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broad AHD[brôd] D.J.[brɔːd]K.K.[brɔd]adj.（形容词）broad.er, broad.est - Wide in extent from side to side:宽的，广的：a broad river; broad shoulders.宽广的大河；宽阔的双肩
- Large in expanse; spacious:辽阔的；广褒的：a broad lawn.一片开阔的草坪
- Having a certain width from side to side:宽的：具有从一边到另一边的特定宽度：A sidewalk three feet broad.三英尺宽的人行道
- Full; open:充满的；敞开的：broad daylight.大白天
- Covering a wide scope; general:广泛的；一般的：a broad rule.一条普遍性的规律
- Liberal; tolerant:自由的；宽容的：had broad views regarding social services.See Synonyms at broad-minded 对于社会的服务业持开通的见解 参见 broad-minded
- Relating to or covering the main facts or the essential points.概括性的：与主要事实或基本观点有关的，或包含主要事实或基本观点的
- Plain and clear; obvious:明白清楚的；明晰的：gave us a broad hint to leave.作一个明白的暗示叫我们离开
- Obsolete Outspoken.【废语】 直言不讳的
- Vulgar; ribald:粗俗的；猥亵的：a broad joke.庸俗的玩笑
- Heavily regional:有显著的地方特点的：a broad Southern accent.浓重的南方口音
- Linguistics Pronounced with the tongue placed low and flat and with the oral cavity wide open, like thea in bath when pronounced like the a in father. Used of vowels. 【语言学】 开的：发音时，舌头放低并放平，口腔敞开，正如bath 一词中的 a 和 father 中的 a 发音一样时。用于元音发音
n.（名词）- A wide, flat part, as of one's hand.宽大扁平的部分，如宽大的手掌
- Slang A woman or girl:【俚语】 女人，姑娘："I use ‘broad’ as a moniker of respect for a woman who[knows] how to throw a mean right" (James Wolcott)“我把 用俚语‘女子’来称呼知道如何抛弃鄙俗权力的女人” (詹姆斯·沃尔科特)
adv.（副词）- Fully; completely.充分地；完全地
- Middle English brod 中古英语 brod
- from Old English brād 源自 古英语 brād
broadʹly adv.（副词）broadʹness n.（名词） |