单词 | expansive |
释义 | expansive (ɪkspænsɪv ) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] If something is expansive, it covers or includes a large area or many things. [formal] ...an expansive grassy play area. They have played an expansive style of rugby. Synonyms: wide, broad, extensive, spacious 2. adjective If you are expansive, you talk a lot, or are friendly or generous, because you are feeling happy and relaxed. He was becoming more expansive as he relaxed. The premier was in expansive mood. Synonyms: talkative, open, friendly, outgoing expansively adverb [usually ADVERB with verb] 'I'm here to make them feel good,' he says expansively. 3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe something such as a period of time or an economy as expansive, you mean that it is associated with growth or expansion. An active and expansive market economy is a necessary condition for progress. Collocations: expansive garden However, no traces of such an expansive garden are now available. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The center image depicts the expansive garden landscape which gives the triptych its name. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Enclosed by the large columned porticos was an expansive garden complex of fountains and statues. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When he unearthed the 16th-century villa, with its grand rear portico and expansive gardens, he knew he had struck gold. Times, Sunday Times As well as its four major quadrangles, the college also boasts a large lawn and expansive gardens, which include a small area of woodland. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Sleeping up to 14, it's a stylish, rural retreat in a 28-acre estate with chickens to feed, woods to explore and an expansive lawn. Times, Sunday Times There's also room to spread out in the 250 sq ft garage and on the expansive lawns in the walled garden. Times,Sunday Times Gardeners are back, mowing the expansive lawns of the wrecked presidential palace. Times, Sunday Times Built in 1928, the home has a formal dining room, two-storey entry, expansive lawns, a tennis court, guesthouse and swimming pool. Globe and Mail Many visitors choose to picnic on the expansive lawns as well. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The three smaller openings 'allow you to have really expansive spaces, but they are defined, so they don't feel too big'. Times, Sunday Times The buildings largest and most expansive space holds the computer and reading tables, main desk and library office, which functions as an enclosed light in green glass, illuminating the space. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are formed around courtyards and other expansive spaces, landscaped and enclosed with walls which scale with its urban surroundings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The openness of the garden, with an expansive view of the city, was unconventional for its time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The tower offers an expansive view of the surroundings, and was used as a watchtower in centuries past. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Her public statements make it clear she has an expansive view of the role of the judiciary. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 By attaining altitudes from 1000 ft to as much as 3 miles, an expansive view of the battle field and beyond could be had. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has also built two pavilions: one with a fire for winter, and one with expansive views for summer. Times, Sunday Times It's a shining star in his catalog and a chillingly intimate portrait of his expansive vision and singular talent. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The band's sound can transform from stripped alt-country to a richer, more expansive vision that reflects the meaningfulness of the ties that bind us together. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As 1997 loomed, it looked as if expansive visions of church-planting movements might be no more than a far-off dream. Christianity Today |
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