spread

塗る、塗り広げる

表面のより広い部分を覆うように、何かを塗ったり伸ばしたりする。

やさしい英語で： To put something over a surface so it covers a larger area.

• Spread some jam on your bread.
• She spread cream over the cake.
• Have you spread the paint evenly?

使い方： spread something on/over something (Spread the butter on the toast.); spread something with something (She spread the bread with cream cheese.)

類義語： apply, smear

よく使う表現： spread butter, spread something on something, spread something over something

広がる

より広い場所に及んだり、その場所を覆ったりする。

やさしい英語で： To reach or cover a larger area.

• The fire spread quickly.
• Water spread across the kitchen floor.
• Smoke had spread through the whole building.

使い方： spread across/over something (Oil spread across the water.); spread to something (The fire spread to nearby houses.)

類義語： expand, extend

反対語： shrink

よく使う表現： spread across something, spread over something, spread quickly

広める、拡散する

情報や考え、有害なものを多くの人や場所に行き渡らせる。

やさしい英語で： To make information, ideas, or something harmful reach many people or places.

• Please spread the word about our event.
• He spread false rumours about his neighbour.
• Dirty water can spread disease.

使い方： spread something among people (They spread the message among local students.)

類義語： circulate, disseminate

反対語： contain, suppress

よく使う表現： spread the word, spread rumours, spread disease

広げる、開く

体の部分や物を動かして、互いの間を広くする。

やさしい英語で： To move parts of your body or other things further apart.

• Spread your fingers wide.
• The bird spread its wings.
• He spread his arms to keep his balance.

類義語： extend, stretch out, splay

よく使う表現： spread your arms, spread your fingers, spread your wings

まく、散らす

ある場所のあちこちに物を置いたり、まいたりする。

やさしい英語で： To put things in different places over an area.

• Spread the seeds evenly.
• She spread her notes across the table.
• The farmer spread fertilizer over the field.

使い方： spread something over/across something (We spread sand over the icy path.)

類義語： scatter, distribute

反対語： gather, collect

よく使う表現： spread seeds, spread something around, spread something evenly

スプレッド

パンなどの食べ物に薄く塗って食べる、柔らかい食品。

やさしい英語で： A soft food that you put in a thin layer on bread or other food.

• Try this cheese spread on toast.
• She bought a jar of chocolate spread.
• These spreads contain less fat than butter.

よく使う表現： cheese spread, chocolate spread, sandwich spread

ごちそう、豪華な食事

人々が食べられるように並べられた、種類が多く量も豊富な料理。

やさしい英語で： A large amount of food, usually several different dishes, set out for people to eat.

• What a lovely spread!
• They prepared a huge spread for the party.
• The guests enjoyed the spread of cakes and sandwiches.

類義語： feast, banquet

よく使う表現： a lovely spread, put on a spread, a delicious spread

ベッドカバー、掛け布

ベッドやほかの家具を覆うための大きな布。

やさしい英語で： A large piece of cloth used to cover a bed or another piece of furniture.

• She put a fresh spread on the bed.
• The cotton spread matched the bedroom curtains.
• We washed both spreads before the guests arrived.

類義語： cover, bedspread, coverlet

よく使う表現： a cotton spread, a quilted spread, spread on something