sprawl

/sprɔl/

an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities

Chinese meaning: 城市蔓延；无计划扩展

Urban sprawl has consumed vast areas of farmland around the city.

城市蔓延吞噬了城市周边大片农田。

The suburban sprawl makes public transportation inefficient.

郊区的无序扩展使得公共交通效率低下。