sprawl
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/sprɔːl/
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/sprɔːl/
to sit, lie, or fall with arms and legs spread out
He likes to sprawl on the sofa when watching TV.
他看電視時喜歡攤開四肢躺在沙發上。
to spread out in an untidy way over a large area
The city began to sprawl as more houses were built.
隨著更多房屋的建造,這座城市開始無序擴張。
a large area where buildings spread out from a city into the countryside
The urban sprawl makes it hard to find open spaces.
城市蔓延使得很難找到開闊空間。