新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

broad

英  [brɔːd]
    

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • broader , broadest

    1宽的

    Something that is broad is wide.

    双语例句

    例:

    His shoulders were broad and his waist narrow.

    他肩宽腰细。

    例:

    The hills rise green and sheer above the broad river.

    群山青翠,陡然屹立于宽阔的大河之上。

    2咧开嘴的(笑)

    A broad smile is one in which your mouth is stretched very wide because you are very pleased or amused.

    双语例句

    例:

    He greeted them with a wave and a broad smile.

    他咧嘴笑着,挥手和他们打招呼。

    3广泛的

    You use broad to describe something that includes a large number of different things or people.

    近义词

    wide

    双语例句

    例:

    A broad range of issues was discussed.

    各种各样的问题都得到了讨论。

    例:

    a broad coalition of workers, peasants, students and middle-class professionals.

    一个由工人、农民、学生和中产阶级职业人士组成的广泛联盟。

    4宽泛的

    You use broad to describe a word or meaning which covers or refers to a wide range of different things.

    近义词

    general

    双语例句

    例:

    restructuring in the broad sense of the word.

    广义上的调整。

    5普遍的

    You use broad to describe a feeling or opinion that is shared by many people, or by people of many different kinds.

    近义词

    widespread

    双语例句

    例:

    The agreement won broad support in the US Congress.

    这项协议在美国议会中赢得了普遍的支持。