expansive 英 [ɪkˈspænsɪv]   美 [ɪkˈspænsɪv]

expansive

expansive  英 [ɪkˈspænsɪv] 美 [ɪkˈspænsɪv]

adj. 广阔的,广泛的;豪爽的 

landscape with expansive skies 以辽阔蓝天为背景的风景
The piece is written in his usual expansive style. 这篇文章是以他惯常的洋洋洒洒的风格写成的。

  • Expansive is all about being able to grow or get larger. An expansive piece of land is large, an expansive mind is one that is always thinking of the big picture, an expansive vocabulary is one that holds lots of words.
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  • adj. 广阔的,广泛的;豪爽的
  • 1. landscape with expansive skies

    以辽阔蓝天为背景的风景

  • 2. The piece is written in his usual expansive style.

    这篇文章是以他惯常的洋洋洒洒的风格写成的。

  • 3. She was clearly relaxed and in an expansive mood.

    她显然悠闲自在,心情豁达开朗。

  • 4. He waved his arms expansively.

    他豪爽地挥舞着双臂。

  • expansive (adj.) 1650s, "tending to expand," from Latin expans-, past participle stem of expandere "to spread out" (see expand) + -ive. Meaning "embracing a large number of particulars, comprehensive" is by 1813. Related: Expansively; expansiveness.
ex·pan·sive AWL / ɪkˈspænsɪv ; NAmE ɪkˈspænsɪv / adjective 1 covering a large amount of space 广阔的;辽阔的;浩瀚的 She opened her arms wide in an expansive gesture of welcome. 她豪爽地张开双臂以示欢迎。 landscape with expansive skies 以辽阔蓝天为背景的风景 2 covering a large subject area, rather than trying to be exact and use few words 广泛的;全面的 We need to look at a more expansive definition of the term. 我们需要考虑这个用语所包含的更广泛意义。 The piece is written in his usual expansive style. 这篇文章是以他惯常的洋洋洒洒的风格写成的。 3 friendly and willing to talk a lot 友善健谈的;开朗的 She was clearly relaxed and in an expansive mood. 她显然悠闲自在,心情豁达开朗。 4 (especially of a period of time 尤指一段时间 ) encouraging economic expansion 刺激经济扩展的 In the expansive 1990s bright graduates could advance rapidly. 在经济发展快速的 20 世纪 90 年代,有才华的大学毕业生可以发展很快。 ex·pan·sive·ly / ɪkˈspænsɪvli ; NAmE ɪkˈspænsɪvli / adverb He waved his arms expansively. 他豪爽地挥舞着双臂。 ex·pan·sive·ness / ɪkˈspænsɪvnəs ; NAmE ɪkˈspænsɪvnəs / noun [uncountable ] ex·pan·sive / ɪkˈspænsɪv ; NAmE ɪkˈspænsɪv / ex·pan·sive·ly / ɪkˈspænsɪvli ; NAmE ɪkˈspænsɪvli / ex·pan·sive·ness / ɪkˈspænsɪvnəs ; NAmE ɪkˈspænsɪvnəs /
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