expanse
gb/ɪkspˈæns/ us/ɪkspˈæns/
B2
Английский
~ 8300
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
B2
entity
1
very wide open area
A very wide open area of land, water, or sky that seems to go on for a long way.
Модель употребления:
an expanse of [land/water/sky]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse "expanse" with "expense" because they look similar. "Expanse" means a very wide open area, while "expense" is the money you spend. Learners may also forget to use "of" and say *"a large expanse sea"* instead of "a large expanse of sea."
Синонимы
stretch (Often used in a similar way, but can refer to a smaller or less dramatic area.)
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area (More general and less vivid; does not always suggest great width or openness.)
Антонимы
enclosure (Suggests a small or closed-in space, the opposite of an open, wide expanse.)
Коллокации
vast expanse
|wide expanse
|open expanse
|an expanse of sea
|snow-covered expanse
|empty expanse
Темы
nature
|geography
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- From the hilltop we could see a vast expanse of forest stretching to the horizon.
- The tiny fishing boat disappeared into the dark expanse of the ocean.
- Above them, an endless expanse of blue sky made the town seem very small.
- They crossed a barren expanse of desert before reaching the village.
- The cabin looked out over a quiet expanse of lake and distant mountains.
Примеры для изучающих
- We walked across a wide expanse of sand on the beach.
- The plane flew over a great expanse of water.
- The house stands alone in a large expanse of fields.
- I could see only a white expanse of snow outside the window.
- They were lost in the huge expanse of the forest.
Существительное
B2
entity
2
large continuous surface area
A big, unbroken surface of one thing, like glass, grass, ice, or concrete.
Модель употребления:
an expanse of [material/color]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes use "expanse" only for natural landscapes and feel unsure about using it for surfaces like glass or concrete. It is correct to say "an expanse of glass" or "a concrete expanse" when the surface is large and unbroken.
Синонимы
surface (More general; does not always suggest great size or continuity.)
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sheet (Often used for thin, flat layers, especially of ice, metal, or paper; may suggest thinness more than width.)
Антонимы
patch (Suggests a small, limited area, the opposite of a large, continuous expanse.)
Коллокации
an expanse of glass
|smooth expanse
|green expanse
|white expanse
|concrete expanse
|shiny expanse
Темы
architecture
|objects
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- The building’s front is a single expanse of glass that reflects the city lights.
- A smooth expanse of marble covered the floor of the hall.
- Beyond the fence lay a green expanse of freshly cut lawn.
- The moonlight shone on the white expanse of ice covering the lake.
- The painter stood back to study the empty expanse of canvas before making the first mark.
Примеры для изучающих
- The wall is just a big white expanse with no pictures.
- We skated on a wide expanse of ice on the river.
- There was a large glass expanse at the front of the shop.
- Children ran across the green expanse of the park lawn.
- The artist looked at the blank expanse of paper on the table.
Существительное
literary
C1
entity
3
very large abstract extent
A very large amount or range of something non-physical, like time, ideas, or knowledge.
Модель употребления:
the expanse of [time/knowledge/information]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may overuse this abstract sense in everyday speech, where simpler words like "a lot of" or "a wide range of" are more natural. "Expanse" with abstract nouns is more common in written or literary style, and usually paired with modifiers like "vast" or "endless."
Синонимы
extent (A more neutral, technical term; less visual or poetic than "expanse.")
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breadth (Focuses on wide range or variety, especially of ideas or knowledge, and can sound slightly formal.)
Антонимы
narrowness (Suggests a small or limited range, the opposite of a large, wide expanse in an abstract sense.)
Коллокации
the vast expanse of time
|the wide expanse of knowledge
|the digital expanse
|the moral expanse
|the intellectual expanse
|the endless expanse of space and time
Темы
abstract
|time
|knowledge
|core_vocabulary
|education
Примеры
- The book tries to map the vast expanse of human knowledge into a single volume.
- Over the long expanse of history, small changes in climate have shaped entire civilizations.
- She felt lost in the endless expanse of information available on the internet.
- The course broadened the intellectual expanse of his thinking about politics and ethics.
- Astronomers study the immense expanse of space and time to understand how the universe began.
Примеры для изучающих
- It is hard to imagine the huge expanse of time before humans existed.
- Students today can search the great expanse of information on the internet.
- Travel can increase the expanse of your experience and ideas.
- Scientists try to understand the wide expanse of data from the experiment.
- The movie shows the emotional expanse of the main character’s life.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
expanse
IPA
GB/ɪkspˈæns/
US/ɪkspˈæns/
Слоги и ударение
ex - panse (2 слога)
Stress on 2nd syllable (panse)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: expanse
- Plural: expanses
Родственные слова
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