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spread-ea·gle /ˈspredˌiːɡl/ vi. | vt. | a.
I ❶ vi.
1. 张开四肢；四肢张开着站立(或行进)
The boys spread-eagled across the cinder. 男孩们四肢张开着跨过木炭灰。
2. 作大一字(或横一字)花样滑冰
The boy spread-eagled on the ice. 这男孩在冰上作横一字溜冰。
3. 〈美口〉作夸大的爱国演说
❷ vt.
1. 强使(他人或自己)张开四肢
Suspects were made to stand spread-eagled against walls until they were exhausted. 犯罪嫌疑人被勒令张开四肢靠墙站着直到筋疲力尽。
Some of the young men lie spread-eagled under the sun. 一些青年人张开四肢躺着晒太阳。
2. 使四肢张开加以捆绑
They spread-eagled him on a log. 他们把他的四肢扳开绑在圆木上。
3. 横跨
The plants spread-eagled the state. 这类植物的踪迹横跨全州。
4. 〈口〉打败，打垮
We had spread-eagled the visiting team. 我们打败了客队。
II a.
1. 像张着翅膀的鹰的，伸开四肢躺着(或站着)的(亦作 spread-eagled)
2. 〈美口〉夸张的(尤指夸耀美国的)
spread-eagle oratory 夸张的演说
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