widen
['waɪ.dən] verb intransitive or transitive
DISTANCE 距离
ADVANCED
■to become, or to make something greater in width （使）变宽，加宽；放宽•As it approaches the sea, the river begins to widen (out).随着河流接近入海口，河道开始变宽。
['waɪ.dən] verb intransitive or transitive
AMOUNT 数量
■to (cause something to) become larger or to include a larger amount or number （使）变宽；（使）变多；（使）变大•His eyes/smile widened.他睁大了眼睛／大笑起来。 •Why not widen the discussion to include the Muslim and Jewish points of view?为甚么不扩大讨论范围，把伊斯兰教和犹太教的观点也包括进来？ |