| 单词 | thesaurus/articles/having-a-large-distance-from-one-side-to-another |
| 释义 | Thesaurus article:having a large distance from one side to anotherhaving a large distance from one side to anotherThe most common word for something that has a large distance from one side to another, especially when compared to its length, iswide. The river was deep and wide. His eyes were wide open(= open with the eyelids far apart). The opposite ofwideisnarrow. She lives on a very narrow road. For more opposites ofwide, see the article atnarrow. Another common word for this isthick.Thickhas many meanings, but when used as a synonym ofwide, it refers mostly to distance from one side to another through the object being considered, such as a wall or a book. Get the thickest rope you can find. The walls here are three metres thick. The opposite ofthickisthin. The pendant hung on a thin gold chain. If something isbroadit is very wide.Broadis used most often of parts of the body, such as the smile or the shoulders. He has broad shoulders. The table was supported by a pedestal on a very broad base. Squatis used of people or things that are short and wide, usually in an unattractive way. We passed a squat block of flats. He's a squat man. If someone has a very large and wide body, you can call themheavyset. The club hired a few heavyset bouncers. If someone is short and has a wide chest and shoulders, you can call themthicksetor, more commonly,stocky.Thicksetandstockyare usually used of men and boys. The robber was thickset with dark hair and glasses. He's a stocky little boy! When someone has their arms spread apart very wide, you say that their arms areoutstretched. He ran into her outstretched arms. |
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