widen

英 [ˈwaɪdn]

美 [ˈwaɪdn]

v.  (使)变宽; 加宽; 拓宽; 放宽; (使)扩展，程度加深，范围扩大

过去分词：widened　过去式：widened　现在分词：widening　第三人称单数：widens　

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Collins.2 / BNC.4524 / COCA.5456

牛津词典

verb

• （使）变宽；加宽；拓宽；放宽
  to become wider; to make sth wider
  1. Her eyes widened in surprise.
     她惊讶地睁大了眼睛。
  2. Here the stream widens into a river.
     溪水在这里变宽，成了一条河。
  3. They may have to widen the road to cope with the increase in traffic.
     他们可能得拓宽这条道路以适应车辆的增多。
• （使）扩展，程度加深，范围扩大
  to become larger in degree or range; to make sth larger in degree or range
  1. the widening gap between rich and poor
     贫富之间日益扩大的差距
  2. We plan to widen the scope of our existing activities by offering more language courses.
     我们计划通过开设更多的语言课程扩大我们现有的活动范围。
  3. The legislation will be widened to include all firearms.
     这项法规的范围将扩大到包括所有的枪支。

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）变宽;（把…）加宽
  If youwidensomething or if itwidens, it becomes greater in measurement from one side or edge to the other.
  1. He had an operation last year to widen a heart artery...
     去年他接受了一个扩张心脏动脉的手术。
  2. The river widens considerably as it begins to turn east.
     河流转向东流时河道大幅度变宽。
• V-ERG (使)扩大;(使)扩展;(使)增加
  If youwidensomething or if itwidens, it becomes greater in range or it affects a larger number of people or things.
  1. U.S. prosecutors have widened a securities-fraud investigation...
     美国检察官扩大了对一起证券欺诈案的调查范围。
  2. The search for my brother widened...
     对我弟弟的搜索范围扩大了。
  3. Newspapers enjoyed a widening circle of readers.
     报纸拥有越来越广泛的读者群。
• VERB (眼睛)睁大
  If your eyeswiden, they open more.
  1. His eyes widened as he spoke the words.
     他说这番话时眼睛瞪大了。
• V-ERG (使)(差距)拉大
  If a difference or gapwidensor if somethingwidensit, it becomes greater.
  1. Wage differences in the two areas are widening...
     两个地区的工资差距正在拉大。
  2. The US trade deficit widened to $7.59 billion in November.
     11月美国的贸易赤字扩大到75.9亿美元。
  3. ...policies that widen the gap between the rich and the poor.
     拉大贫富差距的政策

英英释义

verb

• become broader or wider or more extensive
  1. The road widened
• make wider
  1. widen the road
• make (clothes) larger
  1. Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight
  Synonym:let out
• extend in scope or range or area
  1. The law was extended to all citizens
  2. widen the range of applications
  3. broaden your horizon
  4. Extend your backyard
  Synonym:broadenextend

双语例句

• The gap between the rich and the poor have widen.
  贫富之间的差距扩大了。
• Broaden one's scope of knowledge and widen one's horizon.
  拓宽知识面和开拓视野。
• U.S. prosecutors have widened a securities-fraud investigation
  美国检察官扩大了对一起证券欺诈案的调查范围。
• Studying abroad can widen our vision and broaden our minds.
  出国留学能开阔我们的视野和思路。
• Wage differences in the two areas are widening
  两个地区的工资差距正在拉大。
• His eyes widened as he spoke the words.
  他说这番话时眼睛瞪大了。
• We have to widen out the system so as to include all the modern developments.
  我们得扩充这一体系以便把把有的现代发展都包括进去。
• Further studies should widen the scope of this interesting method.
  进一步的研究将扩大这个重要方法的应用范围。
• Virtually all governments have taken significant steps to widen the role of private enterprise in economic activity.
  各国政府大都采取了重大步骤来扩大私人企业的作用，在经济活动方面的作用。
• Your eyes widen and brim with tears.
  你睁大了眼睛，眼眶中充满了泪水。