expansive
Definitions
Covering a wide area; large in scope or extent.
广阔的；范围大的
(Of a person) warm, open, generous, and willing to talk freely.
（人）开朗的；健谈的；豪爽的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedex- (out) + pans (spread) + -ive (tending to) = 'tending to spread out.' Used of space it means wide and sweeping (an expansive view). Used of people it makes a metaphorical leap: someone who 'spreads themselves out' toward others — open, warm, talkative.
Root pand still carries 6 more wordsWhy It Means This
The two senses share one image: spreading out. A landscape that spreads wide is expansive; a person who emotionally opens up and spreads warmth toward others is also expansive. The personality sense is the more idiomatic, often-tested one — an expansive host, in an expansive mood.
Common Collocations
- 1.an expansive view开阔的视野
- 2.an expansive mood舒畅健谈的心情
- 3.an expansive gesture豪爽的姿态
- 4.expansive smile灿烂的笑容
Example Sentences
- 1.
From the rooftop you get an expansive view of the whole city.
- 2.
After a glass of wine he grew expansive and told us everything.
- 3.
She welcomed her guests with an expansive, generous gesture.