widen
UK/'waidn/US
四级六级B2
释义
v.
To become wider, or to make something wider or more extensive
（使）变宽；扩大
词根拆分
词根派生wide + -en（构成动词的后缀，如 deepen、strengthen）= 使变宽或变宽。既可用于物理（拓宽道路），也可用于抽象（拉大贫富差距、拓宽视野）。
词根 wide 还连着 8 个词常用搭配
- 1.widen the gap拉大差距
- 2.widen the road拓宽道路
- 3.widen horizons拓宽视野
例句
- 1.
The city plans to widen the main road next year.
市政府计划明年拓宽主干道。
- 2.
The gap between the two teams continued to widen.
两队之间的差距继续拉大。
- 3.
Travel can widen your horizons.
旅行能拓宽你的视野。