broad
I.broad1 S2 W2 /brɔːd $ brɒːd/ BrE AmE adjective [Language: Old English; Origin: brad] 1. WIDE a road, river, or part of someone’s body etc that is broad is wide OPP narrow ⇨ breadth: We went along a broad passage. He was six feet tall, with broad shoulders. six feet/three metres etc broad The room is three metres long and two metres broad. REGISTER In everyday English, people usually say wide rather than broad: ▪ a wide river/street/corridor ▪ They sell a wide range of bikes. Broad, however, is always used when descibing someone's shoulders or back. 2. INCLUDING A LOT including many different kinds of things or people OPP narrow ⇨ breadth: The show aims to reach the broadest possible audience. broad range/spectrum Students here study a broad range of subjects. broad category/field/area etc Private pension schemes fall into two broad categories. a party which lacks a broad base of political support The play is a comedy, in the broadest sense of the word. 3. GENERAL concerning the main ideas or parts of something rather than all the details: The client should understand, in broad terms, the likely cost of the case. broad consensus/agreement etc The members were in broad agreement. broad outline/framework I’ll give you a broad outline of the plan. 4. LARGE AREA covering a large area: a broad expanse of water 5. WAY OF SPEAKING a broad ↑accent clearly shows where you come from SYN strong: a broad Scottish accent 6. broad smile/grin a big smile: Abby came in with a broad smile on her face. 7. in broad daylight if something, especially a crime, happens in broad daylight, it happens in the daytime and in public: The attack happened in broad daylight, in one of the busiest parts of town. 8. broad hint a ↑hint (=suggestion) that is very clear and easy to understand: In June he gave a broad hint that he might retire. 9. a broad church British English an organization that contains a wide range of opinions: The Labour Party has to be a broad church. 10. HUMOUR broad humour is rather rude or concerned with sex 11. broad in the beam informal having large or fat ↑hips • • • COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 2) broad + NOUN ▪ a broad range Sport is a part of a broad range of activities that we call leisure. ▪ a broad spectrum (=range) Among the public there is a broad spectrum of opinion. ▪ a broad category Our range of programmes fall into three broad categories. ▪ a broad area/field (=including a lot of different things) Psychobiology is a broad area covering many different topics. ▪ a broad cross-section (=a varied group that is typical of a larger varied group) We offer entertainment to appeal to a broad cross-section of people. ▪ a broad base The course is designed to provide a broad base for students looking to work in IT. ▪ a broad alliance/coalition The government was a broad alliance of eight political parties. ▪ a broad curriculum (=one that includes a range of subjects) Students are encouraged to follow a broad curriculum in the first year. ▪ have broad appeal (=be attractive to many different types of people) Their music has a very broad appeal. II.broad2 BrE AmE noun [countable] American English spoken not polite an offensive word for a woman
broadhu◎ | ['brɔ:d] | ※ | tính từ | | ■ | rộng | | ☆ | a broad street | | phố rộng | | ■ | bao la, mênh mông | | ☆ | the broad ocean | | đại dương bao la | | ■ | rộng rãi, khoáng đạt, phóng khoáng | | ☆ | broad view | | quan điểm rộng rãi | | ■ | rõ, rõ ràng | | ☆ | broad facts | | những sự kiện rõ ràng | | ☆ | in broad daylight | | giữa ban ngày | | ☆ | broad hint | | lời ám chỉ khá lộ liễu | | ■ | thô tục, tục tĩu | | ☆ | a broad joke | | câu nói đùa thô tục | | ☆ | a broad story | | câu chuyện tục tĩu | | ■ | khái quát, đại cương, chung, chính | | ☆ | to give one's view in broad outlines | | trình bày quan điểm trên những nét đại cương | | ■ | nặng (giọng nói) | | ☆ | to speak broad Scotch | | nói tiếng Ê pom | | 〆 | it is as broad as it is long | | ✓ | quanh quanh thì cũng vẫn vậy (không có gì khác), trở đi trở lại thì cũng vẫn thế thôi | | 〆 | broad in the beam | | ✓ | (nói về người) mập quanh hông, có nây to | ※ | danh từ | | ■ | chỗ rộng, phần rộng (của cái gì) | | ■ | (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) đàn bà | | ■ | (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) gái đĩ, gái điếm | | ■ | (số nhiều) vùng hồ ở Đông Anglia nổi tiếng về du thuyền | | 〆 | Broad Church | | ✓ | nhóm chủ trương tự do lý giải giáo lý trong giáo hội Anh |
| ◎ | [broad] | 〆 | saying & slang | | ■ | girl, chick, prostitute | | ☆ | "Where's Mark?" "Over there, with the broads, as usual." |
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