/brɔ:d ||; brɔd/adj1 wide 宽的: a broad street/river 宽阔的街／河broad shoulders 宽阔的肩膀a broad smile 开怀的笑容
Wide is more often used than broad when you are talking about the distance between one side of something and the other The gate is four metres wide. 形容宽度一般用 wide 而不用 broad：The gate is four metres wide. 这道门宽四米。 [OPP] narrow 反义词为 narrow ☞noun breadth 名词为 breadth 2 including many different people or things 包括很多不同的人或物的: We sell a broad range of products. 我们出售各种各样的产品。
3 without a lot of detail; general 大略的；大概的: I'll explain the new system in broad terms. 我会大概解释一下这新制度。
4 (used about the way sb speaks) very strong （指说话方式）显著的，浓重的: She has a broad Somerset accent. 她说话带浓重的萨默塞特口音。
(in) broad daylight during the day, when it is easy to see 光天化日；大白天:
He was attacked in broad daylight. 他在大白天受到袭击。