wide

wide
(wider, widest)
  1. of great or more than average width
    宽的,宽阔的,宽广的
    a wide road.
    宽阔大道。
    ■(after a measurement and in questions) from side to side
    宽度为…,…宽的
    it measures 15 cm long by 12 cm wide.
    经测量,它长15厘米,宽12厘米。
    how wide do you think this house is?.
    你认为这房子有多宽?。
    ■open to the full extent
    张大的;开得很大的
    wide eyes.
    睁大的双眼。
    ■considerable
    大的
    tax revenues have undershot Treasury projections by a wide margin.
    税收未能达到财政部预计目标,差额很大。
  2. including a great variety of people or things
    广泛的;范围大的
    a wide range of opinion.
    广泛的意见。
    ■spread among a large number of people or over a large area
    广大大众的;分布广的
    wider share ownership.
    更广泛的股份所有权。
    ■[in combination]extending over the whole of
    扩及全部的
    an industry-wide trend.
    整个行业趋势。
  3. at a considerable or specified distance from a point or mark
    远离特定地点的;未中目标的
    the ball was wide of the leg stump.
    球偏离了脚柱。
    ■(especially in soccer) at or near the side of the field
    (尤指足球)靠球场两边的
    he played in a wide left position.
    他踢左边锋。
adverb
  1. to the full extent
    全部地;充分地;完全地
    his eyes opened wide.
    他的双眼睁得大大的。
  2. far from a particular point or mark
    远远偏离某一点地,远未达到目标地
    he hit the safety fence after a local rider inside him drifted wide.
    在他内侧的一个当地车手骑偏了,他就撞到了安全护栏上。
    ■(especially in football) at or near the side of the field
    (尤指足球中)靠球场两边地
    he will play wide on the right.
    他将踢右边锋。
noun
  1. (Cricket)a ball that is judged to be too wide of the stumps for the batsman to play, for which an extra is awarded to the batting side
    (板球)(投手投出去的使攻队得一分的)歪球,坏球
常用词组
give someone/thing a wide berth
  1. 见 berth
wide awake
  1. fully awake
    完全清醒
wide of the mark
  1. a long way away from an intended target
    远离目标
    ■inaccurate
    不准确,离谱
    Dickie's memory is somewhat wide of the mark.
    迪奇记得不太准确。
wide open
  1. stretching over an outdoor expanse
    广阔的,广袤的
    the wide open spaces of Montana.
    蒙大拿州广袤的土地。
  2. offering a great variety of opportunities
    提供多种机会的
    suddenly the whole world was wide open to her.
    突然间整个世界向她敞开了大门。
  3. (of a contest) of which the outcome is not predictable
    (比赛)结果难以预料的
  4. vulnerable, especially to attack
    脆弱的;易受到攻击的
派生
wideness
noun
widish
adjective
语源
  1. Old English wīd 'spacious, extensive', wīde 'over a large area', of Germanic origin
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