spread/spred/

v.

➊ open sth over a surface to cover it

➋ move your hands, arms or legs far apart

➌ (make sth) become known by a lot of people

➭pt. & pp. spread

v.

➊ [T] 展开；摊开：[spread sth¹ (out) on (或over) sth²] Jim spread the newspaper on the table. 吉姆把报纸在桌上展开。

➋ [T] 伸开；张开：[spread sth (out)] He spread his arms. 他伸开双臂。

➌ [I; T] 传播；散步：News of our team's victory spread quickly. 我们队取得胜利的消息传得很快。

◇spread rumors 散布谣言

音组-ead/-ed/

ahead; dead; head; lead (n.);

read (pt.); thread

辨析expand; extend; spread; stretch