英语词汇“spreading”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

spread v., spread, spread•ing, n.
v.

to stretch out, esp. over a flat surface: [~ + object]Spread the blanket under the tree.[no object]The blanket will spread far enough for both of us to sit on it.
to extend out;
move apart: [~ + object]The bird spread its wings and flew.[no object]The wings of that bird spread several feet.
to (cause to) be distributed over an area of space or time: [~ + object]to spread seed on the ground.[no object]The fire spread quickly in the high winds.
[~ + object] to apply (something) to or on (something) in a thin layer or coating.
to be able to be applied in a layer or coating:[no object]The butter is supposed to spread easily.
[~ + object] to set (a table) for a meal.
to (cause to) become widely known: [~ + object]Someone is spreading rumors about his past.[no object]How do such rumors spread?

an act or instance of spreading:[countable* usually: singular]The World Health Organization tracked the rapid spread of malaria.
the extent of spreading, such as a distance between two points:[countable* usually: singular]to measure the spread of branches.
a wide range or expanse of something, as property or land:[countable]His ranch was a beautiful spread up in the mountains.
[countable] a cloth covering for a bed, table, etc., esp. a bedspread.
Informal Termsa great amount of food set out on a table;
feast:[countable]He always puts out a lavish spread at the office parties.
Food[countable] a food preparation for spreading, such as jam or peanut butter.
Journalism[countable] a large, lengthy display, treatment of a topic, or advertisement, such as one covering two or more pages.

Idioms

Idioms spread oneself (too) thin, to try to do too many projects at the same time:He was spreading himself too thin: he was a single parent, a student, and a volunteer at his church, and he had a full-time job.

spread•a•ble, adj.
spread•er, n. [countable]

spread v., spread, spread•ing, n., adj.
v.t.

to draw, stretch, or open out, esp. over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often fol. by out).
to stretch out or unfurl in the air, as folded wings, a flag, etc. (often fol. by out).
to distribute over a greater or a relatively great area of space or time (often fol. by out):to spread out the papers on the table.
to display or exhibit the full extent of;
set out in full:He spread the pots on the ground and started hawking his wares.
to dispose or distribute in a sheet or layer:to spread hay to dry.
to apply in a thin layer or coating:to spread butter on a slice of bread.
to overlay or cover with something:She spread the blanket over her knees.
to set or prepare (a table), as for a meal.
to extend or distribute over a region, place, period of time, among a group, etc.
to send out, scatter, or shed in various directions, as sound, light, etc.
to scatter abroad;
diffuse or disseminate, as knowledge, news, disease, etc.:to spread the word of the gospel.
to move or force apart:He spread his arms over his head in surrender.
to flatten out:to spread the end of a rivet by hammering.
Phonetics
- to extend the aperture between (the lips) laterally, so as to reduce it vertically, during an utterance.
- to delabialize. Cf. round (def. 57c), unround.

v.i.

to become stretched out or extended, as a flag in the wind;
expand, as in growth.
to extend over a greater or a considerable area or period:The factory spread along the river front.
to be or lie outspread or fully extended or displayed, as a landscape or scene.
to admit of being spread or applied in a thin layer, as a soft substance:Margarine spreads easily.
Ecologyto become extended or distributed over a region, as population, animals, plants, etc.
to become shed abroad, diffused, or disseminated, as light, influences, rumors, ideas, infection, etc.
Rail Transportto be forced apart, as the rails of a railroad track;
separate.
spread oneself thin, to carry on so many projects simultaneously that none is done adequately, or that one's health suffers:Many college students spread themselves thin by taking on too many activities during the semester.

an act or instance of spreading:With a spread of her arms the actress acknowledged the applause.
expansion, extension, or diffusion:the spread of consumerism.
the extent of spreading:to measure the spread of branches.
[Finance.]
- Businessthe difference between the prices bid and asked of stock or a commodity for a given time.
- Businessa type of straddle in which the call price is placed above and the put price is placed below the current market quotation.
- Businessthe difference between any two prices or rates for related costs:the widening spread between lending and borrowing costs.
- Business[Stock Exchange.]a broker's profit or the difference between his or her buying and selling price.
- Businessany difference between return on assets and costs of liabilities.
capacity for spreading:the spread of an elastic material.
a distance or range, as between two points or dates:The long-distance movers planned a five-day spread between pickup and delivery.
a stretch, expanse, or extent of something:a spread of timber.
a cloth covering for a bed, table, or the like, esp. a bedspread.
Informal Termsan abundance of food set out on a table;
feast.
Foodany food preparation for spreading on bread, crackers, etc., as jam or peanut butter.
Aeronauticswingspan.
JournalismAlso called layout. (in newspapers and magazines) an extensive, varied treatment of a subject, consisting primarily either of a number of cuts (picture spread)or of a major story and several supplementary stories, usually extending across three or more columns. Cf. double truck.
Journalisman advertisement, photograph, article, or the like, covering several columns, a full page, or two facing pages of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.:a full-page spread; a two-page spread.
Journalismtwo facing pages, as of a newspaper, magazine, or book.
landed property, as a farm or ranch.
Clothinglay¹ (def. 64).
SportSee point spread.

adj.

