unfurl /ʌnˈfɜːl/ ( unfurling, unfurled, unfurls )

• 1. 

  V-T/V-I If you unfurl something rolled or folded such as an umbrella, sail, or flag, you open it, so that it is spread out. You can also say that it unfurls. 展开 (伞、帆或旗帜)

  例：

  Once outside the inner breakwater, we began to unfurl all the sails.

  一出内防波堤，我们就开始展开所有的风帆。

• 2. 

  V-I If you say that events, stories, or scenes unfurl before you, you mean that you are aware of them or can see them as they happen or develop. (事件、故事、场景等) 逐渐展开

  例：

  The dramatic changes in Europe continue to unfurl.

  剧变在欧洲继续呈现。