| 单词 | wide |
| 释义 | wide adj., adv., & n. --adj 1. a measuring much or more than other things of the same kind across or from side to side. b considerable; more than is needed (a wide margin). 2. (following a measurement) in width (a metre wide). 3. extending far; embracing much; of great extent (has a wide range; has wide experience; reached a wide public). 4. not tight or close or restricted; loose. 5. a free, liberal; unprejudiced (takes wide views). b not specialized; general. 6. open to the full extent (staring with wide eyes). 7. a (foll. by of) not within a reasonable distance of. b at a considerable distance from a point or mark. 8. Brit. sl. shrewd; skilled in sharp practice (wide boy). 9. (in comb.) extending over the whole of (nationwide). --adv 1. widely. 2. to the full extent (wide awake). 3. far from the target etc. (is shooting wide). --n 1. Cricket a ball judged to pass the wicket beyond the batsman's reach and so scoring a run. 2. (prec. by the) the wide world. Phrases and idioms give a wide berth to see BERTH. wide-angle (of a lens) having a short focal length and hence a field covering a wide angle. wide awake 1. fully awake. 2. colloq. wary, knowing. wide ball Cricket (sense 1. of n.). wide-eyed surprised or na{iuml}ve. wide of the mark see MARK(1). wide open (often foll. by to) exposed or vulnerable (to attack etc.). wide-ranging covering an extensive range. the wide world all the world great as it is. Derivatives wideness n. widish adj. Etymology: OE wid (adj.), wide (adv.) f. Gmc |
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