As he ran toward me, his face broke into a wide grin.
他笑逐顔開地向我跑來。
b)WIDEmeasuring a particular distance from one side to the other…寬的
How wide is the door?
門多寬?
The boat was nearly as wide as the canal.
那船差不多和水道一樣寬。
five metres/two miles etc wide
The river is more than fifty yards wide.
這條河寬五十多碼。
2variety 多樣 [usually before noun]VARIOUS/OF DIFFERENT KINDS including or involving a large variety of different people, things, or situations 〔包括或涉及的人、物或情況〕廣泛的;範圍大的;廣闊的
a man with a wide experience of foreign affairs
外交事務經驗豐富的人
Our aim is to bring classical music to a wider audience.
我們的目的是把古典音樂帶給更多的聽衆。
a wide range/variety/choice etc (of something)
This year’s festival includes a wide range of entertainers.
今年的藝術節有各類藝人參加。
holidays to a wide choice of destinations
有多處目的地可供選擇的度假
3in many places 在許多地方 [usually before noun]EVERYONEEVERYWHERE happening among many people or in many places 衆多的;廣泛的;範圍大的
The radio and newspapers gave the trial wide coverage.
廣播和報紙廣泛報道了這場庭審。
4a wide variation/difference/gap etcBIGa large and noticeable difference 巨大的差異/差别/差距等
the ever-wider gap between the richest and poorest countries
最富國與最窮國之間日益加大的差距
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a wide variation/difference/gap etc• Within the general waste type shown in these figures exists a wide variation.• Waiting time by specialty is meaningless as it concealsa wide variation among consultants' clinics.• There is a wide difference between promise and performance.• The second column also shows that there is a wide variation between regions in the proportion of exports to foreigndebt.• Solidsexhibita wide variation in rigidity.• Just as there may be a wide variation in the inputs, so may the outputsvary.• But there is, indeed, still a wide gap in the use of flexibility.• But when the national polls are a wide gap, the country is pretty likely to follow.
5the wider context/issues/picture etcDETAILthe more generalfeatures of a situation, rather than the specificdetails 更加廣泛的背景/問題/情況等
We hope that by the end of the course students will be able to see their subject in a wider context.
6eyes 眼睛 literaryOPENwide eyes are fully open, especially when someone is very surprised, excited, or frightened 〔眼睛〕睜大的〔尤指某人非常吃驚、興奮或恐懼時〕
Her eyes grew wide in anticipation.
她滿懷期待地睜大了眼睛。
7.give somebody/something a wide berthAVOIDto avoid someone or something 與某人/某物保持距離
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give somebody/something a wide berth• A maraboustork was poking about nearby in a pile of rubbish, and I gave it a wide berth.• Passers-by gave her a wide berth.• People shuffle past, giving us a wide berth.• Sandie gives her a wide berth.• She saw him coming and intended to give him a wide berth.• Ssamois with polenta the centrepiece of the Menu Gastronomico Valdostano, so I gave that a wide berth.• The chil-dren sensed his tension and gave him a wide berth.• Sandie's been giving her a wide berth since the argument.• Besides, in most vacation areas the locals learn to give a wide berth to tourists in their rented land yachts.
8not hit STH 未擊中某物 not hitting something you were aiming at 未擊中目標的,偏離目標的
wide of
His shot was just wide of the goal.
他的射門踢飛了。
9the (big) wide worldespecially spokenOUT/OUTSIDE places outside the small familiar place where you live 〔在熟識的小天地以外的〕廣闊世界,外面的世界
Soon you’ll leave school and go out into the big wide world.
很快你就要離開學校,踏入廣闊的世界。
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the (big) wide world• He knows little about economics or the wider world.• We could certainly be a strongerpresence in the wider world.• Wealth and power go hand in hand, at home too, as well as in the big wide world.• Hardly anybody in the big wide world has heard of us, letalone been influenced by our lives.• In other words we want to help localenthusiasts to keep in touch with what is happening in the wider world of railways.• Many children of leadingministers took advantage of the wider world their fathers' success had opened for them.• Filipe is not alone in the wider world, where 13m children are displaced within their own countries.
