
sprawl
英 /sprɔːl/ 美 /sprɔːl/
- v. 四肢摊开地坐或躺Sit or lie with your arms and legs spread out.
- v. 无序扩展;蔓延Spread over a large area in an unplanned way.
- n. 无序扩展的区域A large area of buildings spreading out without clear planning.
After the hike, we sprawled on the soft grass.
徒步结束后,我们四肢舒展地躺在柔软的草地上。
Urban sprawl can increase dependence on private cars and put pressure on surrounding farmland.
城市无序扩张会增加对私家车的依赖,并给周边农田带来压力。
搭配
sprawl on the sofa 摊躺在沙发上sprawl out 伸开四肢躺着urban sprawl 城市无序扩张a sprawling city 向外蔓延的城市
辨析提示
人作主语常指摊坐或摊躺;urban sprawl指城市扩张。
词族
sprawling (adj.)
相关词
- embankment 堤岸;路堤
- vicinity 附近;周边地区
- obstruction 障碍物;阻塞
- metropolitan 大都市的;都市圈的
- regeneration 复兴;更新改造
- manhole 检修孔;人孔
- precinct 步行商业区(英)
- partition 隔墙;隔板
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