sprawling + noun
作定语，修饰名词，表示不规则扩展。
a sprawling city
一座蔓生的城市
蔓生的；不规则伸展的
蔓延的；无序扩展的。；不规则地伸展的
spreading out in an untidy or irregular way
蔓延的；无序扩展的。
That sprawls; that spreads in a disorderly fashion.
The sprawling suburbs have consumed vast areas of farmland.
这些蔓延的郊区吞噬了大片农田。
用法提示：修饰名词suburbs，表示城市无序扩张
The sprawling vines covered the entire garden wall.
蔓生的藤蔓覆盖了整面花园围墙。
用法提示：描述植物向各个方向散开生长
He lay sprawling on the grass, enjoying the sunshine.
他四肢摊开躺在草地上享受阳光。
用法提示：作状语，形容身体伸展的姿势
作定语，修饰名词，表示不规则扩展。
a sprawling city
一座蔓生的城市
作表语，描述主语的状态。
The city is sprawling.
这座城市不规则地伸展。
sprawling强调不规则、杂乱地伸展，常用于城市、建筑或植物；spreading指均匀或逐渐地扩散，更中性。
crawling意为用手膝着地爬行，而sprawling指伸展或蔓延；两者拼写相似但含义完全不同。
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