| 单词 | broad |
| 释义 | broad adj. & n. --adj 1. large in extent from one side to the other; wide. 2. (following a measurement) in breadth (2 metres broad). 3. spacious or extensive (broad acres; a broad plain). 4. full and clear (broad daylight). 5. explicit, unmistakable (broad hint). 6. general; not taking account of detail (broad intentions; a broad inquiry; in the broadest sense of the word). 7. chief or principal (the broad facts). 8. tolerant, liberal (take a broad view). 9. somewhat coarse (broad humour). 10. (of speech) markedly regional (broad Scots). --n 1. the broad part of something (broad of the back). 2. US sl. a young woman. 3. (the Broads) large areas of fresh water in E. Anglia, formed where rivers widen. Phrases and idioms broad arrow see ARROW. broad bean 1. a kind of bean, Vicia faba, with pods containing large edible flat seeds. 2. one of these seeds. Broad Church a group within the Anglican Church favouring a liberal interpretation of doctrine. broad gauge a railway track with a gauge wider than the standard one. broad-leaved (of a tree) deciduous and hard-timbered. broad pennant a short swallow-tailed pennant distinguishing the commodore's ship in a squadron. broad spectrum (of a medicinal substance) effective against a large variety of micro-organisms. Derivatives broadness n. broadways adv. broadwise adv. Etymology: OE brad f. Gmc |
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