10nationwide/city-wide etcEVERYWHEREaffecting all the people in a nation, city etc 全國的/全市的等
wide smile/grin• He put the receiver back and created, forcing his lips to perform, a wide smile.• She has a flat, round face with eyes close together and a wide smile.• He breaks into a wide smile, and a driedbogiesnowflakes from his nose down to the ground.• The guylaughed, wide smiledotted with goldteeth.• He paused to speak to the surprised group and their wide smiles of acknowledgement started the day off well.• Paul looked surprised to receive a wide smile of welcome from Stephen when he entered the office.• Mandru was staring right at him, a wide smilestretching his face into ropes of muscle.• Then she smiled the wide smile which lifted her ears toward her hair.
1wide open/awake/apartcompletely open, awake, or apart 大開着的/完全醒着的/分得很開的
Someone left the back door wide open.
有人把後門大開着。
At 2 a.m. I was still wide awake.
淩晨兩點我仍然毫無睡意。
Sandy stood with his back to the fire, legs wide apart.
桑迪背對火站着,兩腿叉得很開。
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wide open/awake/apart• He sat with his legswide apart.• Turning the corner into Polly's road, Jacknoticed suddenly that the door to her house was wide open.• It was 3 a.m., but I was wide awake.• But from what I gathered at the artsfair, the field is prettywide open.• These are still very early days and the options are wide open.• My big worry is that the Monster will come wide awake and ruin things with its grossdemands.• After an hour, though still wide awake, I crimped the page and turned off the light.• The main door stood wide open making a through draught.• They were certainly the first means of crossing wide openspaces that are still vast and untamed, even today.• The door was wide open when we got here.• The doors of the Conch cafe were wide open with no sign of Huong or Anna; they had probably evacuated.
2OPENopening or spreading as much as possible 充分張開地
open/spread (something) wide
Spiro spread his arms wide in a welcoming gesture.
斯皮羅張開雙臂,做出歡迎的姿勢。
Leonora’s eyes opened wide in horror.
莉奧諾拉驚恐地睜大雙眼。
The windows had been opened wide and she could feel a slight breeze.
Most experts agree that the election is wide open at this point.
大多數專家都認爲現階段選舉結果尚難預料。
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wide open• After the stalefug in the tinycabin, she gulped down the cleansea air, the car windowwide open.• The snap showed Jennifer with eyes closed and mouthwide open.• Their eyes are wide open as they pass the object round.• Leave the window wide open in winter; turn off the airconditioning in summer.• When I came into the hall, his eyes were wide open, staringstraight at me.• His eyes seemed darkerblue and more wide open than usual.• Some of the villafront doors were wide open to him.
4EXACTnot hitting something you were aiming at, and missing it by a large distance 遠未擊中目標,大大偏離目標
His throw to first base went wide.
他投向一壘的球偏出很遠。
5wide of the mark
a)not correct about something, by a large amount 很不準確,離譜
The opinion polls were hopelessly wide of the mark.
民意調查的結果與實際情況相去甚遠。
b)not hitting something you were aiming at, and missing it by a large distance 遠沒有擊中目標,大大偏離目標
One of the bombs fell wide of the mark.
其中一顆炸彈落在離目標很遠的地方。
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wide of the mark• Another is that the view of October as the product of a truly mass-revolutionary movement is not so wide of the mark.• Few forecasts have been so wide of the mark.• In answer to this, there are cases in which the notion of force feeding is very wide of the mark.• Jean Powers was not so wide of the mark.• The report offers no explanation for our figures being wide of the mark.• Housing committeechairmanBill Dixon said Coun Richmond was wide of the mark and each property would only cost £30,000.• No, Watson, that is well wide of the mark even for you.
wide• Wilton hit the ball high and wide.• The driverswungwide around my car and paused, apparently activating an automaticgarage door.• Miles and Evan are so wideawake, it is exhausting.• Sisson hooked the kickwide left.• Gabriel had the window wide open and was standing there looking down at him.• The championshiprace is wide open.• The night being unseasonably warm, most of the windows were wide open.• From a tappenalty the forwards drove in short bursts, and then took the ball wide to Joe Roff.
open/spread (something) wide• One that also produces pollen can generate plants that spread far and wide.• The powers of the courts in such cases spread very wide.• Then I opened my fingers wide and peered down at the floor.• He opened his eyes wide and showed his teeth.• She opened her legs wider, feeling her juices trickling out on to his fingers.• The babyrobins, scrubjays, finches, sparrows and starlingsopened their mouths wide in anticipation.• The non-profit group is devoted to teaching the style, opening their doors wide to all comers.
