wide

adj.

从一边到另一边 from one side to the other

1. 宽的；宽阔的
   measuring a lot from one side to the other
   1. a wide river
      宽阔的河
   2. Sam has a wide mouth.
      萨姆有一张大嘴。
   3. a jacket with wide lapels
      宽翻领夹克衫
   4. Her face broke into a wide grin .
      她满脸堆笑。
2. …宽的；宽度为…的
   measuring a particular distance from one side to the other
   1. How wide is that stream?
      那条小溪有多宽？
   2. It's about 2 metres wide.
      它大约2米宽。
   3. The road was just wide enough for two vehicles to pass.
      这条路的宽度刚好能让两辆车开过。

大量 large number/amount

3. 大量的；广泛的；范围大的
   including a large number or variety of different people or things; covering a large area
   1. a wide range/choice/variety of goods
      一系列品种繁多的 / 大量可供选择的 / 各种各样的货品
   2. Her music appeals to a wide audience.
      她的音乐吸引了大批的听众。
   3. Jenny has a wide circle of friends.
      珍妮交友甚广。
   4. a manager with wide experience of industry
      在工业制造方面经验丰富的经理
   5. It's the best job in the whole wide world .
      这是整个大千世界中最好的工作。
   6. The incident has received wide coverage in the press.
      这个事件已被新闻界广泛报道。
   7. The festival attracts people from a wide area.
      这个艺术节吸引了四面八方的人。

差距；缺口 difference/gap

4. 很大
   very big
   1. There are wide variations in prices.
      价格的差別很大。

广泛 general

5. 一般的；广泛的
   general; not only looking at details
   1. the wider aims of the project
      该计划更广义的宗旨
   2. We are talking about education in its widest sense .
      我们在讨论最广义的教育。

眼睛 eyes

6. 睁大的；全张开的
   fully open
   1. She stared at him with wide eyes.
      她睁大了眼睛瞪着他。

距离远 not close

7. 远离目标
   far from the point aimed at
   1. Her shot was wide (of the target).
      她的枪脱了靶。

全…范围 -wide

8. 全（国等）范围的
   happening or existing in the whole of a country, etc.
   1. a nationwide search
      全国性的搜查
   2. We need to act on a Europe-wide scale.
      我们得在全欧洲范围内采取行动。

adv.

1. 尽可能远地；充分地
   as far or fully as possible
   1. The door was wide open .
      门四敞大开。
   2. The championship is still wide open (= anyone could win) .
      谁将获得冠军还难以预料。
   3. She had a fear of wide-open spaces .
      身处开阔的空地中会使她感到害怕。
   4. He stood with his legs wide apart .
      他站在那里，两腿叉開。
   5. In a few seconds she was wide awake .
      片刻之间她完全醒来。
   6. Open your mouth wide .
      把嘴张大。

noun

1. （板球）歪球，坏球
   a ball that has been bowled (= thrown) where the batsman or batter cannot reach it

1. ADJ-GRADED 宽的;宽阔的;宽广的
   Something that is wide measures a large distance from one side or edge to the other.
   1. All worktops should be wide enough to allow plenty of space for food preparation.
      所有的厨房操作台都应该足够宽大，为制作食物提供足够的空间。
   2. ...a wide-brimmed sunhat.
      宽檐遮阳帽
2. ADJ-GRADED （笑容）大大的，灿烂的
   A wide smile is one in which your mouth is stretched because you are very pleased or amused.
   1. It brought a wide smile to his face and laughter to his eyes...
      这让他眉开眼笑。
   2. His face broke into a wide grin.
      他脸上绽放出灿烂的笑容。
3. ADJ 张开很大的;完全张开的
   If you open or spread something wide, you open or spread it as far as possible or to the fullest extent.
   1. Open your mouth wide...
      张大你的嘴。
   2. 'It was huge,' he announced, spreading his arms wide...
      “它很大很大”，他边说边伸开手臂比划着。
   3. His eyes were wide in disbelief...
      他的眼睛睁得大大的，满是不信任。
   4. He fell over this time, flat on his back with his legs wide.
      他这次摔倒了，背部着地，两腿大叉。
4. ADJ …宽的;宽度为…的
   You use wide to talk or ask about how much something measures from one side or edge to the other.
   1. ...a corridor of land 10 kilometres wide...
      10公里宽的陆地走廊
   2. The road is only one track wide.
      这条路只有一个车道那么宽。
   3. ...a desk that was almost as wide as the room...
      几乎和房间一样宽的书桌
   4. Stand tall with your feet slightly wider than shoulder distance apart.
      身体站直，两脚叉开，略宽于肩。
5. ADJ-GRADED 范围广的;包容的;广泛的
   You use wide to describe something that includes a large number of different things or people.
   1. The brochure offers a wide choice of hotels, apartments and holiday homes...
      这本小册子提供了很多宾馆、公寓、度假屋供选择。
   2. The proposed constitution gives him much wider powers than his predecessor.
      宪法提案赋予他比前任大得多的权力。
   3. ...a major event which brought together a wide range of interest groups.
      使广泛的利益群体联合起来的重要事件
6. ADJ-GRADED 广泛的;广为流传的;广为人知的
   You use wide to say that something is found, believed, known, or supported by many people or throughout a large area.
   1. The case has attracted wide publicity...
      这个案子吸引了广泛的关注。
   2. I suspect this book will have the widest appeal of all...
      我猜想这本书会引起大家最广泛的兴趣。
   3. As pope he won wide support for his strict orthodoxy.
      作为教皇他严守正统教义，赢得了广泛的支持。
7. ADJ-GRADED (差距等)巨大的
   A wide difference or gap between two things, ideas, or qualities is a large difference or gap.
   1. Research shows a wide difference in tastes around the country...
      研究表明全国各地的口味大有不同。
   2. There are wide variations caused by different academic programme structures.
      不同的教学项目结构造成了巨大的差异。
8. ADJ-GRADED 更大的;更多的;更广泛的
   Wider is used to describe something which relates to the most important or general parts of a situation, rather than to the smaller parts or to details.
   1. He emphasised the wider issue of superpower cooperation...
      他强调了超级大国合作这一更重要的议题。
   2. Oakley locates housework in the wider context of economic, social and political structures.
      奥克利把家务置于更广泛的经济、社会和政治结构背景中。
9. ADJ-GRADED 未击中目标的;未打中的
   If something such as a shot or punch is wide, it does not hit its target but lands to the right or left of it.
   1. The shot was wide anyway...
      不管怎样，这枪没打中。
   2. Nearly half the missiles landed wide.
      有近一半的导弹落点出现偏差。
10. wide awake → see: awake

