extend
v
1 [Tn] make (sth) longer or larger (in space or time) 使(某物)(在空間或時間上)更大, 更長, 伸長, 延長, 延展
extend a fence, wall, railway, garden 擴建籬笆、 墻、 鐵路、 花園
extend credit, ie prolong the time for payment of a debt 延長信用期限
Can you extend your visit a few days longer? 你能多停留幾天嗎?
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
lay or stretch out (the body or a limb) at full length 伸展, 舒展(肢體)
The gymnast extended her arms horizontally. 那女子體操運動員雙臂平伸.
The bird extended its wings in flight. 那鳥展翅飛翔.
He extended his hand to (ie offered to shake hands with) the new employee. 他主動與新雇員握手.
3 [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (to sb) offer or give sth 提供或給予某事物
They extended the Queen a warm welcome. 他們熱烈歡迎女王.
extend hospitality, an invitation, a greeting to sb 款待、 邀請、 問候某人
They extended a warm welcome to her. 他們向她表示熱烈歡迎.
4 [In/pr] (of space, land, time, etc) reach or stretch; be continuous (指空間、 土地、 時間等)達到, 伸展, 伸延
The road extends for miles and miles. 這條路向遠處綿延伸展.
My garden extends as far as the river. 我的花園一直伸展到河邊.
5 [Tn, Tn.pr]
cause (sth) to reach or stretch 使(某物)達到或伸展
extend the ladder 將梯子伸長
extend a cable between two posts 在兩根柱子間拉一條纜繩.
6 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態]
use or stretch the abilities or powers of (oneself, a person or an animal) to the greatest possible degree 使(自己、 某人或某動物)竭盡全力
Jim didn't really have to extend himself in the examination. 吉姆這次考試大可不必那麼拼命.
The horse was fully extended by the long ride up the mountain. 那匹馬長途爬山已用盡力氣了.
missn. (用于姓名或姓之前,對未婚女子的稱呼)小姐;女士;失誤;
v. 漏掉;錯過(機會);思念;沒遇到;
registern. 登記,注冊;記錄;登記簿;自動記錄器;
vt. 登記,注冊;(儀表等)指示;表示,表達;(感情)流露;
vi. 登記,注冊;留下印象;完全符合;[印刷]對齊;
sparevt. 節省,儉省;不用,抽出,省掉;寬恕,饒(命),救命,使某人免遭(麻煩等);出讓,割愛,分讓;
adj. 多余的,剩下的(錢等),空閑的(時間等);預備的,備用的,替換用的;多余的,瘦的,少量的;薄弱的,簡陋的,粗陋的;
n. 備用零件,備用輪胎;節省,儉省;〈美〉(頭兩個球把十柱打得)全倒;預備品,替換品;
vi. 節約;節省;饒恕;寬容;