broad-mindedness

IPA/ˌbrɔːd ˈmaɪndɪdnəs/
IPA/ˌbrɔːd ˈmaɪndɪdnəs/

broad-mindedness — 名詞

1. an open attitude that lets a person accept ways of living, opinions, or behaviou

1.名詞C1
釋義

心胸開闊

願意接納他人不同行為與想法的態度

an open attitude that lets a person accept ways of living, opinions, or behaviour that are unlike their own — often about sexual matters or social customs.

例句

Hamza praised his grandmother for her broad-mindedness about marrying outside the family's faith.

Hamza 稱讚祖母的心胸開闊，能接納他與家族信仰之外的人結婚。

broad-mindedness about + noun phrase

The school's broad-mindedness towards students from many backgrounds made Sumin feel welcome immediately.

這所學校對來自各種背景的學生展現的心胸開闊，讓 Sumin 立刻感到受歡迎。

broad-mindedness towards + group of people

常見搭配
  • show broad-mindedness
  • praise someone's broad-mindedness
  • broad-mindedness about lifestyles
  • broad-mindedness towards differences
  • a spirit of broad-mindedness
同義詞
  • open-mindedness

    more about being willing to consider new ideas; broad-mindedness leans toward tolerating other people's behaviour.

  • tolerance

    more neutral and wider — covers putting up with what you dislike; broad-mindedness suggests genuine acceptance.

  • liberality

    formal; emphasizes generosity of spirit including in moral or political views.

  • permissiveness

    can carry a critical tone, suggesting allowing too much; broad-mindedness is positive.

反義詞
  • narrow-mindedness

    direct opposite — refusing to accept differences.

  • bigotry

    stronger; active hostility rather than mere refusal to accept.

  • intolerance

    broader and more general than narrow-mindedness.

文法句型

show + broad-mindedness

broad-mindedness about/towards + noun

用法筆記

Frequently appears as the object of verbs like 'show', 'praise', or 'admire', or as a quality attributed to a person or institution. Often paired with 'about' or 'towards' to name the topic being accepted. Distinguish from open-mindedness, which more often describes willingness to consider new ideas rather than tolerance of other people's behaviour.

常見錯誤

He has a broad-mindedness.
He shows broad-mindedness.
uncountable; do not use with 'a/an'.
She has broad-mindednesses about many topics.
She has broad-mindedness about many topics.
no plural form.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • spirit of broad-mindedness
  • lack of broad-mindedness
  • show of broad-mindedness

副詞搭配

  • genuine broad-mindedness
  • remarkable broad-mindedness
  • true broad-mindedness

常用片語

  • a quality of broad-mindedness
  • praise someone for broad-mindedness
  • admire someone's broad-mindedness

介系詞搭配

  • broad-mindedness about
  • broad-mindedness towards
  • broad-mindedness in
  • broad-mindedness on