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美音:[ık'spænd]
英音:[ık'spænd]
牛津简明英汉词典
vt.使膨胀,详述,扩张 vi.张开,发展
难易程度:
词频:2045
词形变化:
名词:expander 动词过去式:expanded 过去分词:expanded 现在分词:expanding 第三人称单数:expands 形容词:expandable
词根
ex-=out of,fully 变化型 a-,e-,ec-,ef-,es-,iss-,s-
详细用法
近义词, 同义词
be superior exceed excel transcend outdo outweigh outrank outrival pass surpass get ahead of override overmatch overshadow top cap beat cut out beat hollow outstrip eclipse outshine have the upper hand be in the driver's seat have the advantage turn the scale be important predominate prevail precede take precedence come first come to a head culminate beat all others break the record become larger increase expandsuperior greater major higher exceeding great distinguished more than a match for supreme greatest utmost paramount preeminent foremost crowning first-rate important excellent unrivaled peerless matchless second to none unparalleled beyond compare beyond comparison topmost transcendent transcendental increased added to enlarged expanded
相关词
1. The petals of many flowers expand in sunshine.
要阳光下许多花的花瓣开放。
要阳光下许多花的花瓣开放。
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牛津现代英汉双解词典
/ɪk'spænd; ɪk`spænd/
v
1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ (sth) (into sth) (cause sth to) become greater in size, number or importance 使（某事物）变大, 扩大, 增大, 增加, 增强, 扩展
*Metals expand when they are heated. 金属受热则膨胀.
* A tyre expands when you pump air into it. 轮胎一打气就鼓起来.
* His modest business eventually expanded into a supermarket empire. 他原先不大的生意後来扩展成了超级市场集团企业.
* Our foreign trade has expanded greatly in recent years. 我国的对外贸易近年来已有极大发展.
* Why not try to expand your story into a novel? 你怎么不把你的故事扩展成小说呢?
2 [I, Ipr] spread out; unfold 伸展; 伸开; 张开; 展开
*The petals of the flowers expanded in the sunshine. 花瓣在阳光下张开了.
* His face expanded in a smile of welcome. 他喜笑颜开地表示欢迎. Cf 参看 contract3.
3 [I] (of a person) become more friendly or talkative （指人）变得热情或愿意交谈
*The guests expanded a little when they'd had a glass or two of wine. 客人们喝了一两杯酒以後, 就有说有笑了.
4 (phr v) expand on sth develop or give more of (a story, an argument, etc) 阐述或详述（某事, 故事, 论点等）
*You mentioned the need for extra funding. Would you expand on that? 你曾提到需要一笔额外资金. 你详细谈谈好吗?
v
1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ (sth) (into sth) (cause sth to) become greater in size, number or importance 使（某事物）变大, 扩大, 增大, 增加, 增强, 扩展
*Metals expand when they are heated. 金属受热则膨胀.
* A tyre expands when you pump air into it. 轮胎一打气就鼓起来.
* His modest business eventually expanded into a supermarket empire. 他原先不大的生意後来扩展成了超级市场集团企业.
* Our foreign trade has expanded greatly in recent years. 我国的对外贸易近年来已有极大发展.
* Why not try to expand your story into a novel? 你怎么不把你的故事扩展成小说呢?
2 [I, Ipr] spread out; unfold 伸展; 伸开; 张开; 展开
*The petals of the flowers expanded in the sunshine. 花瓣在阳光下张开了.
* His face expanded in a smile of welcome. 他喜笑颜开地表示欢迎. Cf 参看 contract3.
3 [I] (of a person) become more friendly or talkative （指人）变得热情或愿意交谈
*The guests expanded a little when they'd had a glass or two of wine. 客人们喝了一两杯酒以後, 就有说有笑了.
4 (phr v) expand on sth develop or give more of (a story, an argument, etc) 阐述或详述（某事, 故事, 论点等）
*You mentioned the need for extra funding. Would you expand on that? 你曾提到需要一笔额外资金. 你详细谈谈好吗?
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朗文当代英英词典(第4版)
v
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: expandere, from pandere 'to spread']
[I and T]
to become larger in size, number, or amount, or to make something become larger
→expansion
≠ contract
Water expands as it freezes.
Sydney's population expanded rapidly in the 1960s.
exercises that expand the chest muscles
his expanding waistline
[I and T]
if a company, business etc expands, or if someone expands it, they open new shops, factories etc
→expansion
The computer industry has expanded greatly over the last decade.
The hotel wants to expand its business by adding a swimming pool.
the rapidly expanding field of information technology
expand into
We have plans to expand into the U.S. market.
[I] literary
to become more confident and start to talk more
After a few whiskies he started to expand a little.
expand on/upon [expand on/upon sth] phr v
to add more details or information to something that you have already said
Payne later expanded on his initial statement.
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: expandere, from pandere 'to spread']
[I and T]
to become larger in size, number, or amount, or to make something become larger
→expansion
≠ contract
Water expands as it freezes.
Sydney's population expanded rapidly in the 1960s.
exercises that expand the chest muscles
his expanding waistline
[I and T]
if a company, business etc expands, or if someone expands it, they open new shops, factories etc
→expansion
The computer industry has expanded greatly over the last decade.
The hotel wants to expand its business by adding a swimming pool.
the rapidly expanding field of information technology
expand into
We have plans to expand into the U.S. market.
[I] literary
to become more confident and start to talk more
After a few whiskies he started to expand a little.
expand on/upon [expand on/upon sth] phr v
to add more details or information to something that you have already said
Payne later expanded on his initial statement.
