spread
verb
noun
spred verb
1
AFFECT MORE PEOPLE/PLACES
影响更多的人/地方
if something spreads or is spread, it becomes larger or moves so that it affects more people or a larger area 扩散，蔓延 I,T
[+ through ]
Fire quickly spread through the building.
火势迅速蔓延到大楼的其他地方。
[+ over ]
He watched the dark stain spread over the gray carpet.
他看着黑色的污迹在灰色的地毯上蔓延开去。
The disease spread rapidly amongst the poor.
这种疾病在穷人中间迅速传播。
spread (from sth) to sth
The cancer had spread to her liver.
癌症已经扩散到她的肝脏。
Revolution quickly spread from France to Italy.
革命迅速从法国蔓延到了意大利。
the risk of AIDS being spread through contaminated blood
艾滋病通过受污染的血液传播的危险性
2
INFORMATION/IDEAS
信息/观点
a. to become known about or used by more and more people b. to tell a lot of people about something 传播，散布; 通知 I T
News of the explosion spread swiftly.
发生爆炸的消息迅速传播开来。
[+ to/through/over etc ]
Buddhism spread to China from India.
佛教从印度传到中国。
The news spread like wildfire (=became known very quickly) .
消息迅速传开了。
Word spread quickly and soon a crowd had gathered.
消息迅速传开，很快就有一群人聚集了起来。
spread lies/rumours/gossip
Andy loves spreading rumours about his colleagues.
安迪很喜欢散播关于同事的谣言。
They are spreading the word about the benefits of immunization.
他们在宣传关于注射疫苗的好处。
3
OPEN/ARRANGE
打开/安排
also 又作 to open something out or arrange a group of things so that they cover a flat surface 摊开，展开，张开，铺开 T
spread sth over/across/on sth
Papers and photos were spread across the floor.
地板上到处摊着报纸和照片。
He spread the map out on the desk.
他把地图摊开在桌子上。
a table spread with a white cloth
铺了块白布的桌子
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THROUGHOUT AN AREA
遍及某一区域
also 又作 and to cover or exist across a large area 绵延; 覆盖; 分布 I
[+ over ]
the forest that spread over the whole of that region
覆盖了那整片地区的森林
[+ throughout ]
The company has more than 2500 shops spread throughout the UK.
这家公司有 2500 家商店分布在英国各地。
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SOFT SUBSTANCE
软的物质
to put a soft substance over a surface or to be soft enough to be put over a surface 涂，敷 I,T
spread sth on/over sth
He spread plaster on the walls.
他往墙上抹灰泥。
spread sth with sth
Spread the toast thinly with jam.
在烤面包片上抹一层薄薄的果酱。
If you warm up the butter it’ll spread more easily.
如果把黄油热一下，抹起来就更容易。
Spread the nut mixture evenly over the bottom.
把果仁混合料均匀地抹在底部。
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ARMS/FINGERS ETC
手臂/手指等
if you spread your arms, fingers or legs, you move them far apart 张开，伸开〔手臂、手指、腿〕 T
He shrugged and spread his hands.
他耸耸肩，摊开双手。
7
OVER TIME
分散于一段时间内
also 又作 to do something over a period of time, rather than at one time 将…分散（于一段时间内） T
spread sth over sth
Could I spread the repayments over a longer period?
我可以把分期还款的期限延长一些吗？
There will be 12 concerts spread throughout the summer.
这个夏天将有 12 场音乐会。
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SHARE
分摊
to share or divide something among several people or things 分配，分摊 T
spread the load/burden
The bills are sent out on different dates to spread the workload on council staff.
这些议案都是在不同的日期分发下去的，以便分散市政会工作人员的工作量。
They want the country’s wealth to be more evenly spread .
他们要让国家的财富更加平均地进行分配。
9
SMILE/LOOK
笑容/表情
if an expression spreads over someone’s face, it slowly appears on their face 〔脸上〕慢慢流露出 I always + adv/prep
[+ over/across ]
A slow smile spread over her face.
