- 打开，摊开，平铺开(常与out连用)：
to spread one's books on the desk
把一堆书摊放在课桌上
She spread a sheet on the sofa for me.
她为我在沙发上铺了一条单子。
- 张开，伸开，展开(out):
to spread its wings
展翅飞翔
The flag was spread out in the wind.
那面旗子在风中展开了。
to spread one's arms
展开双臂
- 摆开，摆放：
She spread our lunch on the grass.
她在草地上摆好了我们的午饭。
- 涂，敷：
She kept gazing at him, while spreading jam on the bread.
她在往面包上涂果酱时，眼睛一直在盯着他。
to spread salve on a wound
往伤口上敷药膏
- 陈列，展示；展现：
He spread all his drawings.
他把他的绘画作品全都展示出来了。
A new future will spread its magnificence out before us.
一个崭新的美好前景必将展现在我们的面前。
- 把…覆盖在…上(over):
to spread a blanket over one's body
把毯子盖在身上
- 摆好(餐桌)，准备好(饭菜)，端上
- 使(时间)延续；把…分期完成(over):
The project should be spread over ten weeks.
该工程必须延长十周才能完工。
- 传播；散布；蔓延：
to spread religion
传播宗教信仰
to spread rumours
散布流言
The disease was spread in the small town.
这种疾病曾在这个小镇传播蔓延过。
- 撒；施：
to spread seeds
撒种
It's time to spread fertilizer.
该施肥了。
- 散发(气、烟等)，使向四处散开：
The roast beef spread its delicious smell.
烤牛肉散发出诱人的香味。
Bright light spreads all over the room.
明亮的灯光照亮了屋中的每个角落。
- 使(强行)分开：
He spread his arms over his head in surrender.
他高举双手投降了。
- 把…敲平；把…展宽：
to spread the end of a rivet by hammering
把铆钉头锤平
- [美国英语]记录，把…记入(on， upon):
What he said was completely spread on the record.
他所说的每一句话全都被记录在案。
- 【语音学】
- [古语]蔓延于，完全覆盖