spread/spred/ (spread, spread)

vt

1. 铺开；展开；伸开

• spread a new tablecloth 铺一块新桌布

2. 散布；传播；蔓延

• spread disease 传播疾病

• spread gossip 散布流言蜚语

• He spread the news around the town. 他在镇上到处传播这个消息。

3. 撒；施

• spread seeds 撒种子

• spread fertilizer 施肥

4. 分散；分摊

• Many islands are spread on the sea. 海上分布着众多岛屿。

vi

1. 伸展；扩展；伸开

• He spread out his arms. 他张开双臂。

2. 蔓延，传播

• The news quickly spread about. 这个消息不胫而走。

• The disease soon spread to other villages. 那种疾病很快传播到其他村子。

3. 迁移

• People spread inland. 人们向内地迁移。

4. 绵延，包所

• His interests now spread over several subjects. 他的兴趣现在包括多门学科。

词组spread it on thick 口 拼命奉承，巴结讨好

• The man was spreading it on thick because he wanted to borrow money from you. 那个人拼命讨好你是为了向你借钱。

spread oneself

1. 努力；大献殷勤

• He had spread himself in the examination. 他已经尽力争取在考试中取得好成绩了。

2. 夸耀，吹嘘

• That young man often spread himself on his richness. 那个年轻人经常吹嘘他的富有。

3. 四肢伸展仰卧

• He spread himself on the grass. 他伸展四肢仰卧在草地上。