[VERB 动词]摊开；铺开 If you spread something somewhere, you open it out or arrange it over a place or surface, so that all of it can be seen or used easily.
[V n prep]
[V n P]
[V P n (not pron)]
She spread a towel on the sand and lay on it...
她在沙滩上铺了一条毛巾，躺在上面。
His coat was spread over the bed.
他的外套摊在床上。
Spread out means the same as spread .spread out 同 spread
He extracted several glossy prints and spread them out on a low coffee table...
他掏出几张光面照片，将它们摆在一张矮茶几上。
In his room, Tom was spreading out a map of Scandinavia on the bed.
房间里，汤姆正将一张斯堪的纳维亚地图在床上铺开。
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[VERB 动词]伸出，张开，叉开(手臂、双手、手指、双腿等) If you spread your arms, hands, fingers, or legs, you stretch them out until they are far apart.
[V n adv]
[V n adj]
[Also V n]
[V P n (not pron)]
[V n P]
Sitting on the floor, spread your legs as far as they will go without overstretching...
坐在地板上，在不要拉伤的前提下将双腿尽量分开。
He stepped back and spread his hands wide. 'You are most welcome to our home.'
他往后退了一步，伸开双手。“非常欢迎你到我们家来。”
Spread out means the same as spread .spread out 同 spread
David made a gesture, spreading out his hands as if he were showing that he had no explanation to make...
戴维做了个手势，摊开双手，好像在说他没有什么可解释的。
You need a bed that's large enough to let you spread yourself out.
你需要一张能让自己舒展四肢躺着的大床。
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[VERB 动词]涂；抹；敷 If you spread a substance on a surface or spread the surface with the substance, you put a thin layer of the substance over the surface.
[V n prep]
[V n with n]
Spread the mixture in the cake tin and bake for 30 minutes...
将混合物抹在蛋糕烤盘里，烘烤 30 分钟。
A thick layer of wax was spread over the surface...
表面涂上了厚厚的一层蜡。
Spread the bread with the cheese.
在面包上抹奶酪。
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[N-MASS 物质名词]涂抹在面包上的酱Spread is a soft food which is put on bread.
[usu supp N]
...a wholemeal salad roll with low fat spread.
涂有低脂酱的全麦色拉面包卷
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)传播；(使)散布；(使)扩散 If something spreads or is spread by people, it gradually reaches or affects a larger and larger area or more and more people.
[V prep/adv]
[V]
[V n]
[usu N of n]
The industrial revolution which started a couple of hundred years ago in Europe is now spreading across the world.
两百多年前始于欧洲的工业革命目前正在向全世界传播。
...the sense of fear spreading in residential neighborhoods...
在住宅小区中蔓延的恐惧感
He was fed-up with the lies being spread about him.
关于自己的流言蜚语满天乱飞，他实在受够了。
Spread is also a noun.
The greatest hope for reform is the gradual spread of information...
对改革的最大希望是信息能得以逐渐传播。
Thanks to the spread of modern technology, trained workers are now more vital than ever.
由于现代技术的普及，现在受过培训的工人的作用比以往任何时候都更为重要。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)扩散；(使)散开；(使)蔓延 If something such as a liquid, gas, or smoke spreads or is spread, it moves outwards in all directions so that it covers a larger area.
[V]
[V prep]
[V n prep]
Fire spread rapidly after a chemical truck exploded...
一辆装有化学品的卡车爆炸后，火势迅速蔓延。
A dark red stain was spreading across his shirt...
一块深红色的污渍正在他的衬衫上渗开。
In Northern California, a wildfire has spread a haze of smoke over 200 miles.
在加利福尼亚州北部，一场野火产生的烟雾已扩散了 200 多英里。
Spread is also a noun.
The situation was complicated by the spread of a serious forest fire.
一场严重的森林大火的蔓延使得形势更加复杂。
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[VERB 动词]将…分散(在一段时间内)；分期做 If you spread something over a period of time, it takes place regularly or continuously over that period, rather than happening at one time.
[V n over n]
There seems to be little difference whether you eat all your calorie allowance in one go, or spread it over the day...
