widens

英 [ˈwaɪdnz]

美 [ˈwaɪdnz]

v.  (使)变宽; 加宽; 拓宽; 放宽; (使)扩展，程度加深，范围扩大
widen的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）变宽;（把…）加宽
  If youwidensomething or if itwidens, it becomes greater in measurement from one side or edge to the other.
  1. He had an operation last year to widen a heart artery...
     去年他接受了一个扩张心脏动脉的手术。
  2. The river widens considerably as it begins to turn east.
     河流转向东流时河道大幅度变宽。
• V-ERG (使)扩大;(使)扩展;(使)增加
  If youwidensomething or if itwidens, it becomes greater in range or it affects a larger number of people or things.
  1. U.S. prosecutors have widened a securities-fraud investigation...
     美国检察官扩大了对一起证券欺诈案的调查范围。
  2. The search for my brother widened...
     对我弟弟的搜索范围扩大了。
  3. Newspapers enjoyed a widening circle of readers.
     报纸拥有越来越广泛的读者群。
• VERB (眼睛)睁大
  If your eyeswiden, they open more.
  1. His eyes widened as he spoke the words.
     他说这番话时眼睛瞪大了。
• V-ERG (使)(差距)拉大
  If a difference or gapwidensor if somethingwidensit, it becomes greater.
  1. Wage differences in the two areas are widening...
     两个地区的工资差距正在拉大。
  2. The US trade deficit widened to $7.59 billion in November.
     11月美国的贸易赤字扩大到75.9亿美元。
  3. ...policies that widen the gap between the rich and the poor.
     拉大贫富差距的政策

双语例句

• Freezes on spinach and milk shipments cover a small amount of economic activity so far, but that could grow as the government widens the scope of restrictions.
  迄今为止的冻结菠菜和牛奶发货，只涵盖一小部分经济活动，但是，随着政府扩大限制范围，影响可能会随之扩大。
• Each jerk widens the cut the hook makes and then when he does jump he might throw it.
  每猛拉一次，会把钓钩划出的口子弄得更宽些，等它当真跳跃起来，它也许会把钓钩甩掉。
• The river widens where it meets the sea.
  那条河在入海口处变宽了。
• The Color Purple widens the theme and horizon of the Black literature.
  《紫色》拓宽了黑人文学的主题和视野。
• Gradually with the years, his horizon widens, and, in proportion as his thoughts and feelings become less personal and less concerned with his own physical states, he achieves growing wisdom.
  渐渐地，随着年龄的增长，他的视野增加，他的思想和感情变得不那么私人性、更少与自己的身体状况相关，他不断获取智慧。
• This reduces gain but widens the amplifier's passband.
  这方法降低了增益，但加宽了放大器的通频带。
• Travelling widens our view, increases our knowledge, and builds our bodies.
  旅游可使我们开阔视野，增长知识，锻炼体魄。
• Below wapping, the river widens.
  沃平以下的河流变宽了。
• Panoramic elevator widens the visual space of the elevator and makes the narrow space outspread.
  观光电梯拓展了电梯的视觉空间，使狭窄的电梯空间得到了延伸。
• The river widens considerably as it begins to turn east.
  河流转向东流时河道大幅度变宽。