
好词典

源自拉丁语 'expansus'(展开的),由 'ex-'(向外)和 'pandere'(展开)组成,17世纪进入英语。
❶ 指空间或范围广阔、宽敞的,形容能覆盖很大面积或包含很多内容的事物。
“The hotel has an expansive lobby with high ceilings.”
(这家酒店有一个天花板很高、空间宽敞的大堂。)
“She gazed at the expansive ocean view from the cliff.”
(她从悬崖上凝视着广阔的海景。)
❶ 形容人性格开朗、健谈或情感外露的,通常表现为愿意分享想法或感受。
“After a few drinks, he became more expansive and told us his life story.”
(几杯酒下肚后,他变得健谈起来,给我们讲了他的生平故事。)
“The teacher was in an expansive mood and let the class end early.”
(老师心情很好,提前结束了课程。)
expansive view — 指视野开阔的景观,常用于描述从高处或开阔地带看到的全景。
“From the mountaintop, we enjoyed an expansive view of the valley below.”
(从山顶上,我们欣赏到了下方山谷的开阔景色。)
expansive mood — 形容某人情绪高涨、愿意交流的状态,通常表现为比平时更健谈或友善。
“The boss was in an expansive mood today and approved all our requests.”
(老板今天心情很好,批准了我们所有的请求。)