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spread (obj)spredvpast spread to (cause to) cover, reach or have an effect on a wider or increasing area展开，铺开，涂敷The fire spread very rapidly because of the strong wind. [I]大火由于强风而迅速蔓延开来。It started off as cancer of the liver but it spread to other areas of the body. [I]一开始先是肝癌，接着便扩散到身体其他部分。The redundancies are spread across the clothing, banking and building industries. [T]裁员之风席卷了服装业、银行业和建筑业。We spread the picnic rug out on the ground and sat down to eat. [T]我们把野餐布铺在地上，接着坐下吃了起来。The AIDS virus is spread (= given to other people) through contact with blood and other body fluids. [T]爱滋病病毒通过血液及其他体液的接触而传播。For this exercise you need to spread your arms out above your head. [T]在这个练习中，你要伸出你的双臂举过头顶。She spread her toast with a thick layer of butter./She spread a thick layer of butter on her toast. [T]她在她的土司上涂了一层厚厚的黄油。It's a special sort of butter that spreads easily even when cold. [I]这是一种特制黄油，它在冷的时候也能方便地涂抹。The suburbs spread out for miles to either side of the city. [I]郊区从城市两边各伸展数英里。Slowly a smile spread across her face. [I]她的脸上慢慢露出了笑容。The votes were fairly evenly spread between the candidates. [T]选票十分均匀地分布在候选人之间。Are you spreading (= telling a lot of people) gossip/rumours again? [T]你又在散布小道消息/谣言了？She's got family spread (out) all over the world. [T]她的亲属分布在世界各地。If we spread (= share) the work out between us it won't seem so bad. [T]如果我们彼此分摊这项工作，情况可能就不会太糟了。If something is spread over a period it happens during that time, often in stages.分摊，分期完成I prefer to spread the cost of bills over a few months. [T]我宁可用几个月的时间来分摊那些帐单的费用。The course is spread over two years. [T]这门课程为期两年。The repayments on the loan can be spread out over three years. [T]这笔贷款可以在三年内分期偿还。If something spreads like wildfire, it spreads extremely quickly.传染，蔓延As soon as one child has contracted the disease it spreads like wildfire throughout the school. [I]一旦一个孩子接触了这种病，它就会蔓延到整个学校。If you spread your wings you use your abilities for the first time in your life to do new and exciting things.展翅高飞(第一次尝试做某事)She'd been working for the same company for fifteen years and it was time to spread her wings.她在同一家公司工作了15年，现在已到了展翅高飞的时候了。To spread the word is to communicate a message to a lot of people.传递消息，传播A lot of companies regard television advertising as the most effective way of spreading the word.很多公司把电视广告看作最有效的传播途径。We've arranged a meeting for next Thursday so if you see anyone do spread the word.我们在下星期四安排了一个会议，如果你看见有人的话，就把这消息告诉他。If someone is spread-eagled they are lying with their arms and legs stretched out.张开四肢躺着She was lying spread-eagled on the grass.她张开四肢躺在草地上。
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