adj (1)宽(阔)的(large from side to side or edge to edge)：a～street/river/road/area/doorway 宽阔的大街/河流/道路/地区/门道; over the～seas 在宽广的大海上; Are the shoes～enough for your feet? 这双鞋你穿着够大吗?The space is not～enough to build a house in. 这块空地儿盖间房子不够宽。This jacket/skirt is too～for me. 这件夹克衫/衬衣我穿着太肥了。This material/garden is three meters～. 这种材料/这个花园宽三米。How～is it/this living room? 它/这间起居室宽多少?〖同〗broad，spacious，large;〖反〗 narrow，long，deep;

(2)广大的，宽广的(covering a large space or range of things)： a～variation 很大的变化; the whole～world 整个大世界; be～of distribution 分布广泛; raise～r issues 提出更加广泛的问题; reach a～public 达到众所周知; He won by a～margin. 他以大比分获胜。The library has books on a～variety/selection of subjects. 图书馆有种类繁多/众多学科的图书。She has～experience of/interests in/knowledge of teaching mentally handicapped. 她对教育弱智者很有经验/兴趣/学问。〖同〗broad，extensive，immense，widespread;〖反〗narrow，restricted，limited，small;

(3)张大的(very open)：stare at sb/sth with～eyes 睁大眼睛注视某人/某物;The children watched the man's tricks with～eyes. 孩子们睁大眼睛看着那个人变戏法。Her eyes were～with surprise/excitement. 她的眼睛因惊奇/兴奋而睁得大大的。〖同〗expanded，extended，outstretched，outspread;〖反〗narrow，shut，closed，contracted;

(4)远离目标的，不正确的(far from the right point)： a～ball 一个没击中目标的球;be～from the purpose 远离目标; His spear was～of the man. 他的矛没击中那个人。The shot fell～of the rabbit. 子弹没有击中那只兔子。The ball/bullet/stone went～. 那个球/颗子弹/块石头没击中目标。The senator's statement/guess/remark was～of the truth. 议员的陈述/猜测/评述与事实不符。〖同〗wrong，incorrect，imprecise;〖反〗correct，right，accurate，precise;

be/fall wide of the mark 不准确的：His arrow fell～of the mark. 他射的箭离目标很远。His guesses/comments/answers were all very～of the mark. 他的猜测/评论/答案不着边。

give sb/sth a wide berth 回避某人(事)：She always gives him a～berth since she doesn't like him. 她总是回避，因为她不喜欢他。

adv敞开地，完全地(fully or completely)：search far and～到处搜寻;open one's eyes/mouth～睁大眼睛/张大嘴; keep sb～awake 使某人保持完全清醒;He was～awake. 他完全醒了。leave the door/the window～open 让门/窗大敞着;He held his arms～apart in welcome. 他张开双臂表示欢迎。The gate stands～open. 大门敞开着。The dentist said，“Open your month～.” 牙医说：“张大嘴。” be～open to criticism/accusations 完全接受批评/指责;〖同〗fully，completely;〖反〗barely，narrowly，partially;

→͵wide-a′wake adj 醒着的;警觉的;′wideband adj 宽频带(波段)的;͵wide-′eyed adj 睁大眼睛的;͵wide-′field adj 视野广阔的;′widely adv 广泛地;′widemouthed adj 大口的，嘴大的;͵wide-′open adj 大开的;͵wide-′ranging adj 广泛的;′widespread adj 遍布的;′nation-wide adj & adv 遍及全国的(地);′world-wide adj & adv 遍及全世界的(地);′widen v 加宽，放宽;width n 宽度;

【辨异】wide 与 broad 的区别见BROAD。