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

• We let our boat float along, sailing over the vast expanse.
  纵一苇之所如，凌万顷之茫然。（苏轼《前赤壁赋》）
• Admitting that the vast expanse of oceans seems terrible, they provide us with abundant resources.
  虽说浩瀚的大洋令人生畏，但它们向我们提供了丰富的资源。
• We have a vast expanse of cultivable land.
  我们有大片的耕地。
• The green of a lone plant lends stark contrast to the empty expanse of sand in this desert scene.
  在这一沙漠场景中，一抹独株植物的绿色和空旷绵延的沙丘形成了强烈的对比。
• 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。
• 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。
• The expanse of the earth, I firmly believe that you must hide behind me appreciate the results.
  如此浩瀚的大地，我坚信你一定是躲在欣赏着我的成绩。
• A boundless expanse of snow stretched as far as the eye could see.
  四野都是漫漫白雪，一眼望不到头。
• The cuisine: Qinghai's vast expanse of grassland produces some of the country's finest mutton and beef.
  青海辽阔的草原培育出了全国最上等的牛羊肉。
• A clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water.
  一个空旷的或没有障碍的空间或广阔的陆地或海洋。