spread out

英 [spred aʊt]

美 [spred aʊt]

adj. 分散的; 相隔很远的

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柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 相隔很远的;分散的
If people or things arespread out, they are a long way apart.
1. The Kurds are spread out across five nations.
  库尔德人散居在 5 个国家中。

verb

set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series
1. the houses were strung out in a long row
Synonym:string out
spread out or open from a closed or folded state
1. open the map
2. spread your arms
Synonym:unfoldspreadopen
move away from each other
1. The crowds dispersed
2. The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached
Synonym:dispersedissipatescatter
turn outward
1. These birds can splay out their toes
2. ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees
Synonym:turn outsplayrotate
move outward
1. The soldiers fanned out
Synonym:diffusespreadfan out
extend in one or more directions
1. The dough expands
Synonym:expand
strew or distribute over an area
1. He spread fertilizer over the lawn
2. scatter cards across the table
Synonym:spreadscatter

But in time these people spread out over the western hemisphere.
但是这些人最后终于分布到了西半球的各个地方。
With a newly planted tree, the roots have not yet spread out from the root ball.
如果是新栽种的树木，根部还没有从根部球茎中开始扩散。
That's why we see the colours spread out like a rainbow.
那就是为什么我们看到的颜色像彩虹一样扩散开。
Since then, each of us has spread out and created new lives and new networks.
自那以后，我们各自发展，建立新的生活和网络。
"I may possibly delay my departure." He spread out his hands.
他张开两手说：我可能要推迟出发了。
Factory buildings spread out over the hillside.
厂房罗列在山坡上。
But once we spread out into space and establish independent colonies, our future should be safe.
但是，一旦我们进入太空，建立起独立的居住地，我们的未来应当会是安全的。
She spread out her arms, not knowing what to do.
她扎煞着手，不知该干什么。
As we climbed the valley behind us, it spread out marvellously below.
随着我们向上攀登，山谷在身后奇妙地展开。
She looked at the map that was spread out on the floor.
她看着展开铺在地板上的地图。