to expand
01
扩大, 扩展
to become something greater in quantity, importance, or size
Intransitive
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
动作动词
规则
现在时
expand
第三人称单数
expands
现在分词
expanding
一般过去时
expanded
过去分词
expanded
例子
The company's operations expanded rapidly, opening new branches in multiple cities.
公司的业务迅速扩展，在多个城市开设了新分支机构。
例子
The company regularly expands its product offerings to reach a broader market.
该公司定期扩大其产品供应以覆盖更广泛的市场。
03
展开, 扩展
to spread out or stretch in various directions
Intransitive
例子
The foam mattress expanded to its full size after being removed from its packaging.
泡沫床垫从包装中取出后膨胀到了它的全尺寸。
04
展开, 详细说明
to provide additional details, elaborations, or explanations to an account or idea
Transitive: to expand on an account or idea
例子
The lecturer expanded on the key concepts introduced in the previous class, providing further examples and clarifications.
讲师扩展了上一节课介绍的关键概念，提供了更多的例子和澄清。
词汇树
expandable
expanded
expandible
expand