不管你是一次性摄入全天的卡路里限量，还是在一天内分次摄入，结果好像没有多大差别。
The course is spread over a five week period.
这门课将持续 5 周时间。
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[VERB 动词]分摊；均摊 If you spread something such as wealth or work, you distribute it evenly or equally.
[V n]
[V n prep]
...policies that spread the state's wealth more evenly...
更加平均地分配国家财富的政策
The loss of jobs has been far more evenly spread across the regions than it was during the early 1980s.
失业数字在各地区之间的分布要比 20 世纪 80 年代初均衡多了。
Spread is also a noun.
There are easier ways to encourage the even spread of wealth.
有一些更简单的方法可以促进财富的平均分配。
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[N-SING 单数名词](想法、兴趣等的)广泛，多样 A spread of ideas, interests, or other things is a wide variety of them.
[usu N of n]
A topic-based approach can be hard to assess in primary schools with a typical spread of ability...
因为学生的能力通常差异很大，基于话题的教学方法在小学里评估起来可能很难。
We have an enormous spread of industries, mainly in the Home Counties and East Anglia.
我们拥有种类繁多的工业，主要位于伦敦周围各郡和东英吉利地区。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](尤指为某一特殊场合准备的)丰盛饭菜，盛宴 A spread is a large meal, especially one that has been prepared for a special occasion.
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](书籍、杂志、报纸中)横贯两版的篇幅 A spread is two pages of a book, magazine, or newspaper that are opposite each other when you open it at a particular place.
There was a double-page spread of a dinner for 46 people.
有一张横贯两版的、由 46 人参加的宴席的照片。
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[N-SING 单数名词](股票的)价差Spread is used to refer to the difference between the price that a seller wants someone to pay for a particular stock or share and the price that the buyer is willing to pay.
[BUSINESS 商]
Market makers earn their livings from the spread between buying and selling prices.
做市商靠赚取买卖价差生存。
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spreadspreadsspreadingverb★(spread,spread)open/arrange 展开；铺开1★[transitive ]spreadsth (out) (on/over sth) to open sth that has been folded so that it covers a larger area than before 展开；打开◆to spread a cloth on a table在桌上铺桌布◆Sue spread the map out on the floor.苏在地板上摊开地图。◆The bird spread its wings.鸟展开翅膀。2★[transitive ]spreadsth (out) (on/over sth) to arrange objects so that they cover a large area and can be seen easily 摊开；使散开◆Papers had been spread out on the desk.各种报纸摊在书桌上。arms/legs 双臂；双腿3★[transitive ]spreadsth (out) to move your arms, legs, fingers, etc. far apart from each other 张开；伸开◆She spread her arms and the child ran towards her.她张开双臂，孩子向她跑来。among people 在人们中间4★[intransitive , transitive ]to affect or make sth affect, be known by, or used by more and more people 传播；散布；（使）流传(+ adv./prep.)◆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 rapidlyduring that period. 在那个时期，计算机的应用迅速普及开来。spreadsth ◆to spread rumours/liesabout 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。cover large area 覆盖大面积5★[intransitive , transitive ]to cover, or to make sth cover, a larger and larger area （使）蔓延，扩散，散开(+ adv./prep.)◆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。spreadsth ◆Using too much water could spread the stain.用水太多可能使污迹扩散。6★[transitive ]spreadsb/sth to cause sb/sth to be in a number of different places 使分散；使分布◆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[intransitive ]spread(out) + adv./prep. to cover a large area 延伸；伸展；扩张◆The valley spread out beneath us.山谷在我们下方延伸。soft layer 稀软的层面8★[transitive , intransitive ]to put a layer of a substance onto the surface of sth; to be able to be put onto a surface 涂；敷spread(A on/over B) ◆to spread butter on pieces of toast在烤面包片上抹黄油spread(B with A) ◆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。divide/share 划分；分摊9★[transitive ]to separate sth into parts and divide them between different times or different people 分（若干次）进行；由（若干人）分摊spreadsth ◆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？spreadsth (out) (over sth) ◆A series of five interviews will be spread over two days.一共五次面谈，分两天进行。spreadsth between sb/sth ◆We attempted to spread the workload between the departments.我们试图把工作分摊给各部门。IDIOMSspread like ˈwildfire(of news, etc. 消息等)to become known by more and more people very quickly 像野火般蔓延；迅速传开spread your ˈnetto consider a wide range of possibilities or cover a large area, especially to try to find sb/sth 考虑到多种可能；大面积地排查；撒开网（寻找）◆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。spread your ˈwingsto become more independent and confident and try new activities, etc. 