搜尋結果
extend
- IPA[ikˈstend]
美式
- cause to cover a larger area; make longer or wider;cause to last longer
verb: extend, 3rd person present: extends, gerund or present participle: extending, past tense: extended, past participle: extended
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. cause to cover a larger area; make longer or wider the Forest Service plans to extend a gravel road nearly a mile 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ cause to last longer high schools may consider extending the class day to seven periods 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ postpone (a starting or ending time) beyond the original limit he extended the deadline to 4 p.m. today
- ▪ straighten or spread out (the body or a limb) at full length she is unable to extend her thumb 同義詞
- ▪ spread from a central point to cover a wider area the pipeline currently extends 1,200 miles from Santa Barbara 同義詞
- ▪ occupy a specified area or stretch to a specified point the mountains extend over the western end of the island a fault that may extend to a depth of 12 miles
- ▪ include within one's scope; be applicable to her generosity did not extend to all adults
- 2. hold (something) out toward someone I nod and extend my hand 同義詞
- ▪ offer or make available she extended an invitation to her to stay I can't extend credit indefinitely 同義詞
- 3. exert or exercise oneself to the utmost you have to extend yourself to change rather than keep on doing the same thing