widen
/ˈwaɪdn/
v.
一句话记住
加宽;拓宽;变宽;扩大;扩展
释义与例句
v.
加宽;拓宽;变宽
to make something wider, or to become wider
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The council plans to widen the road to improve traffic flow.
地方议会计划拓宽道路以改善交通流量。
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The river widens considerably near its mouth.
这条河在入海口附近明显变宽。
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Her eyes widened in surprise when she saw the bill.
看到账单时,她惊讶地睁大了眼睛。
v.
扩大;扩展
to increase the range, scope, or degree of something, or to become greater in range or degree
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The scholarship scheme aims to widen access to higher education.
这项奖学金计划旨在扩大接受高等教育的机会。
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Reading outside your subject can widen your perspective.
阅读专业以外的书籍可以开阔你的视野。
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The gap between the richest and poorest households has widened.
最富有家庭与最贫困家庭之间的差距已经扩大。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
widen 常用于 widen a road(拓宽道路)、widen a gap(扩大差距)、widen access(扩大机会)。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
同义词
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broaden 扩大;拓宽widen 和 broaden 都可表示拓宽道路或扩大范围;描述视野、经验、知识面等抽象扩展时 broaden 更自然,widen 还常用于 widen a gap。Living abroad can broaden your understanding of other cultures. 在国外生活可以增进你对其他文化的理解。
反义词
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narrow 使变窄;缩小narrow 作动词既可表示物理上变窄,也可表示缩小差距、范围或选择,与 widen 的相应意义相对。The new policy should narrow the gap between urban and rural incomes. 新政策应能缩小城乡收入差距。
常见搭配
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widen a road 拓宽道路Workers will widen the road and add a cycle lane. 工人将拓宽道路并增设一条自行车道。
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widen the gap 扩大差距Unequal access to technology may widen the gap between schools. 技术获取机会不均可能会扩大学校之间的差距。
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widen access to 扩大获得……的机会Online courses can widen access to specialist training. 在线课程可以扩大人们接受专业培训的机会。