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英语学习笔记:
spread [sprɛd] v. 散布,增长,范围幅度
a huge spread 一顿大餐
middle-aged spread 啤酒肚
the spread of nuclear weapons 核武器的增长
spread it on thick 夸大
spread oneself too thin 同时做太多的事,导致无法集中做好其中任何一件
spread your wings 尝试做新的事
spread like wildfire 传播得非常快
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The news spread very quickly.
消息传播的很快。
Tom’s mum prepared a huge spread.
Tom的妈妈准备了一顿大餐。
Barry suddenly started dieting and exercising to prevent the middle-aged spread.
Barry突然开始节食锻炼以预防中年肥。
OK, Bob, I think Mary understands the trouble she's in, no need to spread it on thick.
好了,Bob,我觉得Mary已经知道自己面对的是什么了,不需要再继续夸大了。
Max has spread himself thin and needs to focus on just a couple of his best ideas.
Max手头上的事太多了,他需要专心做好他最好的几个想法就行。
The police are spread thin and cannot provide enough protection.
警察们人手不够,无法提供足够的保护。
Since I retired, I've been able to spread my wings and am busier than I was when I worked.
自从退休后,我就不断尝试新鲜事物,现在我比我工作的时候更忙了。
Scandal spreads like wildfire round here.
丑闻在这儿传播的非常快。