v.传播；展开；散布；铺开；伸展；涂撒
n.范围；传播；差额；幅度；盛宴
The radio spread the news as soon as the accident happened . 事故一发生,收音机就把这条消息传播出去了。
The rumor was widely spread among the crowd. 谣言在人群当中广泛地传播开来。
She spread her wings and flew lightly down. 她展开双翅轻轻飞下。
I spread my arms as far apart as I could. 我尽可能地将双臂伸展开。
Who spread these rumours? 谁散布的这些谣言?
We spread a rug on the grass for the picnic. 我们在草地上铺镇开毯子,准备野餐。
He spread the map flat out on the floor. 他把地图平铺在地上。
Its branches spread far and wide. 它的枝条向四面八方伸展开来。
But Langston Hughes spread his creative wings even further. 但蓝斯顿休斯将其创作羽翼更向外伸展。
I spread butter on my toast. 我将黄油涂在吐司上。
She spread the bread with butter. 她把黄油涂在面包上。
用作名词 (n.)The survey revealed a wide spread of opinion. 调查结果表明各种意见差别很大.
What can we do to prevent the spread of the disease? 我们能做些什么来防止这种疾病的传播呢?
Tv has become a more powerful vehicle for the spread of news. 电视已成为影响力更大的传播消息的媒介。
The wings of the bird have a 12-inch spread. 这鸟的翼展有十二英寸。
The spread of the prairies was indeed a startling sight. 草原的浩瀚确是奇观。
Our host had a fine spread waiting for us. 我们的主人准备了盛宴在等我们。
spread与broadcast区别：spread是“散布，传播”的意思，而broadcast是指“通过电台、电视播放”。
v.(动词)spread的基本意思是“伸开”,指把卷或叠着的东西展开或向四面八方扩大范围,强调有目的地均匀撒开。所涉及的空间范围可大可小; 可以计算,也可能无法计算。也可指在某物表面上敷上薄薄一层东西,引申可指某物“变得更流行”。
spread既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,其宾语可以是具体名词,也可以是抽象名词。有时也可接以形容词、过去分词、动词不定式充当补足语的复合宾语。
spread可接双宾语,其间接宾语可以转化为介词for的宾语。
spread的宾语后接介词on引起的短语,表示“把…铺在或涂在…上”; 接介词with引起的短语,表示“用…铺满或涂满”。
n.(名词)spread用作名词时基本意思是“传播,蔓延”,引申可指“酒席”“(一片)广阔的土地或水域”“涂抹食品的酱”等,通常用单数形式。
spread作“(延伸的)长度,范围”“整版的文章,整版的广告”解时,是可数名词。
