| 单词 | sprawling |
| 释义 | sprawling (once / 1445 pages) adjn The adjective sprawling is good for describing things that extend across a large area. You could describe your school as sprawling if it consists of many buildings spread over several acres. It's pretty common to hear a city or its suburbs described as sprawling, since some cities tend to grow that way, spreading their populations out over a large amount of land. You can also describe your brother as sprawling if he likes to sit stretched out on the couch, taking up more than his share of space. The verb sprawl is at the root of sprawling, and it comes from an Old English word, spreawlian, "move convulsively." WORD FAMILYsprawling: sprawlingly, sprawlings+/sprawl: sprawled, sprawler, sprawling, sprawls, sprawly/sprawler: sprawlers USAGE EXAMPLESThe distinction between fact and fiction was erased, creating a sprawling universe of competing claims. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) In a sprawling office in central Beijing, where portraits of scantily clad men hang on the wall, Ma leads a team of nearly 200 employees. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) The Greek component of this sprawling multi-artist project will formally open in April, with the Kassel phase scheduled for June. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1adj spreading out in different directions sprawling handwriting Syn rambling, straggling, straggly untidy not neat and tidy 2n an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about Syn|Hyper sprawl attitude, position, posture the arrangement of the body and its limbs |
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