1 to sit or lie with your arms and legs spread out in an untidy way （懒散地）伸开着四肢坐或躺: People lay sprawled out in the sun. 人们伸开手脚躺着晒太阳。

2 to cover a large area of land 延伸；伸展 ➔sprawling adj the sprawling city suburbs 杂乱地延伸的市郊