spread

[spred]
  • 释义
  • v.

    开展;伸开;传播;涂;分摊;

  • n.

    散布;广泛;酱;范围;

  • 词义辨析
  • spread, circulate, diffuse, disseminate, expand, extend, propagate, radiate
  • 这组词都有“延伸”“延长”“伸展”“展开”的意思。它们的区别是:
    1.spread指向四面八方扩大范围。
    2.circulate指无拘无束地或不间断地传播、散布到各处。例如:
    She opened a window to allow the air to circulate.她打开窗户使空气流通。
    3.disseminate指到处传播思想、理论等。例如:
    They use the press to disseminate right wing views.他们利用报刊来传播右翼观点。
    4.diffuse指光线、声音、气味等在空中传送或散布。例如:
    Light diffused from the window.光从窗户射进来。
    5.extend指延展物体的长度、宽度,延伸或扩大某一事物,以及延长时间、期限等,也指伸开四肢或躯体。例如:
    They extended the road for three more miles.他们把那条路又延长了三英里多。
    The headmaster extended our holidays by a week.校长把我们的假期延长了一个星期。
    6.expand指扩大面积或体积,也指把合拢的东西放开(即三维)。例如:
    This county has expanded its area under cultivation by more than 50,000 mu .该县扩大了50,000亩耕地。
    Heat expands metals.热使金属膨胀。
    He does exercises to expand his chest.他做体操扩胸。
    7.propagate通常指宣传某种信念、看法或传播某种言论,以使更多的人相信或参与。例如:
    We should not only learn knowledge, but also propagate it.我们不仅应学习知识,而且应传播它。
    The Greek civilization was propagated all over Europe.希腊文明传播至整个欧洲。
    8.radiate指从中心向四面八方散发,是技术用语,特指光或热的辐射。例如:
    The sun radiates light and heat.太阳放射光和热。
    The electric heater radiated warmth.电暖器散发出热量。
  • spread, scatter
  • 这两个词都有“散布”“撒开”的意思。它们的区别是:
    1.spread强调有目的地均匀涂抹、撒开。其宾语可以是具体名词,也可以是抽象名词。
    2.scatter强调随意性和无规律性,其宾语则只能是具体名词。例如:
    The police scattered the disorderly crowd.警察驱散了骚乱的人群。
    The thundershower had temporarily scattered the swimmers.雷阵雨暂时驱散了游泳的人。
  • 下列各组中的句意相同:
  • We spread the butter on the bread at din- ner.
    We spread the butter over the bread at dinner.
    We spread the bread with butter at dinner.
    吃饭时我们把黄油涂在面包上。
    Spread some newspapers on the floor to catch the dust.
    Spread some newspapers over the floor to catch the dust.
    Spread the floor with some newspapers to catch the dust.
    在地板上铺些报纸来挡尘土。
  • scatter,disperse,spread,diffuse
  • 这些动词都含“分散、散开”之意。
    scatter指人或物向四处散开,或把物随意撒开。
    disperse多指把一群人或物等彻底驱散。
    spread指一直延伸、蔓延,侧重遍及。
    diffuse指光线、声音或气味等在空中传送或散布,强调覆盖面积与物质分布相对密度之间的关系。
  • spread,circulate,distribute,propagate
  • 这些动词都含“传播,散播”之意。
    spread普通用词,使用广泛。指传播疾病、思想、文化、习惯或谣言等。
    circulate既指某物在一物体内循环流动,又可指在一定范围内传播物品、刊物或思想、语言等。
    distribute指把一定数量的东西分成若干等份进行分发。
    propagate指宣传,尤其指官方为达到一定政治目的而进行的传播活动。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    They spread a lot of tacky gossip about his love life.

    关于他的爱情生活,他们散播了许多不堪的闲言闲语.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 2、

    His renown has spread throughout the country.

    他的名声已传遍全国.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 3、

    Within months his reputation spread near and far.

    没几个月他就远近闻名了。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 4、

    The move follows growing public concern over the spread of the disease.

    针对公众对该疾病的不断蔓延日益担忧,从而出台了这一举措。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 5、

    They spread tales about her in an attempt to devalue her work.

    他们散布一些有关她的流言,企图贬低她的工作。

    柯林斯例句
  • 6、

    The disruption has now spread and is affecting a large part of central Liberia.

    混乱局面已经扩散,正在影响利比里亚中部的大片地区。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 7、

    Expertise in this field is very thinly spread across the country.

    该领域的专门技术在该国没有怎么得到推广.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 8、

    He has spread the news abroad that you are leaving.

    他散布一个消息,说你要离开了.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 9、

    He spread some butter on his bread.

    他在面包上涂了些黄油.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 10、

    The bird spread its wings.

    鸟伸展翅膀.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 11、

    Within manufacturing, the loss of jobs has been far more evenly spread across the regions.

    在制造业,就业机会减少的现象已经在整个地区更加均匀地蔓延。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 12、

    His noisome reputation for corruption had already begun to spread.

    他贪污的恶名已经四处传播开了。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 13、

    The community reacted quickly and spread the word about safe sex.

    社区迅速作出反应,宣传安全性行为。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 14、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 15、

    to spread a cloth on a table

    在桌上铺桌布

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 16、

    They spread disinformation in order to discredit politicians.

    他们散布假消息,企图败坏政治家的名声。

    柯林斯例句
  • 17、

    Rumours spread about banks being in difficulty.

    有传闻称银行现在处境艰难。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 18、

    I'll try to spread out the work evenly.

    我会尽力把工作平均分配.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 19、

    A wide stretch of land spread in front of us.

    一片广阔的土地伸展在我们面前.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 20、

    The news has spread far and wide.

    消息流传很广.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 21、

    The reformer's fame spread all over the country.

    这位改革者名震全国.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 22、

    The pests spread quickly in these regions.

    虫害在这些地区迅速蔓延.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 23、

    The lawyer nib his pen, spread out his paper, and prepared to write.

    那律师装上笔尖; 摊开纸张, 准备缮写.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 24、

    She spread the toast thinly with raspberry jam.

    她在烤面包片上塗了薄薄的一层山莓酱.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 25、

    The movement spread down the Rhine.

    运动沿着莱茵河往下游地区蔓延开来.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 26、

    The Kurds are spread out across five nations.

    库尔德人散居在5个国家中。

    柯林斯例句
  • 27、

    One of the biggest tasks will be to control the spread of malaria.

    最大的任务之一就是控制疟疾的蔓延。

    柯林斯例句