展翅高飞（更自信地尝试新事物）spread the ˈwordto tell people about sth 散布消息spread yourself too ˈthinto try to do so many different things at the same time that you do not do any of them well 样样都抓哪样都抓不好PHRASAL VERBˌspread ˈout | ˌspread yourself ˈout1★to stretch your body or arrange your things over a large area 伸展身体；摊开东西◆There's more room to spread out in first class.头等舱宽敞些，伸得开腿。◆Do you have to spread yourself out all over the sofa?你就非得躺下，把整个大沙发全占了才行吗？2★to separate from other people in a group, to cover a larger area 散开◆The searchers spread out to cover the area faster.搜索人员分散开来，好更快地搜索这一地区。noun★increase 扩大1★[uncountable ]an increase in the amount or number of sth that there is, or in the area that is affected by sth 传播；散布；扩展；蔓延◆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☞see also
middle-age spread
range/variety 广泛；多样2[countable , usually singular ]a range or variety of people or things 广泛；多样◆a broad spreadof opinions 各种各样的意见on bread 面包3[countable , uncountable ]a soft food that you put on bread 抹在面包上的东西◆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area covered 所占区域4[countable , usually singular ]spread(of sth) the area that sth exists in or happens in 涉及区域；活动范围◆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[countable , usually singular ]spread(of sth) how wide sth is or the area that sth covers 宽度；面积；翼展◆The bird's wings have a spread of nearly a metre.这只鸟翼展近一米。in newspaper/magazine 报刊6[countable ]an article or advertisement in a newspaper or magazine, especially one that covers two opposite pages （尤指横贯两版的）文章，广告◆The story continued with a double-page spreadon the inside pages. 这篇报道在报纸的内页有横贯两版的后续部份。☞see also
centre spread
meal 餐食7[countable ]( informal) a large meal, especially one that is prepared for a special occasion 丰盛的餐食◆They had laid on a huge spread for the party.他们为聚会安排了丰盛的食物。of land/water 陆地；水域8[countable , usually singular ]spread(of sth) ( NAmE) an area of land or water 区域；一大片◆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。finance 金融9[uncountable ]the difference between two rates or prices （两种价格或比率的）差额，差幅on bed 床10[countable ]( NAmE) =
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1affect more people/places [intransitive, transitive] if something spreads or is spread, it becomes larger or moves so that it affects more people or a larger areaspread through Fire quickly spread through the building.spread over He watched the dark stain spread over the gray carpet.spread among The disease spread rapidly amongst the poor.spread (from something) to something The cancer had spread to her liver. Revolution quickly spread from France to Italy.2information/ideasa)[intransitive] to become known about or used by more and more people: News of the explosion spread swiftly.spread to/through/over etc Buddhism spread to China from India. The news spread like wildfire (=very quickly).Word spread quickly that she was leaving.b)[transitive] to tell a lot of people about something: Andy loves spreading rumours about his colleagues. They are spreading the word about the benefits of immunization.3open/arrange (also spread out) [transitive] to open something out or arrange a group of things so that they cover a flat surfacespread something over/across/on something Papers and photos were spread across the floor. He spread the map out on the desk. a table spread with a white cloth4throughout an area [intransitive] (also be spread, spread out) to cover or exist across a large areaspread over the forest that spread over the whole of that regionspread throughout The company has more than 2,500 shops spread throughout the UK.5soft substance [intransitive, transitive] to put a soft substance over a surface, or to be soft enough to be put over a surfacespread something on/over something He spread plaster on the walls.spread something with something Spread the toast thinly with jam. If you warm up the butter, it’ll spread more easily.Spread the nut mixture evenly over the bottom.6arms/fingers etc [transitive] if you spread your arms, fingers, or legs, you move them far apart: He shrugged and spread his hands.7over time [transitive] (also spread out) to do something over a period of time, rather than at one timespread something over something Could I spread the repayments over a longer period? There will be 12 concerts spread throughout the summer.8share [transitive] to share or divide something among several people or thingsspread the load/burden The bills are sent out on different dates to spread the workload on council staff. They want the country’s wealth to be more evenly spread.9smile/look [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if an expression spreads over someone’s face, it slowly appears on their facespread over/across A slow smile spread over her face.10spread your wingsa)to start to have an independent life and experience new things: A year spent studying abroad should allow him to spread his wings a bit.b)if a bird or insect spreads its wings, it stretches them wide11a)be spread (too) thin/thinly if money, effort etc is spread thin, it is being used for many things so there is not enough for each thing: They complained that resources were spread too thinly.b)spread yourself too thin to try to do too many things at the same time so that you do not do any of them effectively12spread seeds/manure/fertilizer to scatter seeds,manure etc on the ground → spread your net wide
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COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2nounsa disease spreads/is spread (=among a group of people)· The disease is spread by mosquitoes.a cancer/infection spreads (=in someone’s body)· The cancer had spread to his brain.news/word spreads· As news of his death spread, his army disintegrated.spread the news/the word· He has been spreading the word about ways to beat heart disease.spread a story (also spread a rumour British English, spread a rumor American English)· When Brown’s hotel burned down, Clark spread the rumor that Forsyth was to blame.a story spreads (also a rumour spreads British English, a rumor spreads American English)· It was the sort of story that would spread like wildfire.spread lies/gossip· How dare you spread such vicious lies!· Has someone been spreading malicious gossip?spread terror/panic· The murders were clearly intended to spread terror.fire spreads (also flames spread)· The fire had spread to a nearby shed.violence/fighting spreads· There is no indication that the violence is likely to spread.somebody’s fame/reputation spreads· Their musical fame has spread far beyond their native country.adverbsspread rapidly/quickly· The fire spread rapidly, consuming many of the houses.phrasesspread like wildfire (=spread extremely quickly)· The news spread like wildfire through the town.spread out phrasal verb1if a group of people spread out, they move apart from each other so that they cover a wider area: The search party spread out to search the surrounding fields.2spread something ↔ out to open something out or arrange a group of things on a flat surface: Sue spread out her notes on the kitchen table and began to write.3 (also be spread out) to cover a large area: The city spread out below her looked so calm.4spread something ↔ out to do something over a period of time, rather than at one timespread out over The course is spread out over four days.
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1increase [singular] when something affects or is known about by more people or involves a larger area → increasespread of an attempt to stop the spread of nuclear weapons the rapid spread of cholera in Latin America2soft food [countable, uncountable]a)a soft substance made from vegetable oil that is used like butter: one slice of toast with a low-fat spreadb)a soft food which you spread on breadcheese/chocolate etc spread3range [singular] a range of people or thingswide/broad/good spread of something We have a good spread of ages in the department. a broad spread of investments4area [singular] the total area in which something exists: the geographical spread of the company’s hotels5double-page spread/centre spread a special article or advertisement in a newspaper or magazine, which covers two pages or covers the centre pages: There’s a double-page spread in Sunday’s paper.6large meal [singular] informal a large meal for several guests on a special occasion: Tom’s mum laid on a huge spread.7hand/wings [uncountable] the area covered when the fingers of a hand, or a bird’s wings, are fully stretched8bed cover [countable] a bedspread9money [countable] technical the difference between the prices at which something is bought and sold, or the interest rates for lending and borrowing moneyspread between the spread between the city banks’ loan rates and deposit rates10sport [singular] American English the number of points between the scores of two opposing teams: a four-point spread11spread of land/water an area of land or water12farm [countable] American English a large farm or ranch → middle-aged spread
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