Sprawl
[ sprɔl ]
第5级
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vi. 伸开四肢坐[躺];蔓延;杂乱无序地拓展;
n. （城市）杂乱无序拓展的地区;随意扩展;蔓延;蔓延物;
📝 例句
pick one's way through the sprawl of people sunbathing
小心翼翼地穿过伸开四肢晒太阳的人群
suburbs that sprawl out into the countryside
向野外散乱延展的市郊.
To fall down;sprawl.
俯卧或面朝下跌倒
In our garden, bushes are allowed to sprawl as they will.
在我们园子里，灌木丛爱怎么蔓延就怎么蔓延。
The tired boy sprawled on the grass.
累坏了的男孩摊开四肢躺在草地上。
🌱 联想助记
【记】crawl-爬,sprawl-坐、躺:懒散的趴在地上→舒展四肢坐、躺
✅ 同义词
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📖 牛津释义
sprawl
v
(esp derog 尤作贬义)
1
(a) [I, Ipr, Ip]
~ (out/about/around) (across, in, on, etc sth) sit, lie or fall with the arms and legs spread out loosely 四肢摊开著坐、 卧或倒下
He was sprawling in an armchair in front of the TV. 他伸开手脚坐在电视机前的单座沙发上.
be sent sprawling in the mud 被打倒在污泥中
sprawling about on the sofa 手脚摊开著躺在沙发上.
(b) [usu passive 通常用於被动语态
Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
spread (oneself or one's limbs) out loosely in this way 伸展（身体或四肢）
They were sprawled out in front of the fire. 他们摊开手脚烤著火.
2 [I, Ipr, Ip]
spread out loosely and irregularly over much space 散乱地延伸
sprawling handwriting 潦草的字迹
suburbs that sprawl out into the countryside 向野外散乱延展的市郊. sprawl, n [U, C usu sing 作不可数名词或可数名词, 後者通常作单数]
(esp derog 尤作贬义)
1 sprawling position or movement 四肢伸开的姿势或动作
pick one's way through the sprawl of people sunbathing 小心翼翼地穿过伸开四肢晒太阳的人群
He lay in a sprawl over the desk. 他手脚摊开趴在书桌上.
2 widespread untidy area, esp of buildings 杂乱的大片地方（尤指建筑物）
London's suburban sprawl 伦敦郊外无计画扩展的地区.
🔁 扩展释义
*[sprɒ:l]vi. 伸开手足躺, 爬行, 蔓生, 蔓延vt. 懒散地伸开, 使蔓生, 使不规则地伸展n. 伸开手足躺卧姿势
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I'd like to have this check turned to cash.
我想将这张支票换成现金。
I've brought a wonderful book you might like.
我带起来了你可能喜欢的好书。
and because there is so much of it the function would seem to e important.
睡眠占去那么多时间，所以其作用似乎还是很重要。