释义 |
widen | BrE ˈwʌɪd(ə)n, AmE ˈwaɪdn | A. transitive verb ① (make wider) 使…变宽 shǐ… biànkuān ‹gap, road, room›▸ to widen a skirt 把裙子加宽 ② figurative (extend) 扩展 kuòzhǎn ‹scope, experience, knowledge›▸ to widen one's lead «athlete, racehorse, political party» 拉大领先距离 B. intransitive verb ① ▸ (become wider) widen (out) «river, road, trousers» 变宽 biànkuān ▸ his eyes widened 他瞪大了眼睛 tā dèngdàle yǎnjing ② figurative (increase) «lead, experience» 增加 zēngjiā ▸ the gap is widening between the rich and the poor 贫富差距正在拉大 |