Extend
[ ɪk'stɛnd ]
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vt.& vi. 延伸;扩大;推广;
vt. 伸展;给予;延长;发出（邀请、欢迎等）;
vi. 伸出;延伸;增加;
💡 词根助记
ex出+tend延伸→伸出去→扩张
📝 例句
I would like to extend a warm welcome to our visitors.
我想对我们的来访者表示热烈的欢迎。
Our playing fields extend as far as those trees.
我们的操场延伸到那些树前。
Most ear lobes extend below the lower point of attachment of the ear.
大多数耳垂位于耳朵下方的较低处。
By 1982 they had become reluctant to extend new loans to public borrowers.
到1982年，他们已不愿向公共借贷者发放新的贷款。
Can't you extend your visit for a few days?
你们访问的时间不能延长几天吗?
🌱 联想助记
【串】联络各国intend(打算),却把商人pretend(假装),路遇劫匪contend(争斗),归期一再extend(延长),生病无人tend(护理)
【记】※ ex-前缀“向外”,tend-词根“伸展”:伸展出去→延长
※ extend-延伸,extent-程度:做健美操时身体各个部位要延伸到最大的程度
※ ex-拼音“恶心”,ten-十,d-似“行李箱”:这10个恶心的行李箱在不断地延长
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-tend-表示“延伸”
常见变体有-tent-、-tens-
📖 牛津释义
extend
v
1 [Tn] make (sth) longer or larger (in space or time) 使（某物）（在空间或时间上）更大, 更长, 伸长, 延长, 延展
extend a fence, wall, railway, garden 扩建篱笆、 墙、 铁路、 花园
extend credit, ie prolong the time for payment of a debt 延长信用期限
Can you extend your visit a few days longer? 你能多停留几天吗?
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
lay or stretch out (the body or a limb) at full length 伸展, 舒展（肢体）
The gymnast extended her arms horizontally. 那女子体操运动员双臂平伸.
The bird extended its wings in flight. 那鸟展翅飞翔.
He extended his hand to (ie offered to shake hands with) the new employee. 他主动与新雇员握手.
3 [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (to sb) offer or give sth 提供或给予某事物
They extended the Queen a warm welcome. 他们热烈欢迎女王.
extend hospitality, an invitation, a greeting to sb 款待、 邀请、 问候某人
They extended a warm welcome to her. 他们向她表示热烈欢迎.
4 [In/pr] (of space, land, time, etc) reach or stretch; be continuous （指空间、 土地、 时间等）达到, 伸展, 伸延
The road extends for miles and miles. 这条路向远处绵延伸展.
My garden extends as far as the river. 我的花园一直伸展到河边.
5 [Tn, Tn.pr]
cause (sth) to reach or stretch 使（某物）达到或伸展
extend the ladder 将梯子伸长
extend a cable between two posts 在两根柱子间拉一条缆绳.
6 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
use or stretch the abilities or powers of (oneself, a person or an animal) to the greatest possible degree 使（自己、 某人或某动物）竭尽全力
Jim didn't really have to extend himself in the examination. 吉姆这次考试大可不必那麽拼命.
The horse was fully extended by the long ride up the mountain. 那匹马长途爬山已用尽力气了.
🎯 考研助记
tend(=tent伸展) 去(a=to)伸展(tend)- 参加 照顾 在内心深处(in)伸展(tend）是 意图 打算 向外(ex)伸展(tend)即 扩展 延伸 提前(pre)就伸展(tend)了- 假装 共同(con)团结去伸展(tend)为 斗争
🔁 扩展释义
*[ik'stend]vt. 扩充, 延伸, 伸展, 扩大vi. 扩充, 延伸, 伸展, 扩大【计】 扩展【化】 伸长【医】 伸展, 伸, 扩展, 蔓延(指病变)【经】 继续相关词组: extend warm greeting to... extend help to sb extend an invitation to sb
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You handed them to me.
你将它们给了我。
He is a promising young man.
他是个有出息的年轻人。[分词作定语]
the gaoler replied: 'The light is indeed dim, sire, I must get my glasses.'
“陛下，这儿光线的确太暗了，我得去眼镜拿来。”