Word · Frequency #13896
Fully loadedwidening
加宽；拓宽；扩大
the action of making something wider or becoming wider
- 1.
The action of the verb widen.
动词 widen 的动作。
动词 widen 的动作。
In use
The widening of the old bridge took almost a year.
Residents welcomed the widening of the sidewalk for safer walking.
The city approved the widening of Main Street to reduce congestion.
the widening of sth
作为名词，表示拓宽的动作或过程，of 后接被拓宽的对象。
The widening of the river altered the local ecosystem.
河流的拓宽改变了当地的生态系统。
noun + widening
名词置于 widening 前构成复合名词，说明拓宽的对象，如 road widening、lane widening。
The road widening was completed ahead of schedule.
道路拓宽提前完成了。
Common mistakes
The widening road is necessary.
Connections
Collocations
- road widening
- 道路拓宽
- The road widening project was completed ahead of schedule.道路拓宽工程提前完成了。
- the widening of the gap
- 差距的扩大
- The widening of the gap between generations worries many parents.代际差距的扩大让许多家长担忧。
- the widening of inequality
- 不平等的加剧
- The widening of inequality has become a key political issue.不平等的加剧已成为一个关键的政治问题。
- widening participation
- 扩大参与
- The university has a policy of widening participation to attract students from all backgrounds.这所大学有一项扩大参与的政策，以吸引来自各种背景的学生。
Idioms & figurative uses
- the widening gap
- 不断扩大的差距The widening gap between the rich and the poor is alarming.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
widening 拆成 wide（宽）+-ing，想象一条路越来越宽的动态过程，即“拓宽”。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：政策与社会趋势讨论、道路工程与基础设施建设、学术或新闻报道 名词 widening 表示“拓宽、扩大”这一动作，多用于书面或较正式的场景（如政策讨论、工程描述、新闻报道）；日常口语中更常见的是动词 widen。整体语气中性，正式程度随搭配而变化。
Grammar Note
通常用作不可数名词，指宽度增加或扩大的行为。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常用词与 widening 的 /ˈwaɪd.nɪŋ/ 完全同韵。以下词只是拼写都以 -ening 结尾，但重读元音不同。heightening 和 brightening 虽以 /aɪt.nɪŋ/ 结尾，与 /waɪd.nɪŋ/ 相近，但结尾辅音分别是 t 和 d，并不完全同韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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