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[/ɪkˈspænd; ɪkˋspænd/] v 用法:
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? 你怎麽不把你的故事扩展成小说呢? 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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? |