width

width
[wɪtθ, wɪdθ]
noun
  1. [mass noun]the measurement or extent of something from side to side; the lesser of two or the least of three dimensions of a body
    宽度,阔度;宽
    the yard was about seven feet in width.
    院子大约七英尺宽。
    [count noun]the shoe comes in a variety of widths.
    蹄铁有不同的宽度。
    ■[count noun]a piece of something at its full extent from side to side
    整幅的东西
    a single width of hardboard.
    一整块硬纸板。
    ■[count noun]the sideways extent of a swimming pool as a measure of the distance swum
    (游泳池的)池宽
    ■the quality of covering or accepting a broad range of things; scope
    宽阔;广博;宽大;范围
    the width of experience required for these positions.
    这些职位对经验丰富程度的要求。
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: from wide + -th, on the pattern of breadth (replacing wideness)
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