spread-eagle
英 ['spred,i:ɡl]
美
- adj. 夸張的；似舒展雙翼之鷹的
- vi. 作橫一字型；手腳伸展
- vt. 橫跨；使四肢展開
詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數(shù):?spread-eagles;過去式:?spread-eagled;過去分詞:?spread-eagled;現(xiàn)在分詞:?spread-eagling;
英文詞源
- spread-eagle (n.)
- literally "splayed eagle," 1560s, a heraldic term, from past participle adjective of spread (v.). Common on signs, flags, etc; the colloquial term was from split crow. The figure is on the seal of the United States (hence spreadeagleism "extravagant laudation of the U.S.," 1858). Meaning "person secured with arms and legs stretched out" (originally to be flogged) is attested from 1785.
雙語例句
- 1. The conditions are ripe for the spread of disease.
- 這種疾病傳播的條件已經(jīng)成熟。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Sex education is also expected to help check the spread of AIDS.
- 人們還希望性教育有助于控制艾滋病的蔓延。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The move follows growing public concern over the spread of the disease.
- 針對(duì)公眾對(duì)該疾病的不斷蔓延日益擔(dān)憂，從而出臺(tái)了這一舉措。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. He campaigned for peace and against the spread of nuclear weapons.
- 他為裁軍運(yùn)動(dòng)和反對(duì)核武器擴(kuò)散而奔走。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. He was fed-up with the lies being spread about him.
- 關(guān)于自己的流言蜚語滿天亂飛，他實(shí)在受夠了。
來自柯林斯例句