释义 |
broad/brɔ:d/ adj. & n.●adj. 1 large in extent from one side to the other; wide 宽的;阔的;广的 2 (following a measurement) in breadth 宽阔的(用在量词之后) 2 metres broad 两米宽 3 spacious or extensive 辽阔的;宽广的 broad acres 广袤的土地; a broad plain 辽阔的平原 4 full and clear 敞亮的 broad daylight 大白天,光天化日 5 explicit, unmistakable 明确的;无误的 broad hint 明白的暗示 6 general; not taking account of detail 一般的,大致的;粗略的 broad intentions 一般意图; a broad inquiry 笼统的质询; in the broadest sense of the word 按这个词最广义的解释 7 (of speech) markedly regional (说话)带有明显地方口音的 broad Scots 很重的苏格兰口音 8 chief or principal 主要的;最重要的 the broad facts 重要的事实 9 tolerant, liberal; widely inclusive 宽容的;心胸开阔的;豁达的 take a broad view 持豁达开明的看法 10 somewhat coarse (有点)粗俗的 broad humour 下流的俏皮话,粗俗的幽默 ●n. 1 the broad part of something 宽阔的部分 broad of the back 肩宽 2 N. Amer. slang offens. a woman [北美] [俚语] [冒犯]女人,娘们 3 (作 the Broads) Brit. large areas of fresh water in E. Anglia, formed where rivers widen [英]湖沼地区(英吉利东部) □ broadness n.□ broadways adv.□ broadwise adv.[Old English brɑˉd, from Germanic] |