| 单词 | wide |
| 例句 | widewide /waɪd/ adjective 1 measuring a large distance from one side to the other► wide measuring a large distance from one side to the other: ► broad broad means the same as wide but sounds more formal: ANTONYMS ➔ see narrow (1) ➔ see Describing SizeSYNONYM CHECKWide or broad?Wide is the more usual word to use. You can say: a wide river/road/area. You can also say that someone has a wide mouth/face/smile. Broad sounds more formal and is often used to make a road, river, or area seem attractive: He drove down the broad tree-lined streets of the town. You can describe a person’s chest, back, or shoulders as broad, but you do not usually use it about any other parts of the body. You can, however, say that someone has a broad smile/grin.2 including many different things or people► wide including many different things or people: ► broad broad means the same as wide but sounds more formal: SYNONYM CHECKWide or broad?You can often use wide or broad with the same words: a wide/broad range | a wide/broad selection | He has wide/broad experience of teaching. With some words, you can only use broad: a broad category | a broad generalization. With other words, you can only use wide: a wide variety | a wide choice. Both wide and broad are usually used before a noun.ADVERBS: wideYou can often use wide and broad mean “including many different things or people,” you can make them into adverbs by using an -ly ending: She is very widely read (=she has read many different types of books). | The movie has been broadly popular with the public. For other meanings, see generally. |
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