詞語:expand
expand是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
expand
[iks5pAnd]
vt.
使膨脹, 詳述, 擴張
vi.
張開, 發展
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
expand
ex.pand
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v.(動詞)
ex.pand.ed, ex.pand.ing, ex.pands
v.tr.(及物動詞)
(1)To increase the size, volume, quantity, or scope of; enlarge:
擴大:增加尺寸、體積、數量或範圍;擴大:
expanded her store by adding a second room.See Synonyms at increase
加一間房屋來擴大她的商店參見 increase
(2)To express at length or in detail; enlarge on:
詳述:更充分地闡述;詳述:
expanded his remarks afterward.
在後面詳細闡述他的評論
(3)To open (something) up or out; spread out:
張開;展開:
The bird expanded its wings and flew off.
鳥展開翅膀飛走了
(4)Mathematics To write (a quantity) as a sum of terms in an extended form.
【數學】 展開:以延展的形式記下(數量)某項數
v.intr.(不及物動詞)
(1)To become greater in size, volume, quantity, or scope:
展開:在尺寸、體積或範圍等方面變大:
Air expands when heated. This critic's influence is expanding.
空氣受熱膨脹;批評的影響正在擴大
(2)To speak or write at length or in detail:
詳述,充分敘述:
expand on a favorite topic.
詳述一個感興趣的論題
(3)To open up or out; unfold:
張開;展開:
The chair expands to form a day bed.
椅子展開形成一張睡椅
(4)To feel expansive.
心情舒暢
語源
(1)Middle English expanden [to spread out]
中古英語 expanden [展開]
(2)from Latin expandere
源自 拉丁語 expandere
(3)ex- [ex-]
ex- [前綴,表「出自…」]
(4)pandere [to spread] * see pet…-
pandere [展開] *參見 pet…-
繼承用法
expand「able
adj.(形容詞)
expand「er
n.(名詞)
現代英漢詞典
expand
[Ik5spAnd]
vt., vi.
(1)擴大
The business has expanded from having one office to having twelve.
這個公司已從一個分公司發展到擁有12個分公司了。
Metals expand with heat.
金屬遇熱膨脹。
The company has expanded its operations in Stanford by opening a new branch office there.
"這家公司在斯坦福新開闢了一家分理處,擴大了在那兒的經營。"
The eagle expanded his wings.
雄鷹展翅。
The shipbuilding industry is rapidly expanding.
造船工業正在迅速發展。
This golf course expands to the riverside.
這個高爾夫球場的地界擴展到河邊。
(2)(常與on連用)詳述
現代英漢綜合大辭典
expand
[iks5pAnd]
vt.
(1)擴大, 擴展, 擴張, 擴充
(2)張開, 使發展; 使膨脹,【軍】擴編
(3)【數】展開(代數式等)
(4)闡述, 詳談; 引伸
(5)完全寫出(縮略部分)
(6)推廣; 膨脹
expand one's knowledge of foreign countries
擴大個人對外國的知識
expand one's view
闡述自己的觀點
The writer expanded his short novel into a long one.
那位作者把他的短篇小說擴展為長篇。
詞性變化
expand
[iks5pAnd]
vi.
(1)膨脹, 擴大
(2)展開, 張開; 開放
(3)擴充; 發展(into); 推廣開來
(4)詳述, 引伸(on, upon)
(5)變得親切起來, 感到舒暢
The petals of many flowers expand in the sunshine.
許多花瓣在陽光下開放。
She expands only when being praised and flattered.
她只有受到表揚和奉承的時候才喜笑顏開。
習慣用語
expand in
把...擴展[發展, 膨脹]
expand into
把...擴展[發展, 膨脹]
expand on
細說, 闡述
參考詞彙
expand swell distend dilate
都含「擴大」、「增加」的意思。
(1)expand 側重指「上下、左右、前後的面或體的伸展」, 如:
Irons expands when it is heated.
鐵加熱時就膨脹。
(2)swell 強調「由於內在的壓力或外加某物而使增高或加大至超過正常情況」, 如:
His injured wrist began to swell.
他那受傷的手腕開始腫了。
(3)distend指「由於內部壓力而引起膨脹」, 如:
The balloon was distended.
氣球已膨脹。
(4)dilate指「加寬或增大」, 尤指「加寬或延伸園形物」, 如:
He looked at it with dilated eyes.
他睜大了眼睛看它。
用法詞典
expand
源自拉丁語 expandere
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