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spreads

UK //spredz//US //spredz//

词源

源自中古英语 'spreden',与古英语 'sprǣdan'(展开)相关,可能源于原始日耳曼语。

noun

❶ 指涂抹在面包等食物上的酱料或涂抹物,如果酱、黄油等。

“She put some chocolate spreads on her toast.”

(她在吐司上涂了一些巧克力酱。)

“This brand offers a variety of healthy spreads.”

(这个品牌提供多种健康的涂抹酱。)

❶ 指传播或扩散的行为或过程,如信息、疾病等的传播。

“The rapid spreads of the virus caused panic.”

(病毒的快速传播引发了恐慌。)

“Social media accelerates the spreads of news.”

(社交媒体加速了新闻的传播。)

同义词:extensions, disseminations, distributions

verb

❶ 指将某物展开、铺开或涂抹的动作,如铺开毯子或涂抹酱料。

“She spreads the blanket on the grass for the picnic.”

(她把毯子铺在草地上准备野餐。)

“He spreads the butter evenly on the bread.”

(他把黄油均匀地涂在面包上。)

❶ 指某种事物在时间或空间上的延伸或扩展,如光线、气味等。

“The light spreads across the room as the sun rises.”

(太阳升起时,光线洒满了整个房间。)

“The scent of flowers spreads through the garden.”

(花的香气弥漫在整个花园里。)

同义词:extends, scatters, disseminates

常见短语

spreads out — 指某物展开或分散开来,通常用于描述人或物体在空间上的分布。

“The crowd spreads out across the park.”

(人群在公园里散开。)

spreads thin — 指资源或精力被分散到过多的地方,导致每个部分都不够充足。

“Trying to do too many things at once spreads you too thin.”

(同时做太多事情会让你精力分散。)