1.[t]~ sth (out) (on/over sth)展开；打开to open sth that has been folded so that it covers a larger area than before
to spread a cloth on a table在桌上铺桌布
Sue spread the map out on the floor.休在地板上摊开地图。
The bird spread its wings.鸟展开翅膀。
2.[t]~ sth (out) (on/over sth)摊开；使散开to arrange objects so that they cover a large area and can be seen easily
Papers had been spread out on the desk.各种报纸摊在书桌上。
3.[t]~ sth (out)张开；伸开to move your arms, legs, fingers, etc. far apart from each other
She spread her arms and the child ran towards her.她张开双臂，孩子向她跑来。
4.[i][t]传播；散布；（使）流传to affect or make sth affect, be known by, or used by more and more people
The disease spreads easily.这种疾病容易传播。
Within weeks, his confidence had spread throughout the team.短短几个星期，他的信心感染了全体队员。
Use of computers spread rapidly during that period.在那个时期，计算机的应用迅速普及开来。
to spread rumours/lies about sb散布关于某人的谣言╱谎言
The disease is spread by mosquitoes.这种疾病通过蚊子传播。
5.[i][t]（使）蔓延，扩散，散开to cover, or to make sth cover, a larger and larger area
The fire rapidly spread to adjoining buildings.大火迅速蔓延到了邻近的建筑物。
Water began to spread across the floor.水开始漫过地板。
A smile spread slowly across her face.微笑慢慢在她脸上绽开。
Using too much water could spread the stain.用水太多可能使污迹扩散。
6.[t]~ sb/sth使分散；使分布to cause sb/sth to be in a number of different places
Seeds and pollen are spread by the wind.种子和花粉是随风传播的。
We have 10 000 members spread all over the country.我们有 1 万名成员分布在全国各地。
7.[i]~ (out) + adv./prep.延伸；伸展；扩张to cover a large area
The valley spread out beneath us.山谷在我们下方延伸。
8.[t][i]涂；敷to put a layer of a substance onto the surface of sth; to be able to be put onto a surface
to spread butter on pieces of toast在烤面包片上抹黄油
pieces of toast spread with butter抹了黄油的烤面包片
If the paint is too thick, it will not spread evenly.油漆如果太稠就涂不均匀。
9.[t]分（若干次）进行；由（若干人）分摊to separate sth into parts and divide them between different times or different people
Why not pay monthly and spread the cost of your car insurance?你为什么不把汽车保险费按月分期支付呢？
A series of five interviews will be spread over two days.一共五次面谈，分两天进行。
We attempted to spread the workload between the departments.我们试图把工作分摊给各部门。
They have spread their net far and wide in the search for a new team coach.他们撒开网四处物色新的球队教练。
They have spread their net far and wide in the search for a new team coach.他们撒开网四处物色新的球队教练。
1.[u]传播；散布；扩展；蔓延an increase in the amount or number of sth that there is, or in the area that is affected by sth
to prevent the spread of disease防止疾病的传播
to encourage the spread of information促进信息的传播
the spread of a city into the surrounding areas城市向周边地区的扩展
2.[c][ususing]广泛；多样a range or variety of people or things
a broad spread of opinions各种各样的意见
3.[c][u]抹在面包上的东西a soft food that you put on bread
Use a low-fat spread instead of butter.不要抹黄油，抹点低脂肪的东西吧。
cheese spread奶酪酱
4.[c][ususing]~ (of sth)涉及区域；活动范围the area that sth exists in or happens in
The company has a good geographical spread of hotels in this country.该公司在这个国家开设的饭店地理分布相当广。
5.[c][ususing]~ (of sth)宽度；面积；翼展how wide sth is or the area that sth covers
The bird's wings have a spread of nearly a metre.这只鸟翼展近一米。
6.[c]（尤指横贯两版的）文章，广告an article or advertisement in a newspaper or magazine, especially one that covers two opposite pages
The story continued with a double-page spread on the inside pages.这篇报道在报纸的内页有横贯两版的后续部分。
7.[c](informal)丰盛的餐食a large meal, especially one that is prepared for a special occasion
They had laid on a huge spread for the party.他们为聚会安排了丰盛的食物。
8.[c][ususing]~ (of sth)区域；一大片an area of land or water
a vast spread of water浩瀚的水域
They have a huge spread in California(= a large farm or ranch ) .他们在加利福尼亚拥有大片的土地。
9.[u]（两种价格或比率的）差额，差幅the difference between two rates or prices
Let's take a look at the Arab world and the national protests that seem to be spreading like wildfire from one country to another.
