breadthnoun
宽度
the distance or measurement from one side to the other; how broad or wide sth is
She estimated the breadth of the lake to be 500 metres.
她估计湖面大约有500米宽。
（知识、兴趣等的）广泛
a wide range (of knowledge, interests, etc.)
He was surprised at her breadth of reading.
他对于她的博览群书感到惊讶。
The curriculum needs breadth and balance.
课程设置应该内容广泛而且均衡。
a new political leader whose breadth of vision (= willingness to accept new ideas) can persuade others to change
一位凭远见卓识说服他人改变旧思想的新政治领袖
breadth
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N-UNCOUNT 宽度
The breadth of something is the distance between its two sides.The breadth of the whole camp was 400 paces.
整个营地的宽度为400步。
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N-UNCOUNT 广度；广泛性
The breadth of something is its quality of consisting of or involving many different things.Older people have a tremendous breadth of experience...
年长者阅历相当丰富。
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PHRASE 到处；处处
If you say that someone does something or something happens throughout or across the length and breadth of a place, you are emphasizing that it happens everywhere in that place.The group built their reputation by playing across the length and breadth of North America...
这个乐队通过到北美各地演出打响了知名度。
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See also:hair's breadth
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The breadth of the whole camp was 400 paces .
整个营地的宽度为400步。
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What is the breadth of this river ?
这条河的宽度是多少？
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They were within a hair 's breadth of being killed .
他们险些丧命。
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He was surprised at her breadth of reading .
他对于她的博览群书感到惊讶。
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They have travelled the length and breadth of Europe giving concerts .
他们为举行音乐会走遍了欧洲各地。
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We won by a hair 's breadth .
我们以些微之差赢了对手。
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The group built their reputation by playing across the length and breadth of North America
这个乐队通过到北美各地演出打响了知名度。
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The dollar fell to within a hair 's breadth of its all-time low
美元差一点跌到了最低点。
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His breadth of knowledge filled me with admiration .
他学识渊博，令我非常钦佩。
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She has travelled the length and breadth of Britain .
她游历了英国各地。
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He did not swerve a hair 's breadth from the decision he had made .
他丝毫没有改变自己已经作出的决定。
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We need to develop the breadth of our knowledge .
我们需要拓宽知识范围。
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The breadth of the forest is very large .
这片森林覆盖范围很广。
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Education and experience breed a breadth of vision and understanding to him .
教育和经历使他眼界开阔。
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A tolerant person usually has breadth of mind .
有宽容精神的人通常胸襟开阔。
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The prospecting team has traversed the length and breadth of the land .
勘探队踏遍了祖国的山山水水。
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The room is four metres in breadth .
这个房间4米宽。
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Contradictions grow in breadth and in depth .
矛盾扩大和加深。
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An error , the breadth of a single hair , can lead you a thousand li astray .
差之毫厘，谬以千里。
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His breadth of experience makes him idea for the job .
他经验丰富，最能胜任这项工作。
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Length is one dimension , and breadth is another .
长是一种量度，宽又是另一种量度。
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It 's important to remember the breadth of their support in the country .
记住他们对这个国家的巨大支援是重要的。
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My wife is a woman of great breadth of mind .
我妻子是一位宽宏大量的女性。
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Can you tell me the depth and breadth of this house ?
请问这个房子的进深和开间各是多少米？
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From his poem we can gain a hint of his breadth of mind .
从诗中可以窥见他的胸怀。
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The river is20 feet in breadth .
这条河20英尺宽。
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As a source of knowledge the strength of rational statements lies in reliability and predictability , but not in breadth or applicability .
作为知识的来源之一，理论叙述的作用在于可靠性和预见性，而不在于广泛性和实用性。
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One obvious criticism is that the price of breadth is depth ; many of Mr. Smith 's essays raise as many questions as they answer .
一个明显的批评是,广度是以深度为代价的；史密斯先生的文章回答了很多问题，但也带来了同样多的问题。
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I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
我爱你尽我的心灵所能及到的
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She was within a hair 's breadth of winning .
她差一点就赢了。
指事物的大小、面积、范围或重要性、严重性等的程度。
She is in debt to the extent of 50,000 dollars.
她负债已达5万美元。
We were amazed at the extent of his knowledge.
我们对他知识之渊博感到惊奇。
Business declined to such an extent that the firm had to close.
生意如此惨淡，公司只好停业。
指学科、话题、事件等涉及的范围。
This course covers the psychological area.
这门课程涵盖心理学领域。
She wants to be involved in every area of his life.
她想参与他生活的方方面面。
指事情的极限或可以接受的范围，常用于比喻。
It's beyond the bounds of my ability.
这超出了我的能力范围。
Knowledge knows no bounds.
知识是没有穷尽的。
多指事物的宽度或范围，强调广泛性。
The breadth of the forest is very large.
这片森林覆盖范围很广。
We need to develop the breadth of our knowledge.
我们需要拓宽知识范围。
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