broad

adj.

宽阔 wide

1. 宽阔的；广阔的
   wide
   1. a broad street/avenue/river
      宽广的街道 / 林荫道 / 河流
   2. broad shoulders
      宽肩
   3. He is tall, broad and muscular.
      他身高体宽，肌肉发达。
   4. a broad smile/grin (= one in which your mouth is stretched very wide because you are very pleased or amused)
      咧嘴笑
2. …宽（用于表示距离的量度之后）
   used after a measurement of distance to show how wide sth is
   1. two metres broad and one metre high
      两米宽，一米高

广泛 wide range

3. 涉及各种各样的人（或事物）的；广泛的
   including a great variety of people or things
   1. a broad range of products
      各种各样的产品
   2. a broad spectrum of interests
      广泛的兴趣
   3. There is broad support for the government's policies.
      政府的政策得到了广泛的支持。
   4. She took a broad view of the duties of being a teacher (= she believed her duties included a wide range of things) .
      她认为教师的职责范围很广。

概括 general

4. 概括的；一般的；不具体的
   general; not detailed
   1. the broad outline of a proposal
      提案的纲要
   2. The negotiators were in broad agreement on the main issues.
      谈判代表们在主要问题上的意见大致相同。
   3. She's a feminist, in the broadest sense of the word .
      广义而言，她算是个女权主义者。
   4. In broad terms , the paper argues that each country should develop its own policy.
      从大体上说，这份报纸认为各国应该建立自己的政策。

陆地；水 land/water

5. 开阔的；辽阔的
   covering a wide area
   1. a broad expanse of water
      一片辽阔的水域

口音 accent

6. 口音重的；乡音浓的
   if sb has a broad accent , you can hear very easily which area they come from

暗示 hint

7. 明确的；明显的
   if sb gives a broad hint , they make it very clear what they are thinking or what they want

幽默 humour

8. 粗俗滑稽的；以肉欲作笑料的
   dealing with sex in an amusing way
   1. The movie mixes broad humor with romance.
      那部电影把粗俗幽默和浪漫故事结合在一起。

noun

1. （对女人的粗俗称呼）婆娘
   an offensive way of referring to a woman

1. ADJ-GRADED 宽的；宽阔的
   Something that is broad is wide.
   1. His shoulders were broad and his waist narrow...
      他细腰宽肩膀。
   2. The hills rise green and sheer above the broad river.
      这些小山碧绿陡峭，矗立在这条宽阔的河流之上。
   3. ...a broad expanse of green lawn.
      一大片开阔的绿地
2. ADJ-GRADED （笑）咧开嘴的
   A broad smile is one in which your mouth is stretched very wide because you are very pleased or amused.
   1. He greeted them with a wave and a broad smile.
      他向他们挥一下手，热情地笑着向他们打招呼。
3. ADJ-GRADED 广泛的；涉及面广的
   You use broad to describe something that includes a large number of different things or people.
   1. A broad range of issues was discussed.
      讨论涉及了范围十分广泛的一系列议题。
   2. ...a broad coalition of workers, peasants, students and middle class professionals.
      工人、农民、学生和中产阶级职业人士的广泛联盟
4. ADJ-GRADED （词义或含义）广泛的，概括的
   You use broad to describe a word or meaning which covers or refers to a wide range of different things.
   1. The term Wissenschaft has a much broader meaning than the English word 'science'.
      Wissenschaft这个术语比英语词science含义更广。
   2. ...restructuring in the broad sense of the word.
      按这个词最广义的解释进行重构
5. ADJ-GRADED 普遍的；广泛的
   You use broad to describe a feeling or opinion that is shared by many people, or by people of many different kinds.
   1. The agreement won broad support in the US Congress.
      这一协议在美国国会中赢得了广泛的支持。
   2. ...a film with broad appeal.
      具有广泛吸引力的电影
6. ADJ-GRADED （描述或想法）大致的，概括的，笼统的
   A broad description or idea is general rather than detailed.
   1. These documents provided a broad outline of the Society's development...
      这些文件勾画出了社会发展的大致框架。
   2. In broad terms, this means that the closer you live to a school, the more likely it is that your child will get a place there.
      笼统地说，你住得离某学校越近，你的孩子就越有可能进入该校上学。
7. ADJ-GRADED （暗示）明显的，不掩饰的
   A broad hint is a very obvious hint.
   1. They've been giving broad hints about what to expect.
      他们对将会出现什么情况已作了明白的暗示。
8. ADJ-GRADED （口音）浓重的
   A broad accent is strong and noticeable.
   1. ...a Briton who spoke in a broad Yorkshire accent.
      一个讲话带有浓重约克郡口音的英国人
9. 女人，娘们（可能具冒犯意味）
   Some men refer to women as broads. This use could cause offence.
10. See also: broadly
11. in broad daylight → see: daylight