went wide• But the points just evaporated as the conversion and other penalty chanceswent wide.• He tried the volley again, but didn't hit it straight and the shotwent wide.• Tobermore's best chance came five minutes later when Reid sent to Pattison, but he fumbled and his effortwent wide.• His throw to first went wide for an error.• If they possibly could, they avoidedcontact; their shotswent wide - high I think they already would have been.• The next few shots were all cleanly hit but went wide, high or straight at Jamir.• But it also went wider than that.
1covering a large area or range寬闊;廣泛VERBS | ADVERB | PHRASESVERBS➤be, seem寬闊;似乎寬廣▸➤become變得寬廣ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常寬廣◇a very wide range of clothing各種類型的服裝➤enormously, exceptionally, extraordinarily, remarkably, unusually極其寬廣;特別寬闊;非常廣泛▸➤increasingly越來越寬廣▸➤reasonably, relatively頗為廣泛;比較寬廣▸➤sufficiently足夠寬廣▸➤surprisingly驚人地寬廣PHRASES➤far and wide到處◇People came from far and wide for the show.人們從四面八方趕來看展覽。wide
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2fully open敞開VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤be敞開➤go, grow開得很大;張大◇His eyes grew wide.他雙目圓睜。➤fling sth, open sth, spread sth猛地推開⋯;把⋯敞開;伸展開⋯◇He stood up and flung wide the door to the study.他站起來,猛地推開了書房的門。◇Open your mouth really wide.把你的嘴張得大大的。◇He spread his hands wide in appeal.他懇切地攤開雙手。ADVERB➤extremely, really, very敞開得極大;張得很開PREPOSITION➤with由於⋯而張開◇Their eyes were wide with fear.他們驚恐地睜大了眼睛。wide
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3not close距離遠VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESVERBS➤be遠離目標▸➤fall, land遠未擊中目標;遠遠地偏離着陸目標ADVERB➤very偏離目標很遠▸➤just偏離目標PREPOSITION➤of遠離⋯◇Her shot fell just wide of the target.她的子彈偏離了目標。PHRASES➤wide of the mark (= not accurate) (especially BrE) 不準確◇Their predictions turned out to be very wide of the mark.他們的預測最終證實誤差很大。
wide adj. ⇨wide1 (a wide range of goods)⇨wide2 (a wide road/river/smile)wide1
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a wide range of goods種類繁多的商品a wide road/river/smile寬敞的道路;寬闊的河流;燦爛的笑容➡ See also the entries for diverse and general1另見diverse條和general條第1義wide ♦︎ broad ♦︎ extensive ♦︎ large-scale ♦︎ mass ♦︎ sweeping ♦︎ wide-ranging ♦︎ far-reaching ♦︎ wholesaleThese words all describe sth which affects or involves a lot of people or things, or which covers a lot of different subjects.這些詞均表示廣泛的、涉及面廣的、覆蓋面廣的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a wide / a broad / an extensive range◆a broad / an extensive / a large-scale / a mass / a sweeping / a wide-ranging / a far-reaching programme◆broad / extensive / large-scale / sweeping / wide-ranging / far-reaching / wholesale changes◆a broad / an extensive / a sweeping / a wide-ranging / a wholesale review◆a wide / a broad / an extensive / a wide-ranging debate◆wide / broad / extensive / large-scale / mass support◆wide / broad / extensive / sweeping / wide-ranging powers◆a wide / a broad / an extensive / a far-reaching influence◆a wide / broad / mass appeal◆wide / broad / extensive / wide-ranging interests◆wide / broad / extensive knowledge◆extensive / large-scale / mass / wholesale destruction■wideincluding a large number or variety of people or things; covering a large area大量的;廣泛的◆We stock a wide range of goods.我們備有種類繁多的貨品。◆Jenny has a wide circle of friends.珍妮交友甚廣。◆The museum is trying to attract a wider audience.博物館正試圖吸引更多觀衆。◆The festival attracts people from a wide area.這個藝術節吸引了四面八方的人。OPPnarrow ⇨ limited1▸widely