她脸上慢慢展露出笑容。
10
spread your wings
10. a. to start to have an independent life and experience new things b. if a bird or insect spreads its wings, it stretches them wide 〔鸟或昆虫〕张开翅膀
A year spent studying abroad should allow him to spread his wings a bit.
在国外留学了一年，他应当可以独立一些了。
11
be spread (too) thin/thinly spread yourself too thin
11. a. if money, effort etc is spread thin, it is being used for many things so there is not enough for each thing b. to try to do too many things at the same time so that you do not do any of them effectively 兼顾太多的事情
They complained that resources were spread too thinly.
他们抱怨资源使用太分散。
12
spread seeds/manure/fertilizer
12. to scatter seeds, MANURE etc on the ground 播撒种子/施肥
13 if a group of people spread out, they move apart from each other so that they cover a wider area 〔一群人〕散开，分散
The search party spread out to search the surrounding fields.
搜索队分头搜查周围的田野。
14
spread sth out
↔ to open something out or arrange a group of things on a flat surface 将某物打开 （摊开，展开 ）
Sue spread out her notes on the kitchen table and began to write.
苏把笔记本摊开放在厨房桌子上，开始写了起来。
15
be spread out
also 又作 to cover a large area 伸展，延伸
The city spread out below her looked so calm.
在她下方延伸的那座城市看起来如此宁静。
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spread sth out
↔ to do something over a period of time, rather than at one time 将…分散〔在一段时间内〕
[+ over ]
The course is spread out over four days.
这门课程分四天进行。
noun
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INCREASE
增长
when something affects or is known about by more people or involves a larger area 传播; 扩展; 蔓延; singular 单数
[+ of ]
an attempt to stop the spread of nuclear weapons
制止核武器扩散的努力
the rapid spread of cholera in Latin America
霍乱在拉丁美洲的迅速传播
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SOFT FOOD
软质食物
a. a soft substance made from vegetable oil that is used like butter b. a soft food which you spread on bread 涂面包的酱 C,U
one slice of toast with a low-fat spread
一片抹有低脂人造黄油的烤面包
cheese/chocolate etc spread
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RANGE
范围
a range of people or things 范围; 广度; 幅度 singular 单数
wide/broad/good spread of sth
We have a good spread of ages in the department.
我们部门人员的年龄分布很好。
a broad spread of investments
多种类型的投资
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AREA
地区
the total area in which something exists 分布范围，涉及区域 singular 单数
the geographical spread of the company’s hotels
这家公司所属各酒店的地理分布
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double-page spread/centre spread
a special article or advertisement in a newspaper or magazine, which covers two pages or covers the centre pages 〔报刊中〕横跨两版的/中心页跨页的文章 （广告 ）
There’s a double-page spread in Sunday’s paper.
星期天的报纸上有一篇横跨两版的文章。
22
LARGE MEAL
丰盛的饭菜
a large meal for several guests on a special occasion [非正式] 丰盛的饭菜，宴会 singular 单数 | informal
Chris’s mum laid on a huge spread.
克里斯的母亲摆了一桌丰盛的饭菜。
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HAND/WINGS
手/两翼
the area covered when the fingers of a hand, or a bird’s wings, are fully stretched 〔手的〕一 ;〔鸟的〕两翼全长，翼展 U
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BED COVER
床罩
a BEDSPREAD 床罩 C
25
MONEY
钱
the difference between the prices at which something is bought and sold, or the INTEREST rates for lending and borrowing money [术语] 〔买入价和卖出价之间或借款利率和贷款利率之间的〕差额，差幅 C | technical
[+ between ]
the spread between the city banks’ loan rates and deposit rates
城市银行的贷款利率和存款利率之间的差额
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SPORT
体育运动
the number of points between the scores of two opposing teams [美] 〔两支对抗的运动队之间比分的〕差距 singular 单数 | AmE
a four-point spread
四分的差距
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spread of land/water
11. an area of land or water 一片土地/水域
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FARM
农场
a large farm or RANCH [美] 大农场; 大牧场 C | AmE