splay

vt. 展开, 张开, 使成八字形 vi. 伸展开 n. 展开 a. 八字形的, 倾斜的

发音

US /spleɪ/
其它
UK /spleɪ/

词形变化

splays 复数 splays splays 三单 splaying 现在分词 splayed 过去式 splayed 过去分词 more splay 比较级 most splay 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An outward spread of an object such as a bowl or cup.

  2. 2.

    A bevel, slant, or slope, especially of the frame or jamb of a door or window, by which an opening is made larger at one face of the wall than at the other, or larger at each of the faces than it is between them.

    定语 建筑
  3. 3.

    The amount of such a bevel, slant, or slope.

    定语 建筑
  4. 4.

    A widening of a minor road where it forms a junction with a major road to ensure that the view of traffic on the major road by drivers on the minor road is not obstructed.

    交通

    visibility splay

  5. 5.

    The view to the left or right which a driver on a minor road has of traffic on the major road; also, a plan showing this.

    交通
v.
  1. 1.

    To spread, spread apart, or spread out (something); to expand.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To construct a bevel or slope on (something, such as the frame or jamb of a door or window); to bevel, to slant, to slope.

    及物 建筑
  3. 3.

    To rearrange (a splay tree) so that a desired element is placed at the root.

    及物 计算机 工程 数学
  4. 4.

    To dislocate (a body part such as a shoulder bone).

    及物 医学
  5. 5.

    To unfurl or unroll (a banner or flag).

    废旧 及物
  6. 6.

    To have, or lie in, an oblique or slanted position.

    不及物
  7. 7.

    To spread out awkwardly; to sprawl.

    不及物
  8. 1.

    Synonym of spay (“to destroy or remove the ovaries and/or uterus (of a female animal) to prevent pregnancy”).

    及物
adj.
  1. 1.

    Oblique, slanted.

  2. 2.

    Turned outward; spread out.

    to sit splay-legged

  3. 3.

    Crooked, distorted, out of place.

    比喻

    splay shoulders

adv.
  1. 1.

    In an oblique or slanted manner; obliquely, slantedly.

  2. 2.

    Of walking, etc.: with the feet turned outwards; in a splayfooted manner.

词汇关系

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词源

PIE word *dwís The verb is derived from Middle English splaien, splayen (“to display; to spread out, unfurl (a flag, etc.); (cooking) to cut open (a fish) lengthwise and lay it open; (figurative) to appear; to spread”), an aphetic form of Middle English displaien, displayen (“to display”): see display. The adjective and adverb are derived from the verb, or from splayfoot (noun) or splayfooted (adjective). The noun is derived from the verb.

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