| 单词 | broad |
| 释义 | adjective | noun broadbroad1 /brɔd/ ●●● W2 adjective 1WIDE a broad road, river, or part of someone’s body, etc. is wide: Houston’s broad streets a tall, broad-shouldered man → see also breadth, narrow1, see Word Choice at wide12INCLUDING A LOT including many different kinds of things or people OPP narrow: The program is now attracting broader audiences. recipes that have broad appeal (=a lot of people like them)broad range/spectrum/array The committee will discuss a broad range of issues. Successful business strategies fall into three broad categories. The bill has a broad base of support in Congress.3GENERAL concerning the main ideas or parts of something rather than all the details SYN general: Military officials released a few broad statements. The members were in broad agreement. The White House issued only the broad outlines of the plan.4LARGE AREA covering a large area of land or water: a broad expanse of water5WAY OF SPEAKING a broad accent clearly shows where you come from: a broad Scottish accent6a broad grin/smile a big smile which clearly shows that you are happy7in broad daylight if something such as a crime happens in broad daylight, it happens in the daytime when you would expect someone to prevent it: The attack happened in broad daylight, in one of the busiest parts of town.8paint somebody/something with a broad brush used when you describe something or have an opinion about something without considering details: He has painted the Californian lifestyle with a broad brush.9broad humor/wit etc. humor that deals with sex[Origin: Old English brad] → see also breadth adjective | noun broadbroad2 noun [countable] spoken offensive a woman |
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