spreading
平展的,蔓延,蔓延的,平展
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spread, spread·ing.
- : to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded.
- : to stretch out or unfurl in the air, as folded wings, a flag, etc..
- : to distribute over a greater or a relatively great area of space or time: to spread out the papers on the table.
- : to display or exhibit the full extent of; set out in full: He spread the pots on the ground and started hawking his wares.
- : to dispose or distribute in a sheet or layer: to spread hay to dry.
- : to apply in a thin layer or coating: to spread butter on a slice of bread.
- : to overlay or cover with something: She spread the blanket over her knees.
- : to set or prepare, as for a meal.
- : to extend or distribute over a region, place, period of time, among a group, etc.
- : to send out, scatter, or shed in various directions, as sound, light, etc.
- : to scatter abroad; diffuse or disseminate, as knowledge, news, disease, etc.: to spread the word of the gospel.
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Examples
The actual wheels then bolt onto these spacers, effectively spreading the tires wider.
For a typical virus, herd immunity occurs at a 70 to 90 percent spread within a population.
Growing evidence indicates that proximity to other people is among the easiest ways for coronavirus to spread, especially indoors.
The spread of the sampling distribution is based on the estimated total survey error of the poll.
Microsoft’s News app has a “book mode” that spreads articles across the two screens like two facing pages in a book.
Before anti-vaxxers, there were anti-fluoriders: a group who spread fear about the anti-tooth decay agent added to drinking water.
Their immediate response tells an important truth about a police slowdown that has spread throughout New York City in recent days.
Sprawled on chaise lounges with their knees high in the air and their legs spread wide.
Groups like the Crips and MS-13 have spread from coast to coast, and even abroad.
But news of the classes is spread mainly by word of mouth, and participants bring along their friends and families.
But hitherto, before these new ideas began to spread in our community, the mass of men and women definitely settled down.
The rapid spread of the revolt was not a whit less marvelous than its lack of method or cohesion.
The rebellion spread to their district, and many of the natives on and about the estate were eager to join in the movement.
The spread of the holy gospel and uninterrupted preaching went on until the return of the ambassador.