broad
/brɔ:d; brɔd/ adj
(-er, -est)
1 large in size from one side to the other; wide 宽的; 阔的; 广的
a broad street, avenue, river, canal, etc 宽阔的街道、林荫道、河流、运河等
broad shoulders 宽肩膀
He is tall, broad and muscular. 他身高肩宽, 肌肉发达. Cf 参看 narrow 1, thin 1.
2 (after a phrase expressing measurement 用於表示量度的词组之後) from side to side; in breadth 宽
a river twenty metres broad 一条二十米宽的河.
3 (of land or sea) covering a wide area; extensive （指陆地或海洋）辽阔的, 宽广的
a broad expanse of water 辽阔无际的水面
The broad plains of the American West. 美国西部辽阔的平原.
(fig 比喻) There is broad support for the Government's policies. 政府的政策得到广泛的拥护.
4 clear; obvious; unmistakable 清楚的; 明显的; 无误的
a broad grin/smile 咧嘴而笑
The Minister gave a broad hint that she intends to raise taxes. 首相明白地暗示她打算提高税额.
5 [attrib 作定语]
general; not detailed 大概的; 不详细的; 粗略的
the broad outline of a plan, proposal, etc 计划、建议等的提纲
The negotiators reached broad agreement on the main issues. 谈判者在主要问题上基本达成协议.
She's a feminist, in the broadest sense of the word. 她大体上算是一个男女平等主义者.
6 (of ideas, opinions, etc) tolerant; liberal （指思想、意见等）宽宏的, 胸怀开阔的
a man of broad views 豁达大度的人.
7 (of speech) having many of the sounds typical of a particular region （指言语）方言腔调很重的
a broad Yorkshire accent 很重的约克郡口音.
8 indecent; coarse 下流的; 粗俗的
broad humour 粗俗的幽默.
9 (idm 习语) (in) broad `daylight (in) the full light of day （在）光天化日; 大白天
The robbery occurred in broad daylight, in a crowded street. 在拥挤的街道上, 光天化日之下竟发生了抢劫. broad in the `beam (infml 口) (of a person) rather fat round the hips （指人）臀部相当丰满的. it's as ,broad as it's `long (Brit infml 口) it makes no real difference which of two alternatives one chooses 在两者中选择哪一个并无实际分别; 横竖都一样.
broad / brɔ:d; brɔd/ n (US sl 俚) woman 女子.