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🔑 spreadBrE /spred/NAmE /spred/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they spread BrE /spred/ NAmE /spred/present simple - he / she / it spreads BrE /spredz/ NAmE /spredz/past simple spread BrE /spred/ NAmE /spred/past participle spread BrE /spred/ NAmE /spred/ -ing form spreading BrE /ˈspredɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈspredɪŋ/➤open/arrange 展开；铺开🔑 [T] ~ sth (out) (on/over sth) to open sth that has been folded so that it covers a larger area than before 展开；打开◆to spread a cloth on a table 在桌上铺桌布◆Sue spread the map out on the floor. 休在地板上摊开地图。◆The bird spread its wings. 鸟展开翅膀。🔑 [T] ~ sth (out) (on/over sth) to arrange objects so that they cover a large area and can be seen easily 摊开；使散开◆Papers had been spread out on the desk. 各种报纸摊在书桌上。 [T] to place the thumb and a finger of one hand on the screen of an electronic device such as a mobile/cell phone or small computer and move them apart to make the image on the screen larger, as though it is closer （在手机等电子装置的屏幕上）两指张开以放大图文◆Pinch and spread the text on screen to see a close-up.两指在屏幕上张开可以放大图文。 ➡ see also pinch verb (3) ➤arms/legs 双臂；双腿🔑 [T] ~ sth (out) to move your arms, legs, fingers, etc. far apart from each other 张开；伸开◆She spread her arms and the child ran towards her. 她张开双臂，孩子向她跑来。➤among people 在人们中间🔑 [I, T] to affect or make sth affect, be known by, or be used by more and more people 传播；散布；（使）流传◆(+ adv./prep.) The disease spreads easily. 这种疾病容易传播。◆Within weeks, his confidence had spread throughout the team. 短短几个星期，他的信心感染了全体队员。◆Use of computers spread rapidly during that period. 在那个时期，计算机的应用迅速普及开来。◆~ sthto spread rumours/lies about sb 散布关于某人的谣言/谎言◆The disease is spread by mosquitoes. 这种疾病通过蚊子传播。 bacteria, disease, epidemic, fever, illness, immunity, infection, spread, vaccinate, virus ➤cover large area 覆盖大面积🔑 [I, T] to cover, or to make sth cover, a larger and larger area （使）蔓延，扩散，散开◆(+ adv./prep.) The fire rapidly spread to adjoining buildings. 大火迅速蔓延到了邻近的建筑物。◆Water began to spread across the floor. 水开始漫过地板。◆A smile spread slowly across her face. 微笑慢慢在她脸上绽开。◆~ sthUsing too much water could spread the stain. 用水太多可能使污迹扩散。🔑 [T] ~ sb/sthto cause sb/sth to be in a number of different places 使分散；使分布◆Seeds and pollen are spread by the wind. 种子和花粉是随风传播的。◆We have 10 000 members spread all over the country. 我们有 1 万名成员分布在全国各地。 [I] ~ (out) + adv./prep. to cover a large area 延伸；伸展；扩张◆The valley spread out beneath us. 山谷在我们下方延伸。➤soft layer 稀软的层面🔑 [T, I] to put a layer of a substance onto the surface of sth; to be able to be put onto a surface 涂；敷◆~ (A on/over B) to spread butter on pieces of toast 在烤面包片上抹黄油◆~ (B with A) pieces of toast spread with butter 抹了黄油的烤面包片◆If the paint is too thick, it will not spread evenly. 油漆如果太稠就涂不均匀。➤divide/share 划分；分摊🔑 [T] to separate sth into parts and divide them between different times or different people 分（若干次）进行；由（若干人）分摊◆~ sthWhy not pay monthly and spread the cost of your car insurance? 你为什么不把汽车保险费按月分期支付呢？◆~ sth (out) (over sth) A series of five interviews will be spread over two days. 一共五次面谈，分两天进行。◆~ sth between sb/sthWe attempted to spread the workload between the departments. 我们试图把工作分摊给各部门。 ●spread like ˈwildfire(of news, etc. 消息等) to become known by more and more people very quickly 像野火般蔓延；迅速传开●spread your ˈnetto consider a wide range of possibilities or cover a large area, especially to try to find sb/sth 考虑到多种可能；大面积地排查；撒开网（寻找）◆They have spread their net far and wide in the search for a new team coach. 他们撒开网四处物色新的球队教练。●spread your ˈwingsto become more independent and confident and try new activities, etc. 展翅高飞（更自信地尝试新事物）●spread the ˈwordto tell people about sth 散布消息●spread yourself too ˈthinto try to do so many different things at the same time that you do not do any of them well 样样都抓，哪样都抓不好 ●ˌspread ˈout●ˌspread yourself ˈout🔑 to stretch your body or arrange your things over a large area 伸展身体；摊开东西◆There's more room to spread out in first class. 头等舱宽敞些，伸得开腿。◆Do you have to spread yourself out all over the sofa? 你就非得躺下，把整个沙发全占了才行吗？🔑 to separate from other people in a group, to cover a larger area 散开◆The searchers spread out to cover the area faster. 搜索人员分散开来，好更快地搜索这一地区。 🔑 spreadBrE /spred/NAmE /spred/ noun➤increase 扩大🔑 [U] an increase in the amount or number of sth that there is, or in the area that is affected by sth 传播；散布；扩展；蔓延◆to prevent the spread of disease 防止疾病的传播◆to encourage the spread of information 促进信息的传播◆the spread of a city into the surrounding areas 城市向周边地区的扩展 ➡ see also middle-age spread ➤range/variety 广泛；多样 [C, usually sing.] a range or variety of people or things 广泛；多样◆a broad spread of opinions 各种各样的意见➤on bread 面包 [C, U] a soft food that you put on bread 抹在面包上的东西◆Use a low-fat spread instead of butter. 不要抹黄油，抹点低脂肪的东西吧。◆cheese spread 奶酪酱➤area covered 所占区域 [C, usually sing.] ~ (of sth) the area that sth exists in or happens in 涉及区域；活动范围◆The company has a good geographical spread of hotels in this country. 该公司在这个国家开设的饭店地理分布相当广。 [C, usually sing.] ~ (of sth) how wide sth is or the area that sth covers 宽度；面积；翼展◆The bird's wings have a spread of nearly a metre. 这只鸟翼展近一米。➤in newspaper/magazine 报刊 [C] an article or advertisement in a newspaper or magazine, especially one that covers two opposite pages （尤指横贯两版的）文章，广告◆The story continued with a double-page spread on the inside pages. 这篇报道在报纸的内页有横贯两版的后续部分。 ➡ see also centre spread ➤meal 餐食 [C] (informal) a large meal, especially one that is prepared for a special occasion 丰盛的餐食◆They had laid on a huge spread for the party. 他们为聚会安排了丰盛的食物。➤of land/water 陆地；水域 [C, usually sing.] ~ (of sth)(NAmE) an area of land or water 区域；一大片◆a vast spread of water 浩瀚的水域◆They have a huge spread in California (= a large farm or ranch). 他们在加利福尼亚拥有大片的土地。➤finance 金融 [U] the difference between two rates or prices （两种价格或比率的）差额，差幅➤on bed 床 [C] (NAmE) = bedspread |