broad
- IPA[brôd]
美式
- having an ample distance from side to side; wide；(after a measurement) giving the distance from side to side
- a woman
- 釋義
- 片語
形容詞
- 1. having an ample distance from side to side; wide a broad staircase 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (after a measurement) giving the distance from side to side the valley is three miles long and half a mile broad 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ large in area; spacious a broad expanse of prairie 同義詞
- 2. covering a large number and wide scope of subjects or areas a broad range of experience 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ having or incorporating a wide range of meanings, applications, or kinds of things; loosely defined three broad categories of mutual funds
- ▪ including or coming from many people of many kinds broad support for the president's foreign policy
- 3. general; without detail a broad outline of NATO's position 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of a hint) clear and unambiguous; not subtle a broad hint 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of a phonetic transcription) showing only meaningful distinctions in sound and ignoring minor details.
- 4. somewhat coarse and indecent what we regard as broad or even bawdy is a fact of nature to him 同義詞
- 5. (of a regional accent) very noticeable and strong his broad Bronx accent 同義詞 反義詞
名詞
- 1. North American informal, dated a woman I get drunk, follow the pretty broads, and make a fool of myself
