| 单词 | spread |
| 释义 | spread (spred ) Word forms: spreads , spreading , spread 1. verb B2 If you spread something somewhere, you open it out or arrange it over a place or surface, so that all of it can be seen or used easily. She spread a towel on the sand and lay on it. [VERB noun preposition] His coat was spread over the bed. [VERB noun preposition] Synonyms: open (out), extend, stretch, unfold Spread out means the same as spread. He extracted several glossy prints and spread them out on a low coffee table. [VERB noun PARTICLE] In his room, Tom was spreading out a map of Scandinavia on the bed. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. verb If you spread your arms, hands, fingers, or legs, you stretch them out until they are far apart. Sitting on the floor, spread your legs as far as they will go without overstretching. [VERB noun adverb] He stepped back and spread his hands wide. 'You are most welcome to our home.' [VERB noun adjective] Synonyms: extend, open, stretch Spread out means the same as spread. David spread out his hands as if showing that he had no explanation. [VERB PARTICLE noun] You need a bed that's large enough to let you spread yourself out. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 3. verb B2 If you spread a substance on a surface or spread the surface with the substance, you put a thin layer of the substance over the surface. Spread the mixture in the cake tin and bake for 30 minutes. [VERB noun preposition] A thick layer of wax was spread over the surface. [VERB noun preposition] Spread the bread with the cheese. [VERB noun + with] Synonyms: coat, cover, butter, smear 4. variable noun Spread is a soft food which is put on bread. ...a wholemeal salad roll with low fat spread. 5. verb B2 If something spreads or is spread by people, it gradually reaches or affects a larger and larger area or more and more people. The industrial revolution which started a couple of hundred years ago in Europe is now spreading across the world. [VERB preposition/adverb] ...the sense of fear spreading in residential neighborhoods. [VERB] He was fed-up with the lies being spread about him. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: grow, increase, develop, expand Spread is also a noun. The greatest hope for reform is the gradual spread of information. Thanks to the spread of modern technology, trained workers are now more vital than ever. 6. verb B2 If something such as a liquid, gas, or smoke spreads or is spread, it moves outwards in all directions so that it covers a larger area. Fire spread rapidly after a chemical truck exploded. [VERB] A dark red stain was spreading across his shirt. [VERB preposition] In Northern California, a wildfire has spread a haze of smoke over 200 miles. [VERB noun preposition] Spread is also a noun. The situation was complicated by the spread of a serious forest fire. 7. verb B2 If you spread something over a period of time, it takes place regularly or continuously over that period, rather than happening at one time. You can eat all your calorie allowance in one go, or spread it over the day. [V n + over] The course is spread over a five week period. [V n over n] Synonyms: space out, stagger 8. verb If you spread something such as wealth or work, you distribute it evenly or equally. ...policies that spread the state's wealth more evenly. [VERB noun] The loss of jobs has been far more evenly spread across the regions than it was during the early 1980s. [VERB noun preposition] Spread is also a noun. There are easier ways to encourage the even spread of wealth. [+ of] 9. singular noun A spread of ideas, interests, or other things is a wide variety of them. ...primary schools with a typical spread of ability. [+ of] We have an enormous spread of industries around the country. Synonyms: range, variety, selection, assortment 10. countable noun A spread is a large meal, especially one that has been prepared for a special occasion. 11. countable noun A spread is two pages of a book, magazine, or newspaper that are opposite each other when you open it at a particular place. There was a double-page spread of a dinner for 46 people. Synonyms: feature, report, story, piece 12. singular noun Spread is used to refer to the difference between the price that a seller wants someone to pay for a particular stock or share and the price that the buyer is willing to pay. [business] Market makers earn their livings from the spread between buying and selling prices. 13. to spread your wings phrase If you spread your wings, you do something new and rather difficult or move to a new place, because you feel more confident in your abilities than you used to and you want to gain wider experience. I led a very confined life in my village so I suppose that I wanted to spread my wings. Phrasal verbs: spread out 1. phrasal verb B2 If people, animals, or vehicles spread out, they move apart from each other. Felix watched his men move like soldiers, spreading out into two teams. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb B2 If something such as a city or forest spreads out, it gets larger and gradually begins to cover a larger area. Cities such as Tokyo are spreading out. [VERB PARTICLE] A crude oil slick quickly spreads out over water. [VERB PARTICLE] 3. spread [sense 1], spread [sense 2] Idioms: spread yourself too thin to try to do a lot of different things at the same time, with the result that you cannot do any of them properly The company grew too fast and spread itself too thin across too many diverse areas. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers spread like wildfire to very quickly reach or affect a lot of people When final confirmation of his release came, the news spread like wildfire. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers spread your wings to do something new that is more ambitious than anything you have done before I've always had a very strong musical direction and I was able to really flourish and spread my wings. