sprawl/sprɔːl/

vi

1. 伸开四肢躺；懒散地伸开；四肢伸开着倒下

• I sprawled on the grass. 我摊开手脚躺在草地上。

• His legs sprawled out in a V. 他的腿成V字形伸开。

2. 蔓延；无计划地延伸

• The grass sprawled all over the place. 该处杂草丛生。

• The suburbs had sprawled out into the countryside. 市郊已经向乡村扩展。