wide adj. ⇨wide1 (a wide range of goods)⇨wide2 (a wide road/river/smile)wide1
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a wide range of goods种类繁多的商品a wide road/river/smile宽敞的道路;宽阔的河流;灿烂的笑容➡ See also the entries for diverse and general1另见diverse条和general条第1义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.这些词均表示广泛的、涉及面广的、覆盖面广的。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;广泛的◆We stock a wide range of goods.我们备有种类繁多的货品。◆Jenny has a wide circle of friends.珍妮交友甚广。◆The museum is trying to attract a wider audience.博物馆正试图吸引更多观众。◆The festival attracts people from a wide area.这个艺术节吸引了四面八方的人。OPPnarrow ⇨ limited1▸widely
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◆The idea is now widely accepted.这个想法现在已得到普遍认可。◆He has travelled widely in Asia.他到过亚洲很多地方旅行。■broadincluding a large number or variety of people or things大量的;涉及各类人(或物)的;广泛的◆The course caters for a broad spectrum of interests.本课程能满足各种不同的兴趣。◆We have devised a broad and balanced curriculum.我们设计的课程覆盖范围广、布局均衡。◆Having children gave her a broader outlook on life.有了孩子之后她的人生观拓宽了。◆The novel is about education in its broadest sense.广义而言,这部小说是关于教育的。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.在许多情况下这两个词可以通用。但是wide较多用于形容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指影响到很大的地理区域,broad不能这么用◆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较多指影响到很多人◆to have a broad appeal有广泛的吸引力◆to attract broad support吸引广泛的支持Broad is also often used to talk about knowledge and education as well as in business-related contexts. * broad也常形容知识或教育,还常用于商务语境◆a broad curriculum覆盖面广的课程◆broad experience / knowledge丰富的经验;广博的知识◆There is broad support amongst clients for the new initiative.客户普遍支持这一新方案。■extensive ɪkˈstensɪv (ratherformal) including or dealing with a wide range of information广泛的;广博的◆Extensive research has been done into this disease.对这种疾病已经做了广泛的研究。◆His knowledge of music is extensive.他的音乐知识很广博。◆She has extensive experience in computers.她在计算机方面经验丰富。■ˈlarge-scale [usually before noun] involving a large number of people or things, especially over a wide area大规模的;大批的;(尤指)大范围的◆The proposals include large-scale investment in agriculture and industry.建议包括要大规模地投资农业和工业。◆Large areas of the forest will be cleared for ranching as part of a large-scale development plan.作为大规模的开发计划的一部分,大片森林将被清除改成牧场。 see also scale ⇨ level■mass [only before noun] affecting or involving a large number of people or things大批的;数量极多的;广泛的◆Their latest product is aimed at the mass market.他们的最新产品瞄准了大众市场。◆The play was so awful that there was a mass exodus from the theatre at the interval.这部剧很糟,场间休息时大批观众离开了剧场。NOTE辨析 Large-scale or mass?Both these words are used to talk about business and industry.这两个词均用于商务和工业语境◆large-scale / mass production / unemployment批量生产;大批失业Large-scale in particular is used to talk about business activities that need a lot of resources and affect a wide area. * large-scale尤用于修饰需要许多资源、影响区域广的经营活动◆a large-scale enterprise / project / operation庞大的企业/项目/公司Mass is more often used when a lot of people are affected or involved, especially all together in one place. * mass较常指影响到同一地区的许多人的◆the mass media / market大众媒体/市场◆a mass movement / audience / protest / demonstration群众运动;大批的观众;群众性抗议;群众大游行It also collocates with words relating to the killing of large numbers of people.与之搭配的还有与屠杀有关的词◆a mass murderer / grave杀死多人的凶手;万人坑◆weapons of mass destruction大规模杀伤性武器■sweeping [usually before noun] having an important effect on a large number of people or things影响广泛的;大范围的◆Shareholders have agreed to a series of sweeping changes in the organization of the company.股东们同意对公司组织结构进行一系列全面调整。◆Security forces were given sweeping powers to search homes.安全部队被给予入户搜查的极大权力。ⓘ Typical collocates of sweeping in this meaning are changes, reforms amd powers.表达此义时,sweeping的常见搭配词有change、reform和power。■ˌwide-ˈranging (written) including or dealing with a large number of different subjects or areas覆盖面广的;内容广泛的◆The commission has been given wide-ranging powers.委员会取得的权限很广。◆The activities stimulated a wide-ranging discussion.这些活动引发了广泛的讨论。ⓘ Typical collocations of wide-ranging are those relating to discussing things and those relating to change.常与wide-ranging搭配的词都与讨论和变化有关◆a wide-ranging debate / discussion / review广泛的争论/讨论/检讨◆wide-ranging talks包含多项议题的谈判◆wide-ranging reforms / changes / recommendations大范围的变革/改变;内容广泛的建议■ˌfar-ˈreaching [usually before noun] (ratherformal) likely to have a lot of influence or many effects影响深远的;影响广泛的◆The decision by the European Court will have far-reaching consequences.欧洲法庭的裁决将产生影响深远的后果。■wholesaleˈhəʊlseɪl; NAmEˈhoʊlseɪl [only before noun](especially of sth bad) happening or done to a very large number of people or things(尤指坏事)大规模的◆Localized tensions had developed into wholesale slaughter.区域性紧张局势发展成大规模的杀戮行为。wide2
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a wide range of goods种类繁多的商品a wide road/river/smile宽敞的道路;宽阔的河流;灿烂的笑容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.这些词均表示宽的、厚的、宽度或厚度为⋯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宽的;宽阔的;宽度为⋯的◆Her face broke into a wide grin.她满脸堆笑。◆He wore a jacket with wide lapels.他穿一件大翻领的夹克衫。◆How wide is that stream?那条小溪有多宽?◆It's about 2 metres wide.它大约2米宽。◆The road was just wide enough for two vehicles to pass.这条路的宽度刚好能让两辆车通过。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;厚度为⋯的◆He cut two thick slices of bread.他切了两片厚面包。◆That's a very thick book(= one that has a lot of pages).那本书很厚。◆She padded noiselessly across the thick carpet.她悄无声息地走过厚厚的地毯。◆Everything was covered in a thick layer of dust.所有的东西上都覆盖着一层厚厚的灰尘。◆How thick are the walls?这些墙有多厚?◆They're two feet thick.它们有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形容固体的厚度,如书、墙、门或食物切片,以及物质或材料一层的厚度。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有时也用于形容固体,如门等。wide door指门的宽度大,thick door指门的厚度大。thick door很重,隔音效果好,thick wall也是如此。■broad brɔːd (oftenapproving, especiallywritten) wide宽的;宽阔的;宽度为⋯的◆We drove down a broad avenue lined with trees.我们沿着一条宽敞的林荫道行驶。◆He's got broad shoulders.他的肩很宽。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,更多用于书面语而非口语。常指宽得好看◆a broad avenue lined with trees宽敞的林荫道◆He was gorgeous-broad shoulders and twinkling eyes.他是个美男子-宽阔的肩膀,神采奕奕的眼睛。Broad is often used rather than wide to talk about parts of the body.与wide相比,broad更常用于形容身体部位◆a broad back / chest / face / forehead宽阔的后背/前胸/脸庞/前额However, both words can be used to talk about a grin or smile.但是两词均可形容grin和smile。