wide
adj
adv
waɪd adj
1
DISTANCE
距离
a. measuring a large distance from one side to the other b. measuring a particular distance from one side to the other …宽的
a wide tree-lined road
宽阔的林阴道
a hat with a wide brim
宽边帽子
wide smile/grin
As he ran toward me, his face broke into a wide grin.
他笑逐颜开地向我跑来。
How wide is the door?
门多宽？
The boat was nearly as wide as the canal.
那小船差不多和水道一样宽。
five metres/two miles etc wide
The river is more than fifty yards wide.
这条河五十多码宽。
2
VARIETY
种类
including or involving a large variety of different people, things, or situations 〔包括或涉及的人、物或形势〕广泛的，范围大的，广阔的 usually before noun 一般用于名词前
a man with a wide experience of foreign affairs
外交事务经验丰富的人
Our aim is to bring classical music to a wider audience.
我们的目标是把古典音乐带给更多的听众。
a wide range/variety/choice etc (of sth)
This year’s festival includes a wide range of entertainers.
今年的艺术节有各类艺人参加。
holidays to a wide choice of destinations
去处选择丰富的假期
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IN MANY PLACES
在许多地方
happening among many people or in many places 众多的; 广泛的〔发生于许多人中或地方的〕 usually before noun 一般用于名词前
The radio and newspapers gave the trial wide coverage.
广播和报纸广泛报道了这场庭审。
4
a wide variation/difference/gap etc
a large and noticeable difference 巨大的差异/差别/差距等
the ever-wider gap between the richest and poorest countries
最富国与最穷国之间日益加大的差距
5
the wider context/issues/picture etc
the more general features of a situation, rather than the specific details 更加广泛的概念/问题/情况
We hope that by the end of the course students will be able to see their subject in a wider context.
我们希望，在课程结束的时候，学生对于自己的学科会有一个更加全面的概念。
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EYES
眼睛
wide eyes are fully open, especially when someone is very surprised, excited, or frightened [文] 〔眼睛〕睁大的〔尤指某人非常吃惊、兴奋或恐惧时〕 literary
Her eyes grew wide in anticipation.
她眼睛睁得大大的，充满期待。
7
give sb/sth a wide berth
to avoid someone or something 对某人/某物敬而远之
8
NOT HIT STH
未击中某物
not hitting something you were aiming at 未击中目标的，偏离目标的
[+ of ]
His shot was just wide of the goal.
他没有射中。
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the (big) wide world
places outside the small familiar place where you live [尤口] 〔在熟识的小天地以外的〕广阔世界，外面的世界 especially spoken
Soon you’ll leave school and go out into the big wide world.
很快你就要离开学校，进入社会。
10
nationwide/city-wide etc
10. affecting all the people in a nation, city etc 全国的/全市的等
a country-wide revolt against the government
全国性的反政府起义
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Wide
is used to talk about the distance across something such as a road or river. It is also used to talk about the distance from one side to the other of an object. wide 用于描述道路或河流等的宽度，也可用于描述物体的宽度
a doorway two metres wide
两米宽的门道
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Thick
is usually used to talk about the distance between the two largest surfaces of an object. thick 用于描述物体的厚度
The steel doors are four inches thick.
这些钢门有四英寸厚。
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Broad wide
can often be used instead of , but it is slightly literary. broad 经常用来代替 wide，但略带文学色彩
broad, graceful avenues
宽阔优美的林阴道
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Broad shoulders back
is always used with and . 形容肩膀和背部时，总是用 broad
a big man with broad (NOT 不说 wide) shoulders
一个肩膀宽阔的大个子男人
15
Wide range variety choice
is used with nouns such as , , and to say that something includes a lot of different things. wide 与 range, variety 和 choice 之类的名词连用表示种类繁多。
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Broad outline picture description
is used with nouns such as , , and to say that a description is general rather than specific. broad 与 outline, picture 和 description 之类的名词连用表示笼统而不是具体的描述。
adv
17
wide open/awake/apart
completely open, awake, or apart 大开着的/完全醒着的/分得很开的
Someone left the back door wide open.
有人把后门大开着。
At 2 a.m. I was still wide awake.
凌晨两点我仍然毫无睡意。
Sandy stood with his back to the fire, legs wide apart.
桑迪背对火炉站着，两腿叉得开开的。
18 opening or spreading as much as possible 充分张开地
open/spread (sth) wide
Spiro spread his arms wide in a welcoming gesture.
斯皮罗张开双臂，做出欢迎的姿势。
Leonora’s eyes opened wide in horror.
莉奥诺拉惊恐地睁大双眼。
The windows had been opened wide and she could feel a slight breeze.
窗户大开，她感觉到一丝微风。
19
wide open
if a competition, election etc is wide open, it is possible for anyone to succeed 〔竞赛、选举等〕输赢不定的，胜负难料的
Most experts agree that the election is wide open at this point.
大多数专家都认为选举进行到此阶段结果仍难预料。
20 not hitting something you were aiming at, and missing it by a large distance 未击中目标，偏离目标
His throw to first base went wide .
他投向一垒的球偏出很远。
21
wide of the mark
a. not correct about something, by a large amount b. not hitting something you were aiming at, and missing it by a large distance 远没有击中目标，大大偏离目标
The opinion polls were hopelessly wide of the mark.
民意调查的结果与实际情况相去甚远。
One of the bombs fell wide of the mark.
其中一颗炸弹落在离目标很远的地方。