1increase in amount or number of sth傳播;擴展ADJECTIVE | VERB + SPREAD | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤good, great, wide廣闊的區域;廣大的幅員▸➤rapid迅速傳播▸➤gradual, slow逐漸/緩慢傳播▸➤geographical, global地域/全球範圍◇The current survey will have a wider geographical spread.當前的調查將在更廣泛的地域範圍內進行。VERB + SPREAD➤encourage, promote助長/促進傳播◇Such unhygienic conditions encourage the spread of disease.這些不衞生的環境助長疾病的蔓延。➤halt, prevent, stem, stop, tackle停止/預防/遏制/阻止/應對蔓延▸➤combat, contain, control, curb, limit, reduce, slow (especially NAmE) 控制傳播;限制蔓延;減少傳播;減慢傳播PREPOSITION➤spread of⋯的蔓延◇the spread of fire火勢的蔓延spread
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2newspaper, magazine, etc.報紙;雜誌ADJECTIVE | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤centre/center中間跨頁◇A photograph of the star adorned the centre / center spread.那位明星的照片刊登在中間跨頁上。➤double, double-page, two-page橫貫兩版的文章➤five-page, 20-page, etc. * 5 頁、20 頁等的版面➤full-page一整版的廣告➤fashion, photo時裝/圖片廣告PHRASES➤be featured in a spread, feature in a spread是廣告的主角;成為報道的主角◇She is featured in spreads in Vogue.她上了《時尚》雜誌的廣告。◇Her work featured in a two-page spread in 'New Woman' magazine.她的成果在《新女性》雜誌上有兩個版面的報道。spread
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1open sth so that you can see all of it展開;攤開ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤carefully小心展開▸➤out鋪開◇We spread the rug out on the floor.我們把地毯鋪在地上。PREPOSITION➤across, on, over在⋯上展開;攤在⋯上;鋪蓋在⋯上PHRASES➤spread sth open把⋯鋪開◇He had a newspaper spread open on his knee.他把報紙鋪開放在膝上。➤spread your arms, legs, etc. out wide, spread your arms, legs, etc. wide伸開胳膊、腿等;把胳膊、腿等張開◇a bird with its wings spread wide展開雙翅的鳥兒spread
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2reach more people/wider area觸及到更多的人或更廣的區域ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤fast, like wildfire, quickly, rapidly, soon迅速傳播;野火般地蔓延;傳播得很快◇The news spread like wildfire.這消息傳得快極了。➤gradually, slowly逐漸地/慢慢地傳播▸➤easily易於傳播◇The disease spreads easily.這疾病容易傳播。➤widely伸展範圍廣◇Allow plenty of space for this plant as its roots spread widely.多給這種植物留點兒空間,因為它的根蔓生得很開。➤far and wide到處傳播◇His fame had spread far and wide.他聲名遠揚。➤outwards/outward向外傳播PREPOSITION➤(all) across, among, around, beyond, by, from, into, (all) over, through, throughout, to在⋯中散播;在⋯四處蔓延;傳播超出⋯;從⋯傳播;傳播到⋯;傳播覆蓋⋯;傳遍⋯;傳向⋯◇The effects of this policy spread far beyond children now at school.這一政策的影響已經遠遠超出了在校兒童的範圍。◇The disease can be spread by contact.這種疾病通過接觸傳染。◇The fire rapidly spread to adjoining buildings.大火迅速蔓延到毗鄰的建築。PHRASES➤be thinly spread傳播得不廣泛◇Expertise in this field is very thinly spread across the country.該領域的專門技術在該國沒有怎麼得到推廣。➤spread yourself too thin承擔太多事情而過於忙碌◇With four markets to manage, there's a danger that's she's spreading herself too thin.她要管理四個市場,恐怕會分身乏術。spread
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3cover a surface with a soft substance塗;敷;抹ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤thickly塗一厚層▸➤lightly, thinly少量地塗;薄薄地抹▸➤evenly均勻地塗抹◇Don't make the paste too thick, or it will not spread evenly.不要把醬弄得太稠,否則不易塗均勻。PREPOSITION➤on抹在⋯上◇He spread marmalade on the toast.他把橘子果醬抹在吐司麪包上。➤with抹上⋯◇Spread each slice generously with butter.在每一片上都多抹點兒黃油。spread
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4divide/share sth分配;分攤ADVERB | VERB + SPREAD | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤equally, evenly, uniformly均分▸➤unevenly分攤不均VERB + SPREAD➤try to試圖分攤PREPOSITION➤among, between在⋯中分攤◇We tried to spread the workload evenly between the departments.我們試圖在幾個部門間平均分攤這些工作。➤over分散在(某段時間)內◇The course takes forty hours, spread over twenty weeks.這門課程共需 40 個小時,分 20 週上完。
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