| 释义 |
breadth /bredθ/ n. | phr.
n.
1. 宽度；幅度
ten feet in breadth 10英尺宽
a breadth of seventy yards 70码宽
the breadth of the road 路面宽度
He has travelled the length and breadth of China. 他走遍了全中国。
2. (布等的)幅面，一幅；(9英寸宽的)旗的幅面
a breadth of silk 一幅丝绸
A four- breadth flag is 36 inches wide. 一面四幅的旗有36英寸宽。
3. (胸襟、见解等的)宽宏，宽容；广阔；豪放
view the matter with dispassionateness and breadth 冷静而大度地看问题
a breadth of vision 眼光的广阔
4. 广泛性，广度
We are especially fortunate in the breadth of our primary energy supplies. 尤感幸运的是我们有广泛的基本能源。
the remarkable breadth of sb.'s learning 某人非常渊博的学问
5. 广袤；广阔的区域
a breadth of grass 广阔的草地
6. (省略或缩减画面细节而产生的)雄浑效果
[<ME bræde <OE brædu<brad broad + -TH¹] phr. by a hair's breadth 间不容发地，险些儿 escape by a hair's breadth 险些儿遇难 to a hair's breadth 精确地，丝毫不爽地 |