"sprawl" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 摊开
• 蔓延（城市）

Definition

指坐下、躺下或伸展时四肢张开，放松或随意的样子；也指（尤其是城市）无序地大面积扩展。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Sprawl' 既能作动词，也能作名词。描述城市时，常见于“urban sprawl”（城市无序扩张）。描述人时，表示随意、放松地伸展四肢，更为口语化。

Examples

The children sprawled on the grass after playing football.

孩子们踢完足球后**摊开**在草地上。

She likes to sprawl on the sofa when she reads.

她喜欢在阅读时**摊开**在沙发上。

The city began to sprawl into the countryside.

城市开始向乡村**蔓延**。

He came home and sprawled across the bed, completely exhausted.

他回到家后**摊开**在床上，精疲力尽。

Suburban sprawl has made traffic much worse.

郊区的**蔓延**让交通变得糟糕许多。

Books and papers sprawled over the desk, leaving no room to work.

书本和文件**摊**满了桌子，根本没法工作。