Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #12278
sprawl
摊开四肢坐；四肢摊开躺
核心释义
to sit or lie with your arms and legs spread out carelessly
- 1.
四肢摊开坐着
To sit with the limbs spread out.
- 2.
杂乱无章地扩散；蔓延
To spread out in a disorderly fashion; to straggle.
- 3.
向后蹬腿,以便在对手尝试摔倒时落在其上背部
To scoot the legs backwards, so as to land on the upper back of an opponent attempting a takedown.
杂乱地蔓延；蔓生；（摔跤中）快速后移双腿压住对手上背；四肢摊开坐着；杂乱无章地扩散；蔓延；向后蹬腿,以便在对手尝试摔倒时落在其上背部
用法In use
After the long hike, we sprawled on the grass, too tired to move.
用法提示：sprawl 作动词，表示四肢摊开地躺。
He sprawled across the sofa and fell asleep in minutes.
用法提示：sprawl 描述四肢随意伸展、占据很大空间的坐卧姿势。
The children sprawl on the rug every afternoon while they do their puzzles.
用法提示：sprawl 用一般现在时，表示习惯性地四肢摊开躺着。
sprawl on/in sth
表示随意地摊开四肢坐着或躺着，后面接表示位置的介词短语。
He sprawled on the couch and fell asleep.
他四肢摊开躺在沙发上睡着了。
sprawl out
out 强调四肢完全舒展、放松的姿态。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- sprawl out on the sofa
- 摊开四肢瘫坐在沙发上
- Tired after the trip, she sprawled out on the sofa.旅行结束后很累，她摊开四肢瘫坐在沙发上。
- sprawl over
- 散乱地覆盖；蔓生
- The ivy sprawls over the old wall.常春藤散乱地覆盖着那堵旧墙。
- sprawl into the countryside
- 向乡村蔓延扩展
- The city continues to sprawl into the countryside.这座城市不断向乡村蔓延扩展。
- sprawling city
- 不断扩张的城市
- They live on the outskirts of a sprawling city.他们住在一座不断扩张的城市郊区。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆：sprawl 以 sp 开头，像蜘蛛(spider)伸开腿乱爬；人摊开四肢躺下就是 sprawl。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：日常起居、城市与建筑报道、摔跤比赛 该词通常用于形容人或建筑等杂乱伸展的样子，日常表达中比较常见；摔跤中的专门用法多出现在比赛或训练场景，较专业。
语法说明Grammar Note
作及物动词时意为'懒散地伸开'等，作不及物动词时意为'伸开手足躺卧或蔓延'
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -awl or -all (ball, call, crawl, fall) share the final sound /ɔːl/ and rhyme with sprawl. But lookalikes ending in -owl (owl, prowl) have the diphthong /aʊl/, so they do not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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