spread v. 散布，增长，范围幅度

a huge spread 一顿大餐

middle-aged spread 啤酒肚

the spread of nuclear weapons 核武器的增长

spread it on thick 夸大

spread oneself too thin 同时做太多的事，导致无法集中做好其中任何一件

spread your wings 尝试做新的事

spread like wildfire 传播得非常快

The news spread very quickly.

消息传播的很快。

Tom’s mum prepared a huge spread.

Tom的妈妈准备了一顿大餐。

Barry suddenly started dieting and exercising to prevent the middle-aged spread.

Barry突然开始节食锻炼以预防中年肥。

OK, Bob, I think Mary understands the trouble she's in, no need to spread it on thick.

好了，Bob，我觉得Mary已经知道自己面对的是什么了，不需要再继续夸大了。

Max has spread himself thin and needs to focus on just a couple of his best ideas.

Max手头上的事太多了，他需要专心做好他最好的几个想法就行。

The police are spread thin and cannot provide enough protection.

警察们人手不够，无法提供足够的保护。

Since I retired, I've been able to spread my wings and am busier than I was when I worked.

自从退休后，我就不断尝试新鲜事物，现在我比我工作的时候更忙了。

Scandal spreads like wildfire round here.

丑闻在这儿传播的非常快。