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◆The idea is now widely accepted.這個想法現在已得到普遍認可。◆He has travelled widely in Asia.他到過亞洲很多地方旅行。■broadincluding a large number or variety of people or things大量的;涉及各類人(或物)的;廣泛的◆The course caters for a broad spectrum of interests.本課程能滿足各種不同的興趣。◆We have devised a broad and balanced curriculum.我們設計的課程覆蓋範圍廣、布局均衡。◆Having children gave her a broader outlook on life.有了孩子之後她的人生觀拓寬了。◆The novel is about education in its broadest sense.廣義而言,這部小說是關於教育的。OPPnarrow ⇨ limited1 see also broad ⇨ general2, breadth ⇨ range2NOTE辨析 Wide or broad?In many cases you can use either word. However, wide is used more to talk about a selection, a choice, a variety or a range of things or people.在許多情況下這兩個詞可以通用。但是wide較多用於形容selection、choice、variety或range◆a broad audience◆a broad circle of friendsWide, not broad, is used to talk about things affecting a large geographical area. * wide指影響到很大的地理區域,broad不能這麽用◆The festival attracts people from a broad area.Broad is used more to talk about the affect of sth on a large number of people. * broad較多指影響到很多人◆to have a broad appeal有廣泛的吸引力◆to attract broad support吸引廣泛的支持Broad is also often used to talk about knowledge and education as well as in business-related contexts. * broad也常形容知識或教育,還常用於商務語境◆a broad curriculum覆蓋面廣的課程◆broad experience / knowledge豐富的經驗;廣博的知識◆There is broad support amongst clients for the new initiative.客戶普遍支持這一新方案。■extensive ɪkˈstensɪv (ratherformal) including or dealing with a wide range of information廣泛的;廣博的◆Extensive research has been done into this disease.對這種疾病已經做了廣泛的研究。◆His knowledge of music is extensive.他的音樂知識很廣博。◆She has extensive experience in computers.她在計算機方面經驗豐富。■ˈlarge-scale [usually before noun] involving a large number of people or things, especially over a wide area大規模的;大批的;(尤指)大範圍的◆The proposals include large-scale investment in agriculture and industry.建議包括要大規模地投資農業和工業。◆Large areas of the forest will be cleared for ranching as part of a large-scale development plan.作爲大規模的開發計劃的一部分,大片森林將被清除改成牧場。 see also scale ⇨ level■mass [only before noun] affecting or involving a large number of people or things大批的;數量極多的;廣泛的◆Their latest product is aimed at the mass market.他們的最新産品瞄準了大衆市場。◆The play was so awful that there was a mass exodus from the theatre at the interval.這部劇很糟,場間休息時大批觀衆離開了劇場。NOTE辨析 Large-scale or mass?Both these words are used to talk about business and industry.這兩個詞均用於商務和工業語境◆large-scale / mass production / unemployment批量生産;大批失業Large-scale in particular is used to talk about business activities that need a lot of resources and affect a wide area. * large-scale尤用於修飾需要許多資源、影響區域廣的經營活動◆a large-scale enterprise / project / operation龐大的企業/項目/公司Mass is more often used when a lot of people are affected or involved, especially all together in one place. * mass較常指影響到同一地區的許多人的◆the mass media / market大衆媒體/市場◆a mass movement / audience / protest / demonstration群衆運動;大批的觀衆;群衆性抗議;群衆大遊行It also collocates with words relating to the killing of large numbers of people.與之搭配的還有與屠殺有關的詞◆a mass murderer / grave殺死多人的兇手;萬人坑◆weapons of mass destruction大規模殺傷性武器■sweeping [usually before noun] having an important effect on a large number of people or things影響廣泛的;大範圍的◆Shareholders have agreed to a series of sweeping changes in the organization of the company.股東們同意對公司組織結構進行一系列全面調整。◆Security forces were given sweeping powers to search homes.安全部隊被給予入戶搜查的極大權力。ⓘ Typical collocates of sweeping in this meaning are changes, reforms amd powers.表達此義時,sweeping的常見搭配詞有change、reform和power。■ˌwide-ˈranging (written) including or dealing with a large number of different subjects or areas覆蓋面廣的;内容廣泛的◆The commission has been given wide-ranging powers.委員會取得的權限很廣。