wide

/waɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /waɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwīd/ (ame, mw)

wide — adjective

  • widepositive
  • widercomparative
  • widestsuperlative

1. Something that is wide measures a greater distance across from its left side to

1.形容詞A2
釋義

Something that is wide measures a greater distance across from its left side to its right side than is typical for things of its kind.

例句

Tunde carried the wide wooden plank through the workshop door.

wide + noun (attributive use)

The old bridge was just wide enough for one small car to cross.

wide enough + for + noun

同義詞
  • broad

    more literary or formal; used for surfaces and body parts ('broad shoulders') more than for openings

  • spacious

    implies a large overall area, not just width

反義詞
  • narrow

    opposite in physical dimension; much more common in everyday speech

文法句型

wide + noun

be + wide

常見錯誤

❌The road is very width.
✅The road is very wide.
💡'width' is the noun form; 'wide' is the adjective.
❌She bought a width hat.
✅She bought a wide hat.
💡'width' is a noun, not an adjective.

2. Used after a number or in questions to say or find out how far apart the two edg

2.形容詞A2
釋義

Used after a number or in questions to say or find out how far apart the two edges of something are.

例句

Mira measured the doorway to make sure the table was wide enough to fit through.

measurement + wide enough

Allison asked the builder how wide the opening was for the new kitchen window.

how wide + be + noun (question form)

文法句型

number + unit + wide

How wide + be + noun

用法筆記

Appears only after a measurement number ('three feet wide') or in questions ('How wide…?'). Cannot appear before a noun in this sense — 'a wide table' carries the SIDE-TO-SIDE meaning instead.

常見錯誤

❌The table is 1.5 metres width.
✅The table is 1.5 metres wide.
💡use the adjective 'wide', not the noun 'width', after a measurement.

3. Taking in many different subjects, people, or situations; not focused on just on

3.形容詞B2
釋義

Taking in many different subjects, people, or situations; not focused on just one type or area.

例句

Hao has a wide knowledge of Chinese history and traditional medicine.

wide + knowledge + of

The new supermarket offers a wide selection of fresh fruit and vegetables.

wide + selection + of + noun

同義詞
  • broad

    very similar; 'broad' is slightly more abstract ('broad agreement'), while 'wide' is more concrete about the range

  • extensive

    suggests a large area or amount; more formal and stronger than 'wide'

  • comprehensive

    implies thoroughness and completeness; more formal and academic

反義詞
  • limited

    restricted in scope or number

  • narrow

    suggests a small range; opposite of 'wide' in both physical and abstract senses

文法句型

wide + range/variety/selection + of

wide + experience/knowledge/support

用法筆記

Appears before nouns such as 'range', 'variety', 'choice', 'selection', 'experience', 'knowledge', 'support'. Not used alone as a predicate (*'The choice is wide' is uncommon — use 'wide' before the noun instead).

常見錯誤

❌The store has wide range of products.
✅The store has a wide range of products.
💡'wide range' needs the article 'a' before it.
❌She has wide knowledges.
✅She has wide knowledge.
💡'knowledge' is uncountable and does not take a plural form.

wide — adverb

wide — noun