1 [I,T] to affect a larger area or a bigger group of people; to make sth do this (使)传播,蔓延:
The fire spread rapidly because of the strong wind.火势因强风而迅速蔓延。Rats and flies spread disease.老鼠和苍蝇会传播疾病。 [T] to spread rumours about sb散布关于某人的谣言
2 [T] spread sth (out) (on/over sth) to open sth that has been folded so that it covers a larger area; to move things so that they cover a larger area 摊开;展开:
Spread the map out on the table so we can all see it!把地图摊开在桌子上,好让我们都可以看到!
3 [T] spread A on/over B;spread B with A to cover a surface with a layer of a soft substance 涂;敷:
to spread jam on bread把果酱涂在面包上to spread bread with jam在面包上涂果酱
4 [T] spread sth (out) (over sth) to separate sth into parts and divide them between different times or people 使分期或分批进行:
You can spread your repayments over a period of three years.你可以在三年内分期还款。
spread (sb/yourself) out to move away from the others in a group of people in order to cover a larger area (指人)分散到更大的范围:
The police spread out to search the whole area.警察散开来搜查整个地区。
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/spred ||; sprɛd/noun
1 [U] an increase in the amount or number of sth that there is, or in the area that is affected by sth 伸展;蔓延;扩散:
Dirty drinking water encourages the spread of disease.肮脏的饮用水会加速疾病的传播。
2 [C,U] a soft food that you put on bread 涂面包的酱
3 [C] a newspaper or magazine article that covers one or more pages (报纸或杂志上)全版文章或跨页文章:
a double-page spread一篇横跨两页的文章
spread1/sprɛd; spred/v past tense and past participle spread 1 [I,T] to move and affect a larger area or more people, or to make something do this (使)扩散﹐蔓延: +through Fire spread quickly through the building. 火势在楼里迅速蔓延开来。+to The cancer had spread to her liver. 癌症已经扩散到她的肝脏。Rats often spread disease. 老鼠常常会传播疾病。2 [I,T] to tell a lot of people about something, or to become known by a lot of people 散播﹐散布〔消息等〕﹔传开: spread lies/rumours/gossip She's been spreading lies about me. 她一直在到处散播关于我的谣言。News of his arrest spread quickly. 他被捕的消息很快就传开了。The news spread like wildfire (=became known very quickly). 消息像一阵风似的迅速传开。3 also 又作 spread out [T] to open something or arrange a group of things so that they cover a flat surface 铺开﹐摊开﹐展开: spread sth over/across/on sth Spread the map out on the floor. 把地图放在地板上摊开。Books and papers were spread all over the table. 书和报纸摊了一桌子。4 [T] to put a soft substance onto a surface 涂抹﹔敷: spread sth on/over sth Spread the cream over the top of the cake. 把奶油涂在蛋糕的上面。spread sth with sth She spread the bread with butter. 她在面包上涂了黄油。see picture on page 见 A4 页图5 also 又作 spread out [T] if you spread your hands, arms, legs, or fingers, you move them wide apart 张开﹐伸开〔手﹑手臂等〕: He spread his hands in a gesture of confusion. 他摊摊手﹐表示出一副困惑的样子。6 also 又作 spread out [T] to do something over a period of time rather than at one time 将…分散〔于一段时间内〕: spread sth over sth You can spread the payments over a year. 你可以一年之内分期支付。spread out phr v if a group of people spread out, they move apart from each other so that they cover a larger area〔人群〕散开: They spread out to search the forest. 他们分头在森林里寻找。
spread2n 1 [singular 单数] when something increases and affects a larger area or more people [→ increase] 传播﹔蔓延﹔扩散: +of the spread of disease 疾病的传播2 [C,U] a soft food that you put on bread 涂面包的酱: cheese spread 乳酪酱3 [singular 单数] a range of people or things 范围﹐广度﹐幅度: wide/broad/good spread of sth books on a wide spread of subjects 题材广泛的书籍4 [C] a special article or advertisement that covers more than one page in a newspaper or magazine〔报纸或杂志上〕跨页的文章[广告]: a two-page spread 横跨两页的文章a fashion spread 时装跨页
spreadspreadspreadsspreadingverb (spreads, spreading, spread, has spread)1to open something so that you can see all of it: The bird spread its wings and flew away.Spread out the map on the table.2to put a soft substance all over something: I spread butter on the bread.3to reach more people or places; to make something do this: Fire quickly spread to other parts of the building. Rats spread disease.▶ spreadnoun (no plural): Doctors are trying to stop the spread of the disease.