sprawl
UK [sprɔ:l] US [sprɑ:l] disapproving
verb
BODY 身体
intransitive
■to spread the arms and legs out carelessly and untidily while sitting or lying down （懒散地）摊开四肢坐（或躺）•I knocked into her in the corridor and sent her sprawling (= knocked her over).我在走廊里和她迎头相撞，把她撞了个四脚朝天。
UK [sprɔ:l] US [sprɑ:l] disapproving
verb
CITY 城市
intransitive usually + adverb or preposition
■(especially of a city) to cover a large area of land with buildings which have been added at different times so that it looks untidy （尤指城市）杂乱无序地扩展，散乱地延伸•The refugee camps sprawl across the landscape.眼前杂乱地散落着许多难民营。
UK [sprɔ:l] US [sprɑ:l] disapproving
noun
BODY 身体
uncountable
■a position with the arms and legs spread out carelessly and untidily while sitting or lying down （懒散地）摊开四肢坐（或躺）
UK [sprɔ:l] US [sprɑ:l] disapproving
noun
CITY 城市
countable usually singular
■a large area of land covered with buildings which have been added at different times so that it looks untidy 没有城市规划（某地大面积散布的建筑物，是随时间而增加的、无计划的，因此看起来不整齐）•the urban sprawl of South Florida佛罗里达州南部杂乱无序的城市扩展 |