释义 |
broaden | BrE ˈbrɔːd(ə)n, AmE ˈbrɔdn | A. transitive verb 扩大 kuòdà ‹scope, social circle›; 增加 zēngjiā ‹support›; 开拓 kāituò ‹horizon›▸ travel broadens the mind 旅行使人眼界开阔 B. intransitive verb ① (expand) «range, horizon, social circle» 扩大 kuòdà ; «support» 增加 zēngjiā ② (widen) «road, river» 变宽 biànkuān ▸ his smile broadened 他笑逐颜开 PHRASAL VERB broaden out intransitive verb ① literal (become wider) «road, skirt» 变宽 biànkuān ▸ to broaden out into … «river» 逐渐变宽成为… ② figurative (become more general) «conversation» 变得更宽泛 biàn de gèng kuānfàn |