Word · Frequency #600
wider
宽的；宽阔的
wider is the comparative of wide.
Having a large or specified distance from side to side.
- 1.
Having a large physical extent from side to side.
横向距离大的
- 2.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
从一侧到另一侧宽度大的
- 3.
Large in scope.
范围广的
- 4.
broad in scope or content; ; ; ; ; - T.G.Winner
范围或内容广泛的
- 5.
Operating at the side of the playing area.
在比赛场地边路活动的
- 6.
(used of eyes) fully open or extended
(指眼睛)完全睁开的
- 7.
On one side or the other of the mark; too far sideways from the mark, the wicket, the batsman, etc.
偏离目标一侧的；离目标(或三柱门、击球手等)过远的
- 8.
Of or supporting a greater range of text characters than can fit into the traditional 8-bit representation.
支持比传统8位编码更广字符范围的
广泛的；广博的；（眼睛）睁大的；张开的；边路的；在场地边侧的；偏离目标的；偏出界外的；宽字符的；支持宽字符编码的
In use
The river is too wide to swim across.
She chose a wider table so the whole family could sit around it.
At its widest point, the valley stretches about ten kilometers.
wide roads
a wide necktie
wide margins
three feet wide
granted him wide powers
stared with wide eyes
wide + noun (表示物理宽度)
Connections
Collocations
- wide range
- 广泛的范围
- The store offers a wide range of products.这家商店提供广泛的产品种类。
- wide variety
- 多种多样的
- There is a wide variety of opinions on the matter.在这个问题上有多种多样的意见。
- wide area
- 广阔的区域
- The fire spread over a wide area.火势蔓延到广阔的区域。
- wide eyes
- 睁大的眼睛
- She looked at him with wide eyes.她睁大眼睛看着他。
- wide gap
- 巨大的差距
- There is a wide gap between the rich and the poor.贫富之间存在巨大的差距。
- wide smile
- 灿烂的笑容
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'wide'像中文'外的'，外面的世界很宽阔，或者将'wi'想成'我'，'de'想成'的'，我的宽度很广。
Context & Register
通常用于中性语境，常见于日常交流、学术写作等场合。注意：作为形容词，wide在多种语境下都适用，没有明显语域限制。
Grammar Note
通常作定语或表语，表示范围时与in搭配，描述眼睛时与with搭配。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'wide' as they share the /aɪd/ ending.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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