broad

adjective

OPAL WOPAL S

/brɔːd/

(comparative broader, superlative broadest)

Word Family

broad adjective
broadly adverb
broaden verb
breadth noun

Idioms

wide

wide宽阔的；广阔的

a broad street/avenue/river宽广的街道／林荫道／河流
He's got broad shoulders.他的肩很宽。
He is tall, broad and muscular.他身高体宽，肌肉发达。
a broad smile/grin (= one in which your mouth is stretched very wide because you are very pleased)咧嘴笑

opposite narrow

Extra Examples

He turned to me with a broad smile.他转向我，露出灿烂的笑容。
He was gorgeous—broad shoulders and twinkling eyes.他是个美男子－宽阔的肩膀，神采奕奕的眼睛。
We drove down a broad avenue lined with trees.我们沿着一条宽敞的林荫道行驶。
a broad back/chest/face/forehead宽阔的后背／前胸／脸庞／前额

used after a measurement of distance to show how wide something is…宽（用于表示距离的量度之后）

two metres broad and one metre high两米宽，一米高
The wardrobe stands at one metre broad and two metres high.衣柜宽一米，高两米。

wide range

including a great variety of people or things涉及各种各样的人（或事物）的；广泛的

a broad range of products各种各样的产品
The course caters for a broad spectrum of interests.本课程能满足各种不同的兴趣。
There is broad support for the government's policies.政府的政策得到了广泛的支持。
She took a broad view of the duties of being a teacher (= she believed her duties included a wide range of things).她认为教师的职责范围很广。
a broad and balanced curriculum广泛而均衡的课程
We must ensure the project is of advantage to the broader community and does not just benefit a few individuals.我们必须确保该项目对更广泛的社区有利，而不仅仅是少数人受益。
The promotion helped the company reach a much broader audience.此次促销活动帮助该公司接触到了更广泛的受众。

opposite narrow

Extra Examples

There is broad support amongst clients for the new initiative.客户普遍支持这一新方案。
We have devised a broad and balanced curriculum.我们设计的课程覆盖范围广、布局均衡。
He questioned whether the school curriculum was broad enough in scope.他对学校教学大纲的设置面是否够宽有疑问。
His job gave him an acquaintance with an unusually broad spectrum of society.他的工作让他接触了异常广阔的社会层面。
We discussed the broader implications of the plan.我们讨论了该计划的更广泛影响。
broad experience/knowledge丰富的经验；广博的知识
Having children gave her a broader outlook on life.有了孩子之后她的人生观拓宽了。
She took a broad view of the duties of being a teacher.她认为教师的职责范围很广。
‘Diversity’ is quite a broad concept.“多样性”是一个相当广泛的概念。
to attract broad support吸引广泛的支持
to have a broad appeal有广泛的吸引力

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

general

[only before noun] general; not detailed概括的；一般的；不具体的

the broad outline of a proposal提案的纲要
The negotiators were in broad agreement on the main issues.谈判代表们在主要问题上的意见大致相同。
She's a feminist, in the broadest sense of the word.广义而言，她算是个女权主义者。
In broad terms, the paper argues that each country should develop its own policy.从大体上说，这份报纸认为各国的政策应由自己制定。
Computer viruses fall into three broad categories.计算机病毒大致分为三类。
It is useful to examine this issue in a broader historical context.在更广泛的历史背景下审视这个问题是有用的。
The charges should be dismissed because the law is too broad and vague.这些指控应该被驳回，因为法律过于宽泛和模糊。

Extra Examples

The novel is about education in its broadest sense.广义而言，这部小说是关于教育的。
The proposals have been given a broad welcome by green campaigners.提案受到绿色环保运动人士的广泛欢迎。
Before dealing with specific cases she spoke on the broad topic of ‘discipline’.在处理具体情况之前，她先就着 “纪律”这个大题目说了两句。
The committee put forward broad recommendations for the improvement of safety at sports grounds.委员会就增强运动场的安全保障问题提出了一些整体的建议。
a broad aim/objective大致的目标
a broad definition/sense/outline广义；纲要
a broad category/area大致的类别／领域

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

land/water

covering a wide area开阔的；辽阔的

a broad expanse of water一片辽阔的水域
the broad plains of the American West美国西部辽阔的平原。

accent

if somebody has a broad accent (= a way of pronouncing the words of a language), you can hear very easily which area they come from口音重的；乡音浓的 synonym strong

a broad Yorkshire accent很重的约克郡口音。

Topics Languagec2

hint

if somebody gives a broad hint, they make it very clear what they are thinking or what they want明确的；明显的

humour

(North American English) dealing with sex in a way that makes people laugh粗俗滑稽的；以肉欲作笑料的

The movie mixes broad humor with romance.那部电影把粗俗幽默和浪漫故事结合在一起。

Word OriginOld English brād, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch breed and German breit.

Idioms

a broad church

(British English) an organization that accepts a wide range of opinions广纳众议的机构 synonym big tent
- The party aims to be a broad church with members from all sections of society.该党的目标是成为一个广泛的教会，其成员来自社会各阶层。

Which Word? wide / broadwide / broadThese adjectives are frequently used with the following nouns:

wide ~	broad ~
street	shoulders
river	back
area	smile
range	range
variety	agreement
choice	outline

Wide is the word most commonly used to talk about something that measures a long distance from one side to the other. Broad is more often used to talk about parts of the body. (Although wide can be used with mouth.) It is used in more formal or written language to describe the features of the countryside, etc:
- a broad river一条宽阔的河流
- a broad stretch of meadowland.一片广阔的草地
Both wide and broad can be used to describe something that includes a large variety of different people or things:
- a wide/broad range of products.广泛/广泛的产品。
Broad, but not wide, can be used to mean ‘general’ or ‘not detailed’:
- All of us are in broad agreement on this matter.我们所有人在这个问题上都达成了广泛的共识。

(in) broad daylight

(in) the clear light of day, when it is easy to see光天化日（之下）
- The robbery occurred in broad daylight, in a crowded street.抢劫就发生在光天化日之下一条熙熙攘攘的街道上。

it’s as broad as it’s long

(British English, informal) it makes no real difference which of two possible choices you make两种选择都一样Topics Preferences and decisionsc2

paint something with a broad brush

to describe something in a general way, ignoring the details大致地描述