◆The activities stimulated a wide-ranging discussion.這些活動引發了廣泛的討論。ⓘ Typical collocations of wide-ranging are those relating to discussing things and those relating to change.常與wide-ranging搭配的詞都與討論和變化有關◆a wide-ranging debate / discussion / review廣泛的爭論/討論/檢討◆wide-ranging talks包含多項議題的談判◆wide-ranging reforms / changes / recommendations大範圍的變革/改變;内容廣泛的建議■ˌfar-ˈreaching [usually before noun] (ratherformal) likely to have a lot of influence or many effects影響深遠的;影響廣泛的◆The decision by the European Court will have far-reaching consequences.歐洲法庭的裁決將産生影響深遠的後果。■wholesaleˈhəʊlseɪl; NAmEˈhoʊlseɪl [only before noun](especially of sth bad) happening or done to a very large number of people or things(尤指壞事)大規模的◆Localized tensions had developed into wholesale slaughter.區域性緊張局勢發展成大規模的殺戮行爲。wide2
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a wide range of goods種類繁多的商品a wide road/river/smile寬敞的道路;寬闊的河流;燦爛的笑容wide ♦︎ thick ♦︎ broadThese words all describe things that measure a lot from one side to the other; or they are used in measurements of the distance between opposite sides or surfaces.這些詞均表示寬的、厚的、寬度或厚度爲⋯的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a wide / broad road / street / river / stream / staircase / mouth / smile / grin◆very / extremely / quite / fairly / rather / relatively wide / thick / broad■widemeasuring a lot from one side to the other; used to ask about or state the distance between opposite sides of sth寬的;寬闊的;寬度爲⋯的◆Her face broke into a wide grin.她滿臉堆笑。◆He wore a jacket with wide lapels.他穿一件大翻領的夾克衫。◆How wide is that stream?那條小溪有多寬?◆It's about 2 metres wide.它大約2米寬。◆The road was just wide enough for two vehicles to pass.這條路的寬度剛好能讓兩輛車通過。OPPnarrow ⇨ narrow see also width ⇨ length■thickmeasuring a lot or more than normal between opposite surfaces; used to ask about or state the distance between opposite surfaces厚的;粗的;厚度爲⋯的◆He cut two thick slices of bread.他切了兩片厚面包。◆That's a very thick book(= one that has a lot of pages).那本書很厚。◆She padded noiselessly across the thick carpet.她悄無聲息地走過厚厚的地毯。◆Everything was covered in a thick layer of dust.所有的東西上都覆蓋着一層厚厚的灰塵。◆How thick are the walls?這些牆有多厚?◆They're two feet thick.它們有2英尺厚。ⓘ Thick is used to talk about solid things such as books, walls, doors and slices or pieces of food, and about layers of a substance or material. * thick形容固體的厚度,如書、牆、門或食物切片,以及物質或材料一層的厚度。OPPthin ⇨ narrow see also thickness ⇨ lengthNOTE辨析 Wide or thick?Wide can also sometimes be used to talk about a solid object such as a door. A wide door is one that measures a lot from one side to other as you are facing it; a thick door is one that measures more than normal between its two main surfaces. A thick door is heavy and it is difficult to hear noises through it, as it is with thick walls. * wide有時也用於形容固體,如門等。wide door指門的寬度大,thick door指門的厚度大。thick door很重,隔音效果好,thick wall也是如此。■broad brɔːd (oftenapproving, especiallywritten) wide寬的;寬闊的;寬度爲⋯的◆We drove down a broad avenue lined with trees.我們沿着一條寬敞的林蔭道行駛。◆He's got broad shoulders.他的肩很寬。OPPnarrow ⇨ narrowNOTE辨析 Wide or broad?Broad is less frequent than wide and is used more in written English than in spoken English. It is often used to suggest that sth is wide in an attractive way. * broad不如wide常用,更多用於書面語而非口語。常指寬得好看◆a broad avenue lined with trees寬敞的林蔭道◆He was gorgeous-broad shoulders and twinkling eyes.他是個美男子-寬闊的肩膀,神采奕奕的眼睛。Broad is often used rather than wide to talk about parts of the body.與wide相比,broad更常用於形容身體部位◆a broad back / chest / face / forehead寬闊的後背/前胸/臉龐/前額However, both words can be used to talk about a grin or smile.但是兩詞均可形容grin和smile。