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unfurl

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++un·furl /ʌnˈfɜːl $ -ɜːrl/ verb [intransitive, transitive]  FOLD#if a flag, sail etc unfurls, or if someone unfurls it, it unrolls and opens (使)〔旗、帆等〕打开,展开→ See Verb table
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unfurlA single protester attempted to unfurl a banner in the square on June 3, but was quickly arrested by police.A Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament banner was unfurled and carried round the war memorial before one of those carrying it was arrested.As I was shoved down, I saw my half of the banner unfurled and prayed that Paul would do the same.On Fat Tuesday, Meredith watched the banners being unfurled in the ballroom with a stab of pride in her heart.Only then could we ourselves drop to the ground and, using a pull-cord on each side, completely unfurl it.My damp wings were unfurling, slowly breaking from their mucus shell, soggy and crumpled.In the spring these plants would unfurl tiny pink bell-like flowers that attract bees.The buzzing that I felt with her unfurled within me, gaining strength until I could not contain it.
un·furl verbChineseSyllable
Corpus unfurls, flag, a if or etc sail


unfurl
unfurl /ʌnˈfɜːl $ -ɜːrl/ verb [intransitive and transitive]
if a flag, sail etc unfurls, or if someone unfurls it, it unrolls and opens


un·furlBrE /ˌʌnˈfɜːl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌʌnˈfɜːrl/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they unfurl BrE /ˌʌnˈfɜːl/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌʌnˈfɜːrl/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it unfurls BrE /ˌʌnˈfɜːlz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌʌnˈfɜːrlz/ 🔊past simple unfurled BrE /ˌʌnˈfɜːld/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌʌnˈfɜːrld/ 🔊past participle unfurled BrE /ˌʌnˈfɜːld/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌʌnˈfɜːrld/ 🔊 -ing form unfurling BrE /ˌʌnˈfɜːlɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌʌnˈfɜːrlɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] when sth that is curled or rolled tightly unfurls, or you unfurl it, it opens (使卷紧的东西)打开,展开The leaves slowly unfurled. 叶子慢慢地展开了。🔊🔊~ sth to unfurl a flag展开旗子