broad

英 [brɔːd]

美 [brɔːd]

adj.  宽阔的; 广阔的; …宽(用于表示距离的量度之后); 涉及各种各样的人(或事物)的; 广泛的
n.  (对女人的粗俗称呼)婆娘

比较级：broader　最高级：broadest　复数：broads　

高考CET4考研TEM4

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1462 / COCA.1404

同义词辨析

widebroad【导航词义：宽的】

习惯用语

adj.

a broad church
• 广纳众议的机构
  an organization that accepts a wide range of opinions
(in) broad daylight
• 光天化日（之下）
  (in) the clear light of day, when it is easy to see
• The robbery occurred in broad daylight, in a crowded street.
  抢劫就发生在光天化日之下的一条熙熙攘攘的街道上。
it's as broad as it's long
• 两种选择都一样
  it makes no real difference which of two possible choices you make
paint sth with a broad brush
• 大致地描述
  to describe sth in a general way, ignoring the details

牛津词典

adj.

宽阔 wide
• 宽阔的；广阔的
  wide
  1. a broad street/avenue/river
     宽广的街道 / 林荫道 / 河流
  2. broad shoulders
     宽肩
  3. He is tall, broad and muscular.
     他身高体宽，肌肉发达。
  4. a broad smile/grin (= one in which your mouth is stretched very wide because you are very pleased or amused)
     咧嘴笑
• …宽（用于表示距离的量度之后）
  used after a measurement of distance to show how wide sth is
  1. two metres broad and one metre high
     两米宽，一米高
广泛 wide range
• 涉及各种各样的人（或事物）的；广泛的
  including a great variety of people or things
  1. a broad range of products
     各种各样的产品
  2. a broad spectrum of interests
     广泛的兴趣
  3. There is broad support for the government's policies.
     政府的政策得到了广泛的支持。
  4. She took a broad view of the duties of being a teacher (= she believed her duties included a wide range of things) .
     她认为教师的职责范围很广。
概括 general
• 概括的；一般的；不具体的
  general; not detailed
  1. the broad outline of a proposal
     提案的纲要
  2. The negotiators were in broad agreement on the main issues.
     谈判代表们在主要问题上的意见大致相同。
  3. She's a feminist, in the broadest sense of the word .
     广义而言，她算是个女权主义者。
  4. In broad terms , the paper argues that each country should develop its own policy.
     从大体上说，这份报纸认为各国应该建立自己的政策。
陆地；水 land/water
• 开阔的；辽阔的
  covering a wide area
  1. a broad expanse of water
     一片辽阔的水域
口音 accent
• 口音重的；乡音浓的
  if sb has a broad accent , you can hear very easily which area they come from
暗示 hint
• 明确的；明显的
  if sb gives a broad hint , they make it very clear what they are thinking or what they want
幽默 humour
• 粗俗滑稽的；以肉欲作笑料的
  dealing with sex in an amusing way
  1. The movie mixes broad humor with romance.
     那部电影把粗俗幽默和浪漫故事结合在一起。

noun

• （对女人的粗俗称呼）婆娘
  an offensive way of referring to a woman

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 宽的；宽阔的
  Something that isbroadis wide.
  1. His shoulders were broad and his waist narrow...
     他细腰宽肩膀。
  2. The hills rise green and sheer above the broad river.
     这些小山碧绿陡峭，矗立在这条宽阔的河流之上。
  3. ...a broad expanse of green lawn.
     一大片开阔的绿地
• ADJ-GRADED （笑）咧开嘴的
  Abroadsmile is one in which your mouth is stretched very wide because you are very pleased or amused.
  1. He greeted them with a wave and a broad smile.
     他向他们挥一下手，热情地笑着向他们打招呼。
• ADJ-GRADED 广泛的；涉及面广的
  You usebroadto describe something that includes a large number of different things or people.
  1. A broad range of issues was discussed.
     讨论涉及了范围十分广泛的一系列议题。
  2. ...a broad coalition of workers, peasants, students and middle class professionals.
     工人、农民、学生和中产阶级职业人士的广泛联盟
• ADJ-GRADED （词义或含义）广泛的，概括的
  You usebroadto describe a word or meaning which covers or refers to a wide range of different things.
  1. The term Wissenschaft has a much broader meaning than the English word 'science'.
     Wissenschaft这个术语比英语词science含义更广。
  2. ...restructuring in the broad sense of the word.
     按这个词最广义的解释进行重构
• ADJ-GRADED 普遍的；广泛的
  You usebroadto describe a feeling or opinion that is shared by many people, or by people of many different kinds.
  1. The agreement won broad support in the US Congress.
     这一协议在美国国会中赢得了广泛的支持。
  2. ...a film with broad appeal.
     具有广泛吸引力的电影
• ADJ-GRADED （描述或想法）大致的，概括的，笼统的
  Abroaddescription or idea is general rather than detailed.
  1. These documents provided a broad outline of the Society's development...
     这些文件勾画出了社会发展的大致框架。
  2. In broad terms, this means that the closer you live to a school, the more likely it is that your child will get a place there.
     笼统地说，你住得离某学校越近，你的孩子就越有可能进入该校上学。
• ADJ-GRADED （暗示）明显的，不掩饰的
  Abroadhint is a very obvious hint.
  1. They've been giving broad hints about what to expect.
     他们对将会出现什么情况已作了明白的暗示。
• ADJ-GRADED （口音）浓重的
  Abroadaccent is strong and noticeable.
  1. ...a Briton who spoke in a broad Yorkshire accent.
     一个讲话带有浓重约克郡口音的英国人
• 女人，娘们（可能具冒犯意味）
  Some men refer to women asbroads. This use could cause offence.
• See also:broadly
• in broad daylight→ see:daylight

双语例句

• It triggered broad speculation that GM and Jaguar might be talking.
  这引发了人们对通用公司和捷豹公司可能在进行磋商的大量猜测。
• The term Wissenschaft has a much broader meaning than the English word 'science'.
  Wissenschaft这个术语比英语词science含义更广。
• These documents provided a broad outline of the Society's development
  这些文件勾画出了社会发展的大致框架。
• A girl was attacked on a train in broad daylight
  光天化日之下，一个女孩在火车上遭到了袭击。
• He greeted them with a wave and a broad smile.
  他向他们挥一下手，热情地笑着向他们打招呼。
• The agreement won broad support in the US Congress.
  这一协议在美国国会中赢得了广泛的支持。
• The picture is small but it shows broad vistas.
  画幅虽然不大，所表现的天地却十分广阔。
• A broad range of issues was discussed.
  讨论涉及了范围十分广泛的一系列议题。
• The recent murder happened in broad daylight in a supposedly 'safe' part of London.
  最近的这起谋杀案是光天化日之下在伦敦一个据称“安全”的城区发生的。
• He's giving a broad brush approach to the subject.
  他将对这一学科进行概述。