly.四肢摊开:懒散地舒展开身体四肢坐或躺
- To spread out in a straggling or disordered fashion:不整齐的散布:以杂乱无序的形式使扩展开的:untidy tenements sprawling toward the river.散布在河边的几套不整洁的房子
v.tr.(及物动词)- To cause to spread out in a straggling or disordered fashion.蔓延:无序而又杂乱地向四周蔓延
n.(名词)- A sprawling position or posture.四肢伸开躺卧的姿势或位置
- Haphazard growth or extension outward, especially that resulting from real estate development on the outskirts of a city:无计划发展:偶尔增长或向四周扩展,特别是由城市郊区房地产的发展而形成:urban sprawl.城镇无计划扩展
- Middle English sprawlen 中古英语 sprawlen
- from Old English sprēawlian [to writhe] * see sper- 源自 古英语 sprēawlian [缠绕] * 参见 sper-
sprawlʹer n.(名词) |