| 单词 | sprawl |
| 释义 | sprawl —sprawler, n. —sprawlingly, adv. /sprawl/, v.i. 1. to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner: The puppy's legs sprawled in all directions. 2. to sit or lie in a relaxed position with the limbs spread out carelessly or ungracefully: He sprawled across the bed. 3. to spread out, extend, or be distributed in a straggling or irregular manner, as vines, buildings, handwriting, etc. 4. to crawl awkwardly with the aid of all the limbs; scramble. v.t. 5. to stretch out (the limbs) as in sprawling. 6. to spread out or distribute in a straggling manner. n. 7. the act or an instance of sprawling; a sprawling posture. 8. a straggling array of something. [bef. 1000; ME spraulen to move awkwardly, OE spreawlian; c. Fris (N dial.) spraweli] Syn. 3. straggle, branch. |
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