Word · Frequency #19322
unfurling
展开；打开
unfurling is the present participle of unfurl.
to unroll, unfold, or spread out (something) from a furled state; to become unrolled, unfolded, or spread out
可及物也可不及物
- 1.
To unroll or release something that had been rolled up, typically a sail or a flag.
展开或释放已卷起之物,通常为帆或旗。
- 2.
To roll out or debut anything.
推出或首次展示任何事物。
- 3.
To open up by unrolling.
通过展开来打开。
- 4.
To turn out or unfold; to evolve; to progress.
展现；演变；进展。
展开或释放已卷起之物,通常为帆或旗。；推出或首次展示任何事物。；通过展开来打开。；展现；演变；进展。；展开
In use
The sailor unfurled the sail as the wind picked up.
The flag unfurled in the breeze.
She slowly unfurled the map on the table.
unfurl sth
及物用法，指把卷着或叠着的东西打开。
The demonstrators unfurled a huge banner.
示威者展开了一面巨大的横幅。
sth unfurls
不及物用法，表示某物自行展开，后面不接宾语。
The national flag unfurled in the breeze.
国旗在微风中展开。
Verb forms
base unfurl · third person unfurls · -ing unfurling · past unfurled · past participle unfurled
作及物或不及物动词，表示展开、打开或展现。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- unfurl a flag
- 展开旗帜
- The soldiers unfurled the flag at the ceremony.士兵们在仪式上展开了旗帜。
- unfurl the sails
- 展开船帆
- The crew unfurled the sails as the wind picked up.风起时，船员们展开了船帆。
- unfurl wings
- 展开翅膀
- The butterfly unfurled its wings in the warm sun.蝴蝶在温暖的阳光下展开了翅膀。
- unfurl an umbrella
- 撑开雨伞
- She unfurled her umbrella just before the rain started.就在下雨前，她撑开了雨伞。
- unfurl a banner
- 展开横幅
- Protesters unfurled a banner reading 'Justice Now'.抗议者们展开了一条写着“立即公正”的横幅。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 furl 是“卷起”，un- 表示相反：把卷着的旗子松开，就是“展开、招展”。想象风吹旗开的样子。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：旗帜或帆在风中展开的描写、书面叙事和新闻报道 unfurl 比较书面，多用于正式或文学性描述（如旗帜、帆、地图等展开），日常口语中更常说 open 或 unroll；本条目按中性处理。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All the listed words rhyme with the stressed syllable /fɜːl/ of 'unfurl'. 'furl', 'curl', and 'hurl' share the spelling chunk 'url'; 'furl' is also the exact base word. 'pearl', 'swirl', and 'whirl' rhyme too, despite the different spellings 'earl' and 'irl'. Beware of the lookalike 'furlough' /ˈfɜːləʊ/, which does not rhyme.
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.