1. This overall figure conceals wide divergences between the main industrial countries
   这项综合数据掩盖了主要工业国家间的巨大分歧。
2. The caterpillars feed on a wide range of trees, shrubs and plants
   毛虫以各类树木、灌木和植物为食。
3. They had lost by a wide margin, but their supporters gave them a defiant, loyal ovation.
   他们以较大的差距败北，但支持者们还是给予了热烈的掌声，以示对对手的不服和对他们的忠诚。
4. A wide range of colours and patterns are available
   各种颜色和样式都有。
5. The term 'special needs' covers a wide spectrum of problems.
   “特殊需求”一词包含的问题范围很广。
6. All worktops should be wide enough to allow plenty of space for food preparation.
   所有的厨房操作台都应该足够宽大，为制作食物提供足够的空间。
7. It brought a wide smile to his face and laughter to his eyes
   这让他眉开眼笑。
8. His face broke into a wide grin.
   他脸上绽放出灿烂的笑容。
9. Open your mouth wide
   张大你的嘴。
10. 'It was huge,' he announced, spreading his arms wide
    “它很大很大”，他边说边伸开手臂比划着。
11. His eyes were wide in disbelief
    他的眼睛睁得大大的，满是不信任。
12. He fell over this time, flat on his back with his legs wide.
    他这次摔倒了，背部着地，两腿大叉。
13. The road is only one track wide.
    这条路只有一个车道那么宽。
14. Stand tall with your feet slightly wider than shoulder distance apart.
    身体站直，两脚叉开，略宽于肩。
15. The brochure offers a wide choice of hotels, apartments and holiday homes
    这本小册子提供了很多宾馆、公寓、度假屋供选择。
16. The proposed constitution gives him much wider powers than his predecessor.
    宪法提案赋予他比前任大得多的权力。
17. The case has attracted wide publicity
    这个案子吸引了广泛的关注。
18. I suspect this book will have the widest appeal of all
    我猜想这本书会引起大家最广泛的兴趣。
19. As pope he won wide support for his strict orthodoxy.
    作为教皇他严守正统教义，赢得了广泛的支持。
20. Research shows a wide difference in tastes around the country
    研究表明全国各地的口味大有不同。
21. There are wide variations caused by different academic programme structures.
    不同的教学项目结构造成了巨大的差异。
22. He emphasised the wider issue of superpower cooperation
    他强调了超级大国合作这一更重要的议题。
23. Oakley locates housework in the wider context of economic, social and political structures.
    奥克利把家务置于更广泛的经济、社会和政治结构背景中。
24. The shot was wide anyway
    不管怎样，这枪没打中。
25. Nearly half the missiles landed wide.
    有近一半的导弹落点出现偏差。
26. The range of his erudition is wide.
    他很博学。
27. This river is one li wide.
    这条河有一里宽。
28. Computer has found an increasingly wide utilization in all fields.
    电子计算机已越来越广泛地在各个领域得到应用。
29. An enterpriser should have the wide vision.
    一个企业家应具有开阔的视野。
30. It created wide comment in the press.
    它引起了新闻界的广泛评论。

  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.

give sb/sth a wide berth

• 对…避而远之；退避三舍
  to not go too near sb/sth; to avoid sb/sth
  1. He gave the dog a wide berth.
     他远远避开那条狗。

wide of the mark

• 不准确；离谱
  not accurate
  1. Their predictions turned out to be wide of the mark.
     他们的预测后来发现太离谱了。

adv.

cast your net wide

• 撒开大网（搜寻时考虑面要宽）
  to consider a lot of different people, activities, possibilities, etc. when you are looking for sth

far and wide

• 到处；各处；广泛地
  over a large area
  1. They searched far and wide for the missing child.
     他们四处搜寻失踪的小孩。