1. Ministers expressed broad support for the Franco-German plan.
   部长们对法德计划表示广泛赞成。
2. The company serves the national automotive aftermarket with a broad range of accessory and recreational-vehicle products.
   该公司为全国汽车零配件市场提供各种零配件和休闲旅游车产品。
3. His shoulders were broad and his waist narrow
   他细腰宽肩膀。
4. The hills rise green and sheer above the broad river.
   这些小山碧绿陡峭，矗立在这条宽阔的河流之上。
5. He greeted them with a wave and a broad smile.
   他向他们挥一下手，热情地笑着向他们打招呼。
6. A broad range of issues was discussed.
   讨论涉及了范围十分广泛的一系列议题。
7. The term Wissenschaft has a much broader meaning than the English word 'science'.
   Wissenschaft这个术语比英语词science含义更广。
8. The agreement won broad support in the US Congress.
   这一协议在美国国会中赢得了广泛的支持。
9. These documents provided a broad outline of the Society's development
   这些文件勾画出了社会发展的大致框架。
10. They've been giving broad hints about what to expect.
    他们对将会出现什么情况已作了明白的暗示。
11. He's giving a broad brush approach to the subject.
    他将对这一学科进行概述。
12. It rapidly became apparent that rock'n'roll was a very broad church indeed.
    摇滚乐实际无所不包，这一点很快就显而易见了。
13. In this section we contrast four possible broad approaches.
    在这个部分，我们将对4种可行的广义方法进行对比。
14. Papa flattened the creases of the map with his broad hands.
    爸爸用他的一双大手捋平了地图上的折痕。
15. A girl was attacked on a train in broad daylight
    光天化日之下，一个女孩在火车上遭到了袭击。
16. The recent murder happened in broad daylight in a supposedly 'safe' part of London.
    最近的这起谋杀案是光天化日之下在伦敦一个据称“安全”的城区发生的。
17. Utilitarianism is a very broad, imprecise concept that covers a multitude of underlying theoretical positions.
    实用主义是一个涵盖了许多潜在理论立场的非常宽泛的、不精确的概念。
18. He was surprised to see how carefully she had manicured her broad hands.
    看到她如此细心地修剪她那双大手，他十分惊讶。
19. He used his broad executive powers to nullify decisions by local governments
    他利用自己适用范围广泛的行政权力废止当地政府所作的决定。
20. There is a broad consensus of opinion about the policies which should be pursued.
    对应当实行何种政策，舆论达成了广泛一致的意见。
21. The demonstration provided a platform for a broad cross section of speakers.
    示威集会为具有广泛代表性的人士提供了发表意见的机会。
22. The walls in the front bedroom are painted with broad, pale blue and white stripes.
    前卧室的墙壁被漆成淡蓝色和白色相间的宽条纹。
23. Kingdon's broad experience, as writer and scholar, suffuses this important book.
    金登身为作家和学者的丰富阅历在这部重要的著作中体现得淋漓尽致。
24. He had a broad swarthy face.
    他有一张黝黑的大脸。
25. It triggered broad speculation that GM and Jaguar might be talking.
    这引发了人们对通用公司和捷豹公司可能在进行磋商的大量猜测。
26. The fat, broad tyres had a good depth of tread.
    这种宽大的轮胎有很深的胎面花纹。
27. They even committed such crimes in broad daylight.
    他们竟敢在光天化日之下犯这种罪行。
28. The enemy hidden in our ranks are of course much more dangerous than those acting in broad daylight.
    隐藏在我们队伍中的敌人当然要比明火执仗的敌人更加危险。
29. The picture is small but it shows broad vistas.
    画幅虽然不大，所表现的天地却十分广阔。

  wide broad【导航词义：宽的】

  wide adj. 宽的，…宽的

〔辨析〕侧重从一边到另一边的距离。

  broad adj. 宽的，阔的

〔辨析〕形容道路、河流、峡谷等宽时，常可与 wide 换用，但更强调面积的宽广；形容肩、背、胸等宽时，都应用 broad，而不用 wide。

adj.

a broad church

• 广纳众议的机构
  an organization that accepts a wide range of opinions

(in) broad daylight

• 光天化日（之下）
  (in) the clear light of day, when it is easy to see
  1. The robbery occurred in broad daylight, in a crowded street.
     抢劫就发生在光天化日之下的一条熙熙攘攘的街道上。

it's as broad as it's long

• 两种选择都一样
  it makes no real difference which of two possible choices you make

paint sth with a broad brush

• 大致地描述
  to describe sth in a general way, ignoring the details