splaying

英[spleɪ] 美[spleɪ]
  • v.展开;张开;拓宽;成喇叭口形n.斜面;展开adj.成外八的;倾斜的
splayed splayed splaying splays
Noun:
  1. an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger

Adjective:
  1. turned outward in an ungainly manner;

    "splay knees"

Verb:
  1. spread open or apart;

    "He splayed his huge hands over the table"

  2. turn outward;

    "These birds can splay out their toes"
    "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"

  3. move out of position;

    "dislocate joints"
    "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. She lay on the bed,her arms and legs splayed out.
      她躺在床上,胳膊和双腿向外展开。
    2. The plumber splayed the end of the pipe before fitting it over the next section.
      铅管工把管口撑大后套在另一截管子上。
    3. The pipe splays out at one end.
      管子一端呈喇叭形。
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. He has splay feet.
      他是外八字脚。