broad

[brɔ:d]

adj.宽广的, 清楚无误的, 明显的, 胸怀开阔的, 粗俗的
n.(俚）女子

a.

1. 宽的, 阔的

The broad highway has six traffic lanes.

那条宽阔的公路有六线车道。

2. (置于表长度名词之后)宽度, ……宽的

The river is about 20 feet broad.

河宽约二十英尺。

3. 辽阔的

Broad prairies stretch out as far as the eye can see.

辽阔的草原一望无边。

4. 广泛的; 非限制的; 各式各样的

The menu offers a broad choice of desserts.

菜单上有各式各样的甜点心。

5. 概括的; 粗略的; 主要的[B]

Just give me a broad outline of the lecture.

只要将该演讲的要点告诉我就行了。

6. 明显的; 完全明朗的[B]

She criticized them in broad phrases.

她对他们作了坦率的批评。

7. (在发音等方面)方言性的; 口音重的

8. 露骨的, 粗鄙的, 下流的

ad.

1. 宽阔地

2. 土腔很重地

n.

1. 宽阔部分[the S]

2. 【英】(尤指英格兰东部的)江河的开阔部分[the P]

3. 【美】【俚】【贬】女人[C]

词形变化

副词: broadly | 形容词比较级: broader | 形容词最高级: broadest | 名词: broadness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.宽阔的; 辽阔的

wide  roomy  spacious  expansive  large  

同义参见:

capacious  thick  doll  inexact  indefinite  encyclopedic  global  catholic  comprehensive  full  extensive  universal  general  far-reaching  

反义:

a.宽的, 阔的; 辽阔的

narrow  

反义参见:

strait  slender  minute  

英英释义

名词 broad:

slang term for a woman

形容词 broad:

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

同义词：wide

broad in scope or content

同义词：across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wide

not detailed or specific

同义词：unspecific

lacking subtlety; obvious

同义词：unsubtle

being at a peak or culminating point

同义词：full

very large in expanse or scope

同义词：spacious, wide

(of speech) heavily and noticeably regional

showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

同义词：large-minded, liberal, tolerant

补充

broadbroad英:[brɔ:d] 美:[brɔd]adj.1.宽的, 阔的; 广的2.宽宏的, 胸襟开阔的3.清楚的, 明显的4.大概的, 不详细的

例句

1. His shoulders were broad and his waist narrow.他肩宽腰细。 2. She has broad hips and an ample bosom.她丰乳肥臀。 3. She has a broad range of interests.她兴趣十分广泛。 4. 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结成的广泛联盟 5. a broad outline of the Society's development协会发展纲要 6. The State Department reached broad agreement on policy towards Franco.美国国务院在针对佛朗哥的政策上大体达成了一致意见。 7. a film with broad appeal具有广泛吸引力的电影 8. They've been giving broad hints about what to expect.他们一直在明确暗示会发生什么。 9. She spoke in a broad Glaswegian accent.她说话时带有浓重的格拉斯哥口音。 10. broad awake完全清醒着 11. a broad staircase.宽敞的楼梯。 12. the valley is three miles long and half a mile broad.这条峡谷长三英里，宽半英里。 13. a broad expanse of paddy fields.一片辽阔的稻田。 14. the company has a broad range of experience.该公司有在多领域经营业务的经验。 15. our range of programmes comprises three broad categories.我们的节目范围有三大类。 16. the polls registered broad support for Labour.各项民意调查显示工党获得了广泛的支持。 17. a broad outline of the legal framework for pension schemes.关于养老金计划法律框架的纲要。 18. what we regard as broad or even bawdy is a fact of nature to him.我们认为很粗俗甚至很下流的东西在他看来却是天经地义的。 19. the words had a distinct tang of broad Lancashire.这话带有浓重的兰开夏口音。 20. the kidnap had taken place in broad daylight.绑架发生在光天化日之下。 21. a broad street/river宽阔的街／河 22. broad shoulders宽阔的肩膀 23. a broad smile开怀的笑容 24. She has a broad Somerset accent.她说话带浓重的萨默塞特口音。 25. He was attacked in broad daylight.他在大白天受到袭击。 26. He has broad shoulders.他有着宽阔的肩膀。 27. a broad stripe宽条纹 28. broad prairies辽阔的草原 29. a broad avenue宽阔的街道 30. three metres broad [=wide]三米宽 31. The store has a broad selection/variety of coats.那家店有各种各样的外衣。 32. a president with broad [=widespread] appeal广受欢迎的总统 33. There was broad agreement on the new government.新政府获得广泛认可。 34. "There are three broad categories of industry in the region: computers, finance, and education."这一地区有三大产业：计算机、金融和教育。 35. The conference was attended by a broad spectrum [=a range of many different kinds] of religious leaders.参加会议的有众多派系的宗教领袖。 36. the broad outlines of a problem问题的概要 37. discusses “family” in its broadest sense讨论最广义的“家庭” 38. She gave him a broad [=obvious] hint.她给了他明显的暗示。 39. He speaks with a broad Midwestern accent.他说话带有明显的美国中西部口音。 40. The crime was committed in broad daylight.罪行是在光天化日之下犯下的。 41. He smiled broadly [=with a big smile] as he greeted us.他笑容满面地跟我们打招呼。 42. The book is broadly [=generally] concerned with the oil industry.这本书大体上是讲石油业的。 43. She broadly [=obviously] hinted that she wouldn't be coming back.她明白地暗示她将不再回来。 44. a broadly based [=broad-based] political movement有广泛基础的政治运动 45. a classy broad漂亮的娘儿们