词汇 | unfurl |
释义 | unfurl verb[ I or T ] uk /ʌnˈfɜːl/ us /ʌnˈfɝːl/ If a flag, sail, or banner unfurls, it becomes open from a rolled position, and if you unfurl a flag, etc., you make it do this: (使)(旗帜、船帆、横幅等卷着的东西)展开 The demonstrators unfurled a large banner.示威人群打出了一条大大的横幅。 Synonym unfold(OPEN) Opposites fold(BEND) furl Unfastening and opening break something open breaker decongestion gape let/set something looseidiom loose shut (someone) up steam tease tease something out the earth/ground/floor opensidiom unbolted unbuckle unfold unlace unlock unlockable unpick unplug unzip unfurl | American Dictionaryunfurl verb[ I/T ] us/ʌnˈfɜrl/ (of a flag, sail, etc.) to become open from a rolled position, or to cause something to become open from a rolled position Examples of unfurlunfurl The texts perpetually gesture towards a moment of fulfilment that remains deferred, when their latent significance would unfurl itself in a millennial revelation. Many of its best moments are encapsulated lyrical numbers; very little is allowed to unfurl at a span that convinces us by proper length and emphasis of its dramaturgical importance. The bitter irony is that the tragedy is unfurling in a country which has almost unlimited potential. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She says that she will unfurl it when the first person comes in to ask not about his rights but about his responsibilities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That flag has remained firmly unfurled for 13 years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The net is not unfurled at this point. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The roof is now being unfurled. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is an example of the education in our police establishments, which is preparing the democratic police for events that will unfurl as time goes by. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As moulting birds preen, they remove the waxy coating, and the feather unfurls. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Circuitous, complex lines are unfurled into rare, blooming chords in much the way a magician pulls flowers out of his pocket. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Malaysian schoolgirls unfurled hundreds of colourful umbrellas, and brightly attired performers danced. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These would be unfurled across the windows at dusk to keep in the heat, as well as keeping the house more secure. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Thirteen protesters took part in invading the offices, asking to speak about the chairman, distributing leaflets and unfurling a banner. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He unfurled a banner with a slogan about global warming and was then arrested by police on the roof. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. When steeped, the bundle expands and unfurls in a process that emulates a blooming flower, while the flowers inside emerge as the centerpiece. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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