spread out

英 [spred aʊt]

美 [spred aʊt]

adj. 分散的; 相隔很远的

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柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 相隔很远的;分散的
If people or things arespread out, they are a long way apart.
1. The Kurds are spread out across five nations.
  库尔德人散居在 5 个国家中。

verb

set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series
1. the houses were strung out in a long row
Synonym:string out
spread out or open from a closed or folded state
1. open the map
2. spread your arms
Synonym:unfoldspreadopen
move away from each other
1. The crowds dispersed
2. The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached
Synonym:dispersedissipatescatter
turn outward
1. These birds can splay out their toes
2. ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees
Synonym:turn outsplayrotate
move outward
1. The soldiers fanned out
Synonym:diffusespreadfan out
extend in one or more directions
1. The dough expands
Synonym:expand
strew or distribute over an area
1. He spread fertilizer over the lawn
2. scatter cards across the table
Synonym:spreadscatter

"I may possibly delay my departure." He spread out his hands.
他张开两手说：我可能要推迟出发了。
As we climbed the valley behind us, it spread out marvellously below.
随着我们向上攀登，山谷在身后奇妙地展开。
But in time these people spread out over the western hemisphere.
但是这些人最后终于分布到了西半球的各个地方。
Factory buildings spread out over the hillside.
厂房罗列在山坡上。
Since then, each of us has spread out and created new lives and new networks.
自那以后，我们各自发展，建立新的生活和网络。
Tents are spread out over the campsite.
营地上帐篷罗布。
Red green tiles and the palaces of the Great Wall and towering old so spread out!
红墙绿瓦的宫殿和残旧巍峨的长城又如此展开！
And the Philistines came and spread out in the valley of rephaim.
非利士人来了，布散在利乏音谷。
Social stability may be affected as rumours spread out.
随着流言的传播，可能影响到社会稳定。
In one salutation to thee, my God, let all my senses spread out.
在我对你的膜拜中，我的上帝，让我在你的脚下。