expanse

noun

1. 一大片，广阔，宽广，浩瀚（尤指陆地或海洋）
   a wide and open area of sth, especially land or water
   1. a wide/vast expanse of blue sky
      广阔 / 无垠的蓝天
   2. flat expanses of open farmland
      平坦而辽阔的农田

1. N-COUNT 广袤;辽阔;浩瀚
   An expanse of something, usually sea, sky, or land, is a very large amount of it.
   1. ...a vast expanse of grassland.
      广阔的草原

1. This conservatory enjoys an enviable position overlooking a leafy expanse.
   这个温室位置绝佳，放眼望去，草木繁茂，郁郁葱葱。
2. All is quiet on the vast expanse of open ground.; Profound silence prevailed on the open countryside.
   四野茫茫，寂静无声。
3. Far in the distance lies the Dongting Lake, a vast expanse of misty, rolling waters.
   远望洞庭，烟波浩渺。
4. The fields covered with snow became a vast expanse of whiteness stretching to infinity.
   田野被大雪覆盖，白茫茫的一眼望不到边。
5. We gazed out over the limitless expanse of the desert.
   我们凝望着那一片漫无边际的沙漠。
6. She overlooked the vast expanse from the tower.
   她从塔上俯视茫茫大地。
7. A boundless expanse of snow stretched as far as the eye could see.
   四野都是漫漫白雪，一眼望不到头。
8. After the heavy snow, the fields were a vast expanse of white.
   下了一场大雪，田野上白茫茫一片。
9. All was quiet on the vast expanse of open ground.
   四野阒然。
10. We let our boat float along, sailing over the vast expanse.
    纵一苇之所如，凌万顷之茫然。（苏轼《前赤壁赋》）
11. Admitting that the vast expanse of oceans seems terrible, they provide us with abundant resources.
    虽说浩瀚的大洋令人生畏，但它们向我们提供了丰富的资源。
12. The cuisine: Qinghai's vast expanse of grassland produces some of the country's finest mutton and beef.
    青海辽阔的草原培育出了全国最上等的牛羊肉。
13. When we look at the expanse of stars, we see power, beauty, harmony.
    当我们望着星云，我们感受到了力量，美与和谐。
14. The square's vast cobbled expanse is flanked by some of Moscow's most famous tourist attractions.
    广场上广阔的鹅卵石铺路两旁是一些莫斯科最著名的旅游景点。
15. We have a vast expanse of cultivable land.
    我们有大片的耕地。
16. Alone in a vast expanse of sand, a man treks across giant dunes in Namibia's Namib Desert.
    孤单地处于一片广阔的沙漠中，一个男人艰苦跋涉着穿过纳米比亚的纳米比沙漠中巨大的沙丘。
17. On this vast expanse of earth, Everywhere there is gorgeous scenery.
    在这片辽阔的土地上，到处都有明媚的风光。
18. From the boundless expanse of the east coast to the mountains of Kunlun Mountain.
    从浩瀚无垠的东海之滨到巍峨的昆仑山下。
19. Very large in expanse or scope.
    在区域或范围上巨大的。
20. A clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water.
    一个空旷的或没有障碍的空间或广阔的陆地或海洋。
21. In the west of China you can see a vast expanse of desert, water, snow, etc.
    在中国的西部，你会看到浩瀚的沙漠、一望无际的水域和茫茫的雪原等。
22. The wild is more than just an expanse of tangled forests, stagnant swamps and windswept plains.
    荒野不仅仅是宽广纠结的森林、滞淤塞的沼泽和暴风肆虐的平原。
23. The expanse of the earth, I firmly believe that you must hide behind me appreciate the results.
    如此浩瀚的大地，我坚信你一定是躲在欣赏着我的成绩。
24. Act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time.
    在一个广阔的空间或范围或时间上的扩展。
25. An expanse of land suitable for livestock to wander and graze on.
    放牧地，牧场一片适宜于牲畜游荡和进食的广大土地。
26. They came to a broad expanse of water.
    他们来到了一片广阔的水域。
27. The moon's flame brightened the vast expanse of grassland.
    月光照亮了广阔的草原。
28. The green of a lone plant lends stark contrast to the empty expanse of sand in this desert scene.
    在这一沙漠场景中，一抹独株植物的绿色和空旷绵延的沙丘形成了强烈的对比。
29. Outside the window is a great expanse of trees with quite some monkeys playing around.
    窗外是一片树林和很多的猴子，大部分时间继续独处，发明了一个游戏。

noun

1. a wide scope
   1. the sweep of the plains

   Synonym:    sweep

2. the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
   1. the area of a rectangle
   2. it was about 500 square feet in area

   Synonym:    areasurface area

3. a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky