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

• 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。
• 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。
• This conservatory enjoys an enviable position overlooking a leafy expanse.
  这个温室位置绝佳，放眼望去，草木繁茂，郁郁葱葱。
• 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。
• In the west of China you can see a vast expanse of desert, water, snow, etc.
  在中国的西部，你会看到浩瀚的沙漠、一望无际的水域和茫茫的雪原等。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• We have a vast expanse of cultivable land.
  我们有大片的耕地。