expand
翻译
扩大, 扩张, 膨胀
例句
The company plans to expand its business.
公司计划扩大其业务。
Metal expands when it is heated.
金属受热时会膨胀。
He expanded on his original idea.
他详细阐述了他最初的想法。
语法模式
((sth.)) 扩大(某事物) The company will expand its operations.
((on sth.)) 详细说明(某事) Can you expand on that point?
近义词
同义词: enlarge, extend, broaden; 反义词: contract, shrink, reduce
词源
源自拉丁语“expandere”,由“ex-”(出)和“pandere”(展开)组成。字面意思是“展开”。
记忆技巧
想象一个气球。当你往里面充气时,它会“expand”(膨胀)或向外伸展。