sprawl
v
(esp derog 尤作貶義)
1
(a) [I, Ipr, Ip]
~ (out/about/around) (across, in, on, etc sth) sit, lie or fall with the arms and legs spread out loosely 四肢攤開著坐、 臥或倒下
He was sprawling in an armchair in front of the TV. 他伸開手腳坐在電視機(jī)前的單座沙發(fā)上.
be sent sprawling in the mud 被打倒在污泥中
sprawling about on the sofa 手腳攤開著躺在沙發(fā)上.
(b) [usu passive 通常用於被動(dòng)語態(tài)
Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
spread (oneself or one's limbs) out loosely in this way 伸展(身體或四肢)
They were sprawled out in front of the fire. 他們攤開手腳烤著火.
2 [I, Ipr, Ip]
spread out loosely and irregularly over much space 散亂地延伸
sprawling handwriting 潦草的字跡
suburbs that sprawl out into the countryside 向野外散亂延展的市郊. sprawl, n [U, C usu sing 作不可數(shù)名詞或可數(shù)名詞, 後者通常作單數(shù)]
(esp derog 尤作貶義)
1 sprawling position or movement 四肢伸開的姿勢(shì)或動(dòng)作
pick one's way through the sprawl of people sunbathing 小心翼翼地穿過伸開四肢曬太陽的人群
He lay in a sprawl over the desk. 他手腳攤開趴在書桌上.
2 widespread untidy area, esp of buildings 雜亂的大片地方(尤指建筑物)
London's suburban sprawl 倫敦郊外無計(jì)畫擴(kuò)展的地區(qū).