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

Our banks, however, were spread out over most of the fifty states-and all over the world.
我们的银行散布在五十个州的大多数州里&而且散布在世界各地。
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。
A new device was put in the chimney and so no harmful dirty smoke spread out.
一种新的装置装入了烟囱，从而有害的污烟便不再冒出来。
Others had examined in different directions. The search party spread out over the moor.
其他人四面分散进行了搜索。
"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。
Overcrowding the plants will mean that the roots cannot spread out and grow.
人满为患的植物将意味着，根不能传播出去和成长。
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。
You can see the town spread out below.
你可以看到整个城镇展现在下面。
With a newly planted tree, the roots have not yet spread out from the root ball.
如果是新栽种的树木，根部还没有从根部球茎中开始扩散。
In contrast with new york, Los Angeles is much more spread out.
与纽约相反，洛杉矶较具伸展性。