首页 英汉 汉英 英英 词组 用法 例句 同义词 写作 俚语 缩写 词源 词根 法汉 德汉 日汉 俄汉 韩汉 西汉 意汉 泰汉 越汉
| 单词 | urban sprawl |
| 释义 | > as lemmasurban sprawl urban sprawl n. the uncontrolled expansion of an urban area into the surrounding countryside; an area characterized by this. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > town as opposed to country > [noun] > town-planning or development > lack of planning cardboard city1876 urban blight1934 urban sprawl1934 sprawl1955 1934 Times 12 Apr. 9/3 We shall be willing to cooperate..in the establishment of a green belt round greater London, which is already too vast in its urban sprawl. 1979 Monitor (McAllen, Texas) 8 July 8 d/3 Houston's urban sprawl is greater than that of Los Angeles. 1996 C. Bateman Of Wee Sweetie Mice & Men xxxviii. 300 The rain let up, the traffic began to get heavier as we approached the urban sprawl of New York. < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。