broad是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 very wide -- 寬廣的

  • We walked down a broad avenue lined with trees. 我們走在林蔭大道上。

  • He flashed a broad grin at us. 他衝我們咧嘴笑了笑。

  • My brother is very broad-shouldered. 我兄弟肩膀很寬。

  • This river is over 500 metres broad at its widest point. 這條河最開闊處有500多米寬。

  • O'Connell Bridge in Dublin is famous for being broader than it is long. 都柏林的奧康奈爾橋因其寬度大於長度而聞名。

• 1 including a wide range of things; general -- 廣泛的；普遍的

  • The politician gave a broad outline of his proposals. 那位政界人士大致説了一下他的動議要點。

  • The magazine covers a broad range of subjects, from sewing to psychology. 那份雜誌涉及內容範圍廣泛，從縫紉到心理學無所不包。

• 2 If someone has a broad accent (= way of speaking), it is strong and noticeable, showing where they come from. -- 口音重的

  • He spoke with a broad Australian accent. 他講話帶有很重的澳大利亞口音。

• 3 a hint (= when you tell someone something without saying it directly) that is easy to understand -- 明顯的暗示

• 4 a woman -- 女人