1.stretch out
stretch yourself out
躺下（通常为休息或睡觉）
He stretched himself out on the sofa and fell asleep.
他在沙发上躺下睡着了。
Apart from a few swimmers, the rest of us stretched out on the bank to sunbathe.
除了几个人在游泳外，我们其他人伸开四肢躺在岸边晒日光浴。
She stretched out on the sofa and kicked off her shoes.
她四肢平摊躺在沙发上，踢掉了鞋子。
From the top of the tower, Mitch was able to see clearly and easily the whole city stretched out below him.
从塔顶上，米奇能够清晰、轻松地看到整个城市在他脚下平躺着。
2.指山川、河流、城市，道路等连绵不绝、延伸
Fields and hills stretched out as far as we could see.
放眼望去，田野山丘绵延不绝。
The highway stretched out ahead of me until it narrowed to a vanishing point some miles away.
公路在我面前延伸开去，直至在几英里外的远处变成一个小点。
The highway stretched out flat and straight ahead.
公路平坦而笔直地向前延伸。
3.伸出、伸长身体的某个部位或四肢等
He was about to stretch out his hand to grab me.
他正要伸手抓我。
Tame birds, when approached, will stretch out their necks and ruffle their neck feathering
驯养的鸟儿在有人靠近时会伸长脖子，竖起颈羽。
I stretched out a hand and picked up the book.
我伸出一只手，把书捡起来。
Alan stretched out his hand and flicked the letter away.
艾伦伸手把信拂开了。