expanse

英 [ɪkˈspæns]

美 [ɪkˈspæns]

n.  一大片，广阔，宽广，浩瀚(尤指陆地或海洋)

复数：expanses　

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Collins.1 / BNC.10053 / COCA.8187

牛津词典

noun

• 一大片，广阔，宽广，浩瀚（尤指陆地或海洋）
  a wide and open area of sth, especially land or water
  1. a wide/vast expanse of blue sky
     广阔 / 无垠的蓝天
  2. flat expanses of open farmland
     平坦而辽阔的农田

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 广袤;辽阔;浩瀚
  Anexpanse ofsomething, usually sea, sky, or land, is a very large amount of it.
  1. ...a vast expanse of grassland.
     广阔的草原

英英释义

noun

• a wide scope
  1. the sweep of the plains
  Synonym:sweep
• the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
  1. the area of a rectangle
  2. it was about 500 square feet in area
  Synonym:areasurface area
• a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky

双语例句

• She overlooked the vast expanse from the tower.
  她从塔上俯视茫茫大地。
• The moon's flame brightened the vast expanse of grassland.
  月光照亮了广阔的草原。
• All is quiet on the vast expanse of open ground.; Profound silence prevailed on the open countryside.
  四野茫茫，寂静无声。
• We gazed out over the limitless expanse of the desert.
  我们凝望着那一片漫无边际的沙漠。
• When we look at the expanse of stars, we see power, beauty, harmony.
  当我们望着星云，我们感受到了力量，美与和谐。
• Outside the window is a great expanse of trees with quite some monkeys playing around.
  窗外是一片树林和很多的猴子，大部分时间继续独处，发明了一个游戏。
• Act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time.
  在一个广阔的空间或范围或时间上的扩展。
• The square's vast cobbled expanse is flanked by some of Moscow's most famous tourist attractions.
  广场上广阔的鹅卵石铺路两旁是一些莫斯科最著名的旅游景点。
• After the heavy snow, the fields were a vast expanse of white.
  下了一场大雪，田野上白茫茫一片。
• On this vast expanse of earth, Everywhere there is gorgeous scenery.
  在这片辽阔的土地上，到处都有明媚的风光。