sprawl [sprɔ:l]

英汉解释

vi. 蔓延；伸开手足躺；无计划地扩展
vt. 懒散地伸开；使蔓生
n. 蔓生；伸开手足躺卧姿势

同义词

n. conurbation，sprawling，urban sprawl
v. straggle

参考例句

1. He stood at the gate of the theatre, with legs sprawled.
他叉着双腿站在剧场门口。
2. Special defensive skills include the dig, the sprawl, the roll and the dive.
专门的防守技术有垫球，倒地救球，滚翻救球，鱼跃救球。
3. The marsupial has been in decline for decades due to urban sprawl and from car accidents and dog attacks.
这种有袋动物其数量在过去几十年间逐步减少，主要原因是城市的扩张、车祸和狗的袭击。

英英解释

n.
  1. an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities
  2. an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
v.
  1. sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
  2. go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way

网络释义

sprawl
城市无计划扩张; 躺卧姿势; 笨拙地爬行; 蔓生;
information sprawl
信息蔓延;
Utopia Sprawl
理想境蔓生;
urban sprawl
城市扩张; 市区伸延; 城市扩展; 城区的无计划扩张;
SPRAWL TRILOGY
漫生三部曲; 蔓生都会三部曲;