查词 - broad

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WIDE

宽的

a road, river, or part of someone’s body etc that is broad is wide 宽的，阔的;

We went along a broad passage.

我们沿着一条宽阔的走廊前行。

He was six feet tall, with broad shoulders.

他身高六英尺，肩膀宽阔。

six feet/three metres etc broad

The room is three metres long and two metres broad.

这个房间长三米，宽两米。

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INCLUDING A LOT

包括很多

including many different kinds of things or people 广博的; 丰富的; 广泛的;

The show aims to reach the broadest possible audience.

这个节目力图深入到尽可能广泛的观众群中去。

broad range/spectrum

Students here study a broad range of subjects.

这里的学生所学的科目范围很广。

broad category/field/area etc

Private pension schemes fall into two broad categories.

个人养老金计划分两大类。

a party which lacks a broad base of political support

缺乏广泛政治基础的党派

The play is a comedy, in the broadest sense of the word .

这个剧本从广义上说是喜剧。

3

GENERAL

总的

concerning the main ideas or parts of something rather than all the details 粗略的，概括的，一般的

The client should understand, in broad terms , the likely cost of the case.

当事人对这个案子可能产生的费用应该有个大致了解。

broad consensus/agreement etc

The members were in broad agreement.

成员的意见大致相同。

broad outline/framework

I’ll give you a broad outline of the plan.

我来给你讲讲计划的概要。

4

LARGE AREA

大面积

covering a large area 辽阔的，广大的，广袤的

a broad expanse of water

一片辽阔的水域

5

WAY OF SPEAKING

说话方式

a broad ACCENT clearly shows where you come from 口音重的;

a broad Scottish accent

浓重的苏格兰口音

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broad smile/grin

a big smile 满面的笑容

Abby came in with a broad smile on her face.

阿比满面笑容地走了进来。

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in broad daylight

if something, especially a crime, happens in broad daylight, it happens in the daytime and in public 大白天; 在光天化日之下

The attack happened in broad daylight, in one of the busiest parts of town.

袭击事件就发生在光天化日之下，还在镇上最繁华的地段之一。

8

broad hint

a HINT (=suggestion) that is very clear and easy to understand 明确的暗示

In June he gave a broad hint that he might retire.

六月份他曾明确暗示过他可能会退休。

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a broad church

an organization that contains a wide range of opinions [英] 容纳多种观点的组织，广纳众议的机构 BrE

The Labour Party has to be a broad church.

工党必须能海纳百川，包容各种观点。

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HUMOUR

幽默

broad humour is rather rude or concerned with sex 粗俗的，下流的

11

broad in the beam

11. having large or fat HIPS [非正式] 屁股肥大的 informal