让我们看看阿拉伯世界，看看像野火一样从一国传播到另一国的全国性抗议活动。
With images of the fighting spreading around the globe, the U. S. found itself lagging behind the more aggressive postures taken by Europe.
当利比亚国内的战斗画面传播于全世界之际，美国发现自己已经落后于更激进的欧洲。
Instead, her assignment in the war effort was to coordinate the evacuation of endangered populaces along the spreading battlefronts.
相反，她在战争中的任务是在漫长的战线上协调难民的疏散。
Alongside a new car and $5000 in cash, she wins the heady prospect of "a year of ambassadorial work spreading peace across the sub-region. "
她除了赢得一辆新车和5000美元现金之外，还有一项神圣任务「未来一年将以和平大使身分在西非各国进行亲善访问」。
With his head sunk down between his shoulders, and a hideous grin over spreading his face, the dwarf stoop up .
矮子头缩在肩膀下面，脸上展开了一个可怕的苦笑，他站立起来。
the spreading of languages were synchronous with that of early inhabitants.
早期人类的分布与语言的传播几乎是同步进行的。
Now that America's housing market is so poorly, the fear of infection elsewhere is spreading like a bad case of the flu.
美国的房地产市场一蹶不振，让大家担忧其对世界的影响。这种担忧就像严重的流感那样，不停蔓延。
With futures markets predicting property-price falls of up to 30% and the pain spreading beyond mortgages, the bottom may be months away.
期货市场的财产价格预期会下跌30%，痛苦会向次贷以外蔓延，底线也许会在数月之后。
Spreading a little oil on the surface of the food material or using flour on the surface of it.
在食材表面涂一层油脂，或在食材表面裹一层面粉等。
The approach is akin to that of a venture capitalist spreading his bets among new ideas in fund-management.
投资方式类似创业投资家在基金管理公司的新创意中择一投资。
It was spreading quickly to all her bones, and the surgeon had removed one of her ribs during the surgical removal of her right breast.
10月，母亲的乳腺癌确诊了，并且迅速扩散倒骨头里，医生在割掉她的右乳的时候移除了一根肋骨。
In the air is lonely is spreading quietly, even if I change into the smog not to endure to be separated.
空气中寂寞在悄悄蔓延，就算我化为烟雾也不忍离散。
Each piece of moss is cut into a foam frame, which prevents the moss from spreading or growing out of control.
每一块苔藓都被嵌入了泡沫框架中，以防止其过分生长或者四处散布。
The livelong day has passed in spreading his seat on the floor; but the lamp has not been lit and I cannot ask him into my house.
将他的座椅在地上摆来摆去，捱过这漫长的白昼，但灯还没有亮，我不能邀他进屋。
Zetas support the spreading of the truth, and I don't find it interfering with humanity if you think the general good in Awakening process.
齐塔人支持传播真相，如果你们认为觉醒过程总体上是好的，我看不出这样做会影响人类什么。
And I am very proud of it, so please, to those of you who are spreading senseless things about my nationality, give it a rest!
我很骄傲自豪，麻烦那些在我国籍上无聊炒作的人，你们歇歇吧！
BY THE time I arrived in Anyang, the rising against the landlords and the Kuomintang was spreading like an all-consuming fire.
我来到安阳的时候，反对地主和国民党的斗争已经如火如荼地开展起来。
This seems to be an admission that America's emphasis on spreading democracy has not gone exactly as planned.
他的讲话似乎在承认美国散布民主的着重努力没有完全达到预期计划。
You took a number of community coaches on the trip as well - how big a role did they play in spreading the word of LFC?
在这一次行程当中你率领了为数众多的利物浦市其他球队的教练——他们在宣传利物浦当中扮演著甚麽角色？
The invading-resistance of tobacco plant was proved to be more ready to be delivered to offspring than spreading-resistance to the disease.
烟草对赤星病病菌侵入的抗性较抗病斑扩展的能力更容易通过品种间杂交传递给后代。
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