Jewelry(of a gem) cut with the table too large and the crown too shallow for maximum brilliance;
swindled.
Phonetics(of the opening between the lips) extended laterally. Cf. rounded (def. 2), unrounded.

1150–1200; Middle English spreden (verb, verbal), Old English sprǣdan; cognate with Middle Dutch spreden, German spreiten

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unfold, unroll, expand.
10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged emit, diffuse, radiate.
11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disperse, scatter, publish, circulate, promulgate, propagate.
15.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stretch, dilate.
25.See corresponding entry in Unabridged reach, compass.

spread /sprɛd/ vb (spreads, spreading, spread)

to extend or unfold or be extended or unfolded to the fullest width: she spread the map on the table
to extend or cause to extend over a larger expanse of space or time: the milk spread all over the floor, the political unrest spread over several years
to apply or be applied in a coating: butter does not spread very well when cold
to distribute or be distributed over an area or region
to display or be displayed in its fullest extent: the landscape spread before us
(transitive) to prepare (a table) for a meal
(transitive) to lay out (a meal) on a table
to send or be sent out in all directions; disseminate or be disseminated: someone has been spreading rumours, the disease spread quickly
(of rails, wires, etc) to force or be forced apart
to increase the breadth of (a part), esp to flatten the head of a rivet by pressing, hammering, or forging
(transitive) to lay out (hay) in a relatively thin layer to dry
to scatter (seed, manure, etc) over a relatively wide area
(transitive) often followed by around: informal to make (oneself) agreeable to a large number of people, often of the opposite sex
to narrow and lengthen the aperture of (the lips) as for the articulation of a front vowel, such as ( iː ) in English see ( siː )

the act or process of spreading; diffusion, dispersal, expansion, etc: the spread of the Christian religion
informal the wingspan of an aircraft
an extent of space or time; stretch: a spread of 50 years
informal chiefly US Canadian a ranch or relatively large tract of land
the limit of something fully extended: the spread of a bird's wings
a covering for a table or bed
informal a large meal or feast, esp when it is laid out on a table
a food which can be spread on bread, etc: salmon spread
two facing pages in a book or other publication
a widening of the hips and waist: middle-age spread
the difference between the bid and offer prices quoted by a market maker
the excess of the price at which stock is offered for public sale over the price paid for the same stock by an underwriter
chiefly US a double option

Etymology: Old English sprǣdan; related to Old High German spreiten to spread, Old Lithuanian sprainas stiff

