Word · Frequency #4524
Fully loadedwiden
变宽；扩大
核心释义
to become wider, broader, or more extensive
- 1.
变宽。
To become wide or wider.
- 2.
变宽或扩展
become broader or wider or more extensive
- 3.
使变宽。
To make wide or wider.
- 4.
放大(衣服)
make (clothes) larger
- 5.
放宽衣物尺寸。
To let out clothes to a larger size.
- 6.
加宽
make wider
- 7.
扩大范围或领域。
To broaden or extend in scope or range.
- 8.
转换为可容纳更多不同值的数据类型。
To convert to a data type that can hold a larger number of distinct values.
使变宽；加宽；拓宽；扩大；拓展；把（衣服）放宽；放大；拓宽（数据类型）；变宽。
用法In use
The town plans to widen the road next year to reduce traffic.
用法提示：widen 是动词，意为“拓宽（道路等）”，此处用原形并接宾语 the road。
Her eyes widened in surprise when she opened the gift.
用法提示：widened 是 widen 的过去式，作不及物动词，表示“（眼睛）睁大”。
The company hopes to widen its customer base by selling online.
用法提示：widen 作动词，表示“扩大（范围）”，此处用原形并接宾语 its customer base。
The road widened
widen the road
widen sth
widen 作及物动词时，宾语通常是道路、缝隙、范围等具体或抽象事物。
The city plans to widen the main road next year.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- widen the gap
- 扩大差距
- The economic policies have widened the gap between the rich and the poor.经济政策扩大了贫富差距。
- widen the road
- 拓宽道路
- The city council decided to widen the main road to reduce traffic congestion.市议会决定拓宽主干道以缓解交通拥堵。
- widen one's horizons
- 开阔视野
- Traveling abroad can help widen your horizons.出国旅行有助于开阔你的视野。
- widen the scope
- 扩大范围
- The investigation widened its scope to include other departments.调查扩大了范围，将其他部门也包括在内。
- widen the range
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
wide是宽的，加上en表示“使变宽”，想象两条线之间距离变宽了。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：物理宽度增加（如道路、裂缝）、抽象范围扩大（如差距、知识面） 通常既用于具体事物（如加宽道路）也用于抽象概念（如扩大差距），具体语境决定其语域。
语法说明Grammar Note
不及物时主语是变宽的事物；及物时主语是使其变宽的人或因素。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme with 'widen' because the stressed vowel differs (e.g., 'widen' /waɪdən/ vs 'broaden' /brɔːdən/). However, all end in the sound /dən/ and share the spelling 'den'.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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