prevent the spread of the disease

防止疾病的传播

the spread of education

教育的普及

The wider the spread of a species, the better its chance of survival.

一个物种分布的范围越广，存活的几率越大。

The bird spread its wings.

鸟儿展开翅膀。

She spread her arms and the child ran towards her.

她张开双臂，孩子向她跑去。

spread a cloth on a table

在桌上铺一块布

Advertising spread quickly throughout the eighteenth century.

广告在18世纪迅速传播。

When the stars say something silly, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes.

当明星们说了愚蠢的话，总会成为新闻在互联网上立刻传播开来。

She is the sort of woman to spread sunshine to people through her smile.

她是那种用微笑给别人带来阳光的女人。

The desert spreads for hundreds of miles.

沙漠绵延数百英里。

He always spread his energy across many goals, so he got nothing at last.

他总是把精力分散在许多目标上，最后一无所获。

spread butter on pieces of bread

在面包片上涂黄油

If the paint is too thick, it will not spread evenly.

油漆如果太稠就涂不均匀。