/spleɪ; sple/
v [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p] ~ (sth) (out) (cause sth to) open out and become wider at one end; (cause sth to) slant or slope （使某物）张开, 展开一端; （使某物）倾斜, 成斜面
*The pipe splays (out) at one end. 管子一端呈喇叭形.
* The plumber splayed the end of the pipe before fitting it over the next section. 铅管工把管口撑大後套在另一截管子上.
* splayed feet/fingers/elbows, ie spread outwards 八字脚[张开的手指/向外撑的胳膊肘儿]
* a splayed window, eg one in a thick wall with the opening on one side of the wall wider than that on the other 斜展形窗户（如开在厚墙上的, 窗口一面宽一面窄）.

adj [usu attrib 通常作定语] (esp of feet) broad, flat and turned outwards （尤指脚）扁平外翻的
*He has splay feet. 他是外八字脚.

v alsosplay out [I and T]
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: display]
to spread apart widely, or to make things do this, especially parts of the body
　He sat with his legs splayed out in front of him.