ˈspreadable adj

单词	spreading
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 spread /sprɛd/USA pronunciation v., spread, spread•ing, n. v. to stretch out, esp. over a flat surface: [~ + object]Spread the blanket under the tree.[no object]The blanket will spread far enough for both of us to sit on it. to extend out; move apart: [~ + object]The bird spread its wings and flew.[no object]The wings of that bird spread several feet. to (cause to) be distributed over an area of space or time: [~ + object]to spread seed on the ground.[no object]The fire spread quickly in the high winds. [~ + object] to apply (something) to or on (something) in a thin layer or coating. to be able to be applied in a layer or coating:[no object]The butter is supposed to spread easily. [~ + object] to set (a table) for a meal. to (cause to) become widely known: [~ + object]Someone is spreading rumors about his past.[no object]How do such rumors spread? n. an act or instance of spreading:[countable* usually: singular]The World Health Organization tracked the rapid spread of malaria. the extent of spreading, such as a distance between two points:[countable* usually: singular]to measure the spread of branches. a wide range or expanse of something, as property or land:[countable]His ranch was a beautiful spread up in the mountains. [countable] a cloth covering for a bed, table, etc., esp. a bedspread. Informal Termsa great amount of food set out on a table; feast:[countable]He always puts out a lavish spread at the office parties. Food[countable] a food preparation for spreading, such as jam or peanut butter. Journalism[countable] a large, lengthy display, treatment of a topic, or advertisement, such as one covering two or more pages. Idioms Idioms spread oneself (too) thin, to try to do too many projects at the same time:He was spreading himself too thin: he was a single parent, a student, and a volunteer at his church, and he had a full-time job. spread•a•ble, adj. spread•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 spread (spred),USA pronunciation v., spread, spread•ing, n., adj. v.t. to draw, stretch, or open out, esp. over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often fol. by out). to stretch out or unfurl in the air, as folded wings, a flag, etc. (often fol. by out). to distribute over a greater or a relatively great area of space or time (often fol. by out):to spread out the papers on the table. to display or exhibit the full extent of; set out in full:He spread the pots on the ground and started hawking his wares. to dispose or distribute in a sheet or layer:to spread hay to dry. to apply in a thin layer or coating:to spread butter on a slice of bread. to overlay or cover with something:She spread the blanket over her knees. to set or prepare (a table), as for a meal. to extend or distribute over a region, place, period of time, among a group, etc. to send out, scatter, or shed in various directions, as sound, light, etc. to scatter abroad; diffuse or disseminate, as knowledge, news, disease, etc.:to spread the word of the gospel. to move or force apart:He spread his arms over his head in surrender. to flatten out:to spread the end of a rivet by hammering. Phonetics to extend the aperture between (the lips) laterally, so as to reduce it vertically, during an utterance. to delabialize. Cf. round (def. 57c), unround. v.i. to become stretched out or extended, as a flag in the wind; expand, as in growth. to extend over a greater or a considerable area or period:The factory spread along the river front. to be or lie outspread or fully extended or displayed, as a landscape or scene. to admit of being spread or applied in a thin layer, as a soft substance:Margarine spreads easily. Ecologyto become extended or distributed over a region, as population, animals, plants, etc. to become shed abroad, diffused, or disseminated, as light, influences, rumors, ideas, infection, etc. Rail Transportto be forced apart, as the rails of a railroad track; separate. spread oneself thin, to carry on so many projects simultaneously that none is done adequately, or that one's health suffers:Many college students spread themselves thin by taking on too many activities during the semester. n. an act or instance of spreading:With a spread of her arms the actress acknowledged the applause. expansion, extension, or diffusion:the spread of consumerism. the extent of spreading:to measure the spread of branches. [Finance.] Businessthe difference between the prices bid and asked of stock or a commodity for a given time. Businessa type of straddle in which the call price is placed above and the put price is placed below the current market quotation. Businessthe difference between any two prices or rates for related costs:the widening spread between lending and borrowing costs. Business[Stock Exchange.]a broker's profit or the difference between his or her buying and selling price. Businessany difference between return on assets and costs of liabilities. capacity for spreading:the spread of an elastic material. a distance or range, as between two points or dates:The long-distance movers planned a five-day spread between pickup and delivery. a stretch, expanse, or extent of something:a spread of timber. a cloth covering for a bed, table, or the like, esp. a bedspread. Informal Termsan abundance of food set out on a table; feast. Foodany food preparation for spreading on bread, crackers, etc., as jam or peanut butter. Aeronauticswingspan. JournalismAlso called layout. (in newspapers and magazines) an extensive, varied treatment of a subject, consisting primarily either of a number of cuts (picture spread)or of a major story and several supplementary stories, usually extending across three or more columns. Cf. double truck. Journalisman advertisement, photograph, article, or the like, covering several columns, a full page, or two facing pages of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.:a full-page spread; a two-page spread. Journalismtwo facing pages, as of a newspaper, magazine, or book. landed property, as a farm or ranch. Clothinglay¹ (def. 64). SportSee point spread. adj. Jewelry(of a gem) cut with the table too large and the crown too shallow for maximum brilliance; swindled. Phonetics(of the opening between the lips) extended laterally. Cf. rounded (def. 2), unrounded. 1150–1200; Middle English spreden (verb, verbal), Old English sprǣdan; cognate with Middle Dutch spreden, German spreiten 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unfold, unroll, expand. 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged emit, diffuse, radiate. 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disperse, scatter, publish, circulate, promulgate, propagate. 15.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stretch, dilate. 25.See corresponding entry in Unabridged reach, compass. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: spread /sprɛd/ vb (spreads, spreading, spread) to extend or unfold or be extended or unfolded to the fullest width: she spread the map on the table to extend or cause to extend over a larger expanse of space or time: the milk spread all over the floor, the political unrest spread over several years to apply or be applied in a coating: butter does not spread very well when cold to distribute or be distributed over an area or region to display or be displayed in its fullest extent: the landscape spread before us (transitive) to prepare (a table) for a meal (transitive) to lay out (a meal) on a table to send or be sent out in all directions; disseminate or be disseminated: someone has been spreading rumours, the disease spread quickly (of rails, wires, etc) to force or be forced apart to increase the breadth of (a part), esp to flatten the head of a rivet by pressing, hammering, or forging (transitive) to lay out (hay) in a relatively thin layer to dry to scatter (seed, manure, etc) over a relatively wide area (transitive) often followed by around: informal to make (oneself) agreeable to a large number of people, often of the opposite sex to narrow and lengthen the aperture of (the lips) as for the articulation of a front vowel, such as ( iː ) in English see ( siː ) n the act or process of spreading; diffusion, dispersal, expansion, etc: the spread of the Christian religion informal the wingspan of an aircraft an extent of space or time; stretch: a spread of 50 years informal chiefly US Canadian a ranch or relatively large tract of land the limit of something fully extended: the spread of a bird's wings a covering for a table or bed informal a large meal or feast, esp when it is laid out on a table a food which can be spread on bread, etc: salmon spread two facing pages in a book or other publication a widening of the hips and waist: middle-age spread the difference between the bid and offer prices quoted by a market maker the excess of the price at which stock is offered for public sale over the price paid for the same stock by an underwriter chiefly US a double option Etymology: Old English sprǣdan; related to Old High German spreiten to spread, Old Lithuanian sprainas stiff ˈspreadable adj
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