to widen
01
加宽, 拓宽
to become wider or broader in dimension, extent, or scope
Intransitive
语法信息
形态构成
派生
动作动词
规则
现在时
widen
第三人称单数
widens
现在分词
widening
一般过去时
widened
过去分词
widened
例子
The river widens as it flows towards the sea.
河流在流向大海时变宽。
02
加宽, 扩大
to make something broader or larger in extent or scope
Transitive: to widen a surface or passage
例子
The city council decided to widen the road to accommodate increasing traffic flow.
市议会决定拓宽道路以适应日益增长的交通流量。
03
加宽, 放大
to adjust or alter clothes to a larger size to accommodate changes in body size or shape
Transitive: to widen clothes
例子
The tailor widened the waistband of the trousers to provide a more comfortable fit for the client.
裁缝加宽了裤子的腰围，为顾客提供了更舒适的合身感。
04
扩大, 拓宽
to expand or broaden something in scope, range, or area
Transitive: to widen sth
例子
The company plans to widen its market reach by expanding into new territories.
该公司计划通过扩展到新领域来扩大其市场范围。
