sprawled [
sprɔ:ld]
adj. 四肢伸开的
v. 躺卧;蔓生(sprawl的过去式和过去分词)
- Attack! A few quick steps, and the attacker sprawled beside a big rock.
进攻!几个小跑步,然后进攻者就躲到一颗大石头的旁边. - The dead man sprawled across the path has nothing of value except a Ring of the Cobra's Eye.
一具尸体横卧在路中,除了一只眼镜蛇指环外,身上没有值钱的东西。 - Edward sprawled across the couch while I started the movie, fast-forwarding through the opening credits.
爱德华摊开四肢仰躺在长沙发上,我去播放电影,并快进跳过前面的介绍字幕。
Sprawl \Sprawl\ (spr[add]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sprawled}
(spr[add]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sprawling}.] [OE. spraulen;
cf. Sw. sprattla to sprawl, dial. Sw. spralla, Dan.
spr[ae]lle, spr[ae]lde, D. spartelen, spertelen, to flounder,
to struggle.]
1. To spread and stretch the body or limbs carelessly in a
horizontal position; to lie with the limbs stretched out
ungracefully.
2. To spread irregularly, as vines, plants, or trees; to
spread ungracefully, as chirography.
3. To move, when lying down, with awkward extension and
motions of the limbs; to scramble in creeping.
The birds were not fledged; but upon sprawling and
struggling to get clear of the flame, down they
tumbled. --L'Estrange.