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: contain the spread of However, demand has been hit as the country locks down transport networks and halts manufacturing sites to try to contain the spread of the virus. Times,Sunday Times After a rigorous clean-up at the infected nurse's apartment, health workers were alerting neighbours to her case in a further attempt to contain the spread of the disease. Times, Sunday Times It will be difficult to contain the spread of this trend to other parts of the country. Times, Sunday Times In time, this would contain the spread of malaria, which infects up to 500 million people a year and takes up 2.7 million lives. Times, Sunday Times Communities are attempting to contain the spread of the extremely invasive bighead carp. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its identification made it possible to develop tests to screen bloodbank supplies and greatly reduce the spread of the disease. Times,Sunday Times And so the public are now fully aware of the importance of the measures they must take to help reduce the spread of the virus. The Sun Separate research found that increasing handwashing at busy airports could reduce the spread of a respiratory pandemic by 37 per cent. Times,Sunday Times Live concerts similarly shut down by measures to reduce the spread of the virus are also moving online. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If we all started washing our hands, for example, we would reduce the spread of all sorts of diseases. Times, Sunday Times Do watch for an infestation of ' big bud', where a mite causes the buds to swell and can spread virus. The Sun (2016) The virus is spread by biting insects such as fleas, mosquitoes and horseflies. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The potentially deadly virus is spread via blood and damages the liver. The Sun (2016) The virus is spread by body fluids, such as saliva and blood. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Yes, but only wild deer which are cloven-footed can be infected with, carry and spread the virus. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The speculation spread far and wide, and grew ever more convoluted, a tribute to the nerdily precise sleuthing skills of the core internet community. Times, Sunday Times The bowlers tried over the wicket and round and back to over again, but to no avail; fielders were spread far and wide. Times, Sunday Times Scientists say the impact of the quake last month may spread far wider. Houston Chronicle Naturally, news of this spread far and wide, and it wasn't long before his first fiancée heard about it. Times, Sunday Times Now that my fame has spread far and wide, there are many who come to me for predictions of another sort. Times, Sunday Times Now there are signs that these fighters are returning to their home countries to spread terror there. Times, Sunday Times Other crimes cited in the indictment include the shelling of streets, markets, a picnic and a playground in order to spread terror among civilians. Times, Sunday Times Its aim was to spread terror. The Sun Government lorries mounted with loudspeakers toured the streets telling residents that the bizarre attacks were part of an organised separatist plot to spread terror. Times, Sunday Times Meanwhile, mix a dash of olive oil into the cauliflower rice and spread thinly over a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper. The Sun Spread thinly over a grill pan and place under the grill for 4-5 minutes, turning the asparagus halfway through. The Sun Spread thinly over the baking tray and bake in the oven for 25 minutes, stirring halfway through. The Sun Delicious spread thinly on toast, in a cucumber sandwich or as the old-fashioned savoury scotch woodcock — scrambled egg and anchovy on toast. Times, Sunday Times Yet those laughs are spread thinly over almost three hours, including an interval. Times, Sunday Times Giving councils control over their huge cash reserves and assets makes sense to spread wealth to the regions. The Sun She believed that privatisation would not only revive industry, but spread wealth and ownership. Times, Sunday Times The second aims to spread wealth in an economically efficient way. Times, Sunday Times Fast internet connections are central to the government's attempts to build a 21stcentury economy and could aid efforts to spread wealth across the country. Times, Sunday Times We will spread wealth and opportunity across every community. The Sun Discontent could burst into the open and spread widely, according to an influential government magazine. Times, Sunday Times The government closed the borders early and sent the country into lockdown before the virus could spread widely. Times,Sunday Times After the great influx of redwings, which have now spread widely through the country, the fieldfares have been coming in, though more slowly and steadily. Times, Sunday Times That experience has been spread widely. Times, Sunday Times For it also ensured that practical political experience was spread widely across the citizen body. The Times Literary Supplement That autumn it took on a new ferocity and within four months had spread worldwide. Times,Sunday Times Day's influence spread worldwide with his 1963 polypropylene chair, which sold in the tens of millions, inspired numerous copies, and remains one of the best-selling chairs of all time. Times, Sunday Times Their fame quickly spread worldwide. Times, Sunday Times The war spread worldwide of course, and not just by sea and air. Times, Sunday Times Whatever the reason, his fame has spread worldwide. Times, Sunday Times Live cattle and beef exports were banned to stop the spread of BSE. The Sun (2006) AN insect has been imported to Britain to try to stop the spread of Japanese knotweed. The Sun (2015) After discovering that his cancer had entered his lymph system, he underwent an operation which slowed but did not stop the spread of the disease. Times, Sunday Times (2016) As soon as the rodent emerged, the owl swooped silently and grabbed it - wings spread 4½ft wide. The Sun They fold their wings along their bodies, while the hawkers keep their wings spread. Times, Sunday Times Pelicans gossip, wings spread, with only the most basic indentations to suggest feathers, yet these are the most feathery of wings. Times, Sunday Times It was a gold and seedpearl pin of three birds with their wings spread. Times, Sunday Times Gang members told researchers that their strength of numbers on the wings spread fear among other inmates. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 涂抹酱, 展开, 抹, 传播 Japanese: 広がること, 広げる, ･･･を塗る, 広まる |
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