broad

/brɔːd/ (bre, ipa) · [brˈɔd] /brɔːd/ (ame, ipa) · [brˈɔd] /ˈbrȯd/ (ame, mw) · [brˈɔd] /brɑːd/ (ame, ipa)

broad — 形容詞

  • broadpositive
  • broadercomparative
  • broadestsuperlative

1. Something broad stretches a long way across, so it looks wide rather than narrow

1.形容詞B1
釋義

寬闊的

橫向距離很大

Something broad stretches a long way across, so it looks wide rather than narrow.

例句

Tunde carried a broad tray of tea through the hotel lobby.

Tunde 端著一個寬闊的茶盤，穿過飯店大廳。

broad + noun for physical width

The farmer stood in the broad doorway and waved us inside.

農夫站在寬闊的門口，朝我們揮手要我們進去。

同義詞
  • wide

    the most common everyday word; broad can sound a little more literary or descriptive

  • spacious

    describes a large overall area, not only width

反義詞
  • narrow

    opposite in side-to-side width

文法句型

broad + noun

be + broad

用法筆記

Common before nouns such as shoulders, road, doorway, and river. After be, it points to side-to-side size rather than overall area or length.

常見錯誤

❌The sofa is very broadly.
✅The sofa is very broad.
💡after 'be', use the adjective 'broad', not the adverb 'broadly'.

2. Placed after a number, broad states the width that something measures across.

2.形容詞B1
釋義

寬達

表示橫向量度

Placed after a number, broad states the width that something measures across.

例句

The garden path is two metres broad beside the kitchen wall.

花園小徑靠近廚房牆的那一段寬達兩公尺。

number + unit + broad

Mark asked how broad the table was before renting the truck.

Mark 在租卡車前先問那張桌子有多寬。

how broad + be + noun

文法句型

number + unit + broad

how broad + be + noun

用法筆記

Used only after a number or in questions about width. Before a noun, broad returns to the physical-width meaning in sense 1.

常見錯誤

❌The desk is 80 centimetres width.
✅The desk is 80 centimetres broad.
💡after a measurement, use the adjective 'broad', not the noun 'width'.

3. A broad subject, view, or amount includes many different kinds of things instead

3.形容詞B2
釋義

廣泛的

涵蓋範圍很大

A broad subject, view, or amount includes many different kinds of things instead of only a small part.

例句

The report gives a broad picture of housing problems in Taipei.

這份報告對台北的住房問題提出了廣泛的整體圖像。

broad picture of + topic

Professor Lin has broad experience in training new science teachers.

Lin 教授在培訓新任科學教師方面有廣泛的經驗。

同義詞
  • wide

    close in meaning, but broad often sounds more abstract in this sense

  • extensive

    stronger and more formal, often for large amounts of knowledge or activity

  • general

    focuses on not giving details, more than on the size of the range

反義詞
  • narrow

    limited to a small range or point of view

  • limited

    restricted in number, scope, or effect

文法句型

broad + range/support/experience

broad + picture/view + of

用法筆記

Usually modifies nouns such as range, support, outline, agreement, and experience. It stresses coverage, not the detailed completeness that comprehensive suggests.

常見錯誤

❌The course gives a broads view of history.
✅The course gives a broad view of history.
💡'broad' does not take a plural ending before a noun.

4. A broad accent is so strongly regional that listeners can quickly tell where the

4.形容詞C1
釋義

口音重

地方口音很明顯

A broad accent is so strongly regional that listeners can quickly tell where the speaker comes from.

例句

Jisoo laughed when the actor used a broad Glasgow accent.

Jisoo 聽到那名演員用了很重的格拉斯哥口音時笑了出來。

broad + regional accent

The tour guide's broad accent grew stronger after two cups of cider.

那位導遊喝了兩杯蘋果酒後，地方口音變得更重了。

同義詞
  • strong

    the most neutral way to describe a noticeable accent

  • thick

    informal and often used for accents that are hard to understand

反義詞
  • neutral

    shows little obvious regional color

文法句型

broad + accent

with a broad + accent

用法筆記

Most often used with accent or dialect. It suggests regional speech is strong enough for listeners to notice immediately.

常見錯誤

❌She has a broad voice.
✅She has a broad accent.
💡this sense describes strongly regional pronunciation, not voice quality in general.

5. Broad humour uses very obvious jokes and easy physical or sexual comedy rather t

5.形容詞C1
釋義

通俗的

笑點明顯不細膩

Broad humour uses very obvious jokes and easy physical or sexual comedy rather than subtle wit.

例句

The play relied on broad jokes about bad dates and cheap hotels.

這齣戲靠一些關於糟糕約會和便宜旅館的通俗笑話撐場。

broad jokes = obvious, unsubtle humour

Esme prefers subtle satire, so the film's broad humour felt childish.

Esme 喜歡細膩的諷刺，所以覺得那部片的通俗幽默很幼稚。

同義詞
  • coarse

    stronger and more negative, especially for sexual or rude humour

  • slapstick

    focuses on physical comedy rather than obviousness in general

反義詞
  • subtle

    requires more thought and is less obvious

  • sophisticated

    more refined in style and audience appeal

文法句型

broad + humour

broad + joke/comedy

用法筆記

Usually used for comedy, humour, or jokes. It often suggests the material is unsubtle rather than clever or carefully observed.

常見錯誤

❌The article makes a broad joke about taxes.
✅The comedian tells broad jokes about taxes.
💡this sense is mainly used for comedy and comic performance.

6. A broad hint makes the speaker's real wish so clear that little is left to guess

6.形容詞C1
釋義

露骨的

暗示明白到近乎直說

A broad hint makes the speaker's real wish so clear that little is left to guess.

例句

Indra dropped a broad hint about wanting concert tickets for her birthday.

Indra 露骨地暗示自己生日想要演唱會門票。

drop a broad hint

The editor gave a broad hint that the ending needed fewer speeches.

編輯很露骨地暗示結尾需要少一點演講段落。

give a broad hint that-clause

同義詞
  • obvious

    more general; broad is especially common with hint

  • pointed

    suggests an indirect remark aimed clearly at one person or issue

反義詞
  • subtle

    harder to notice or interpret

  • vague

    unclear about what is wanted or meant

文法句型

broad + hint

give/drop a broad hint

用法筆記

Most common in the phrase broad hint. It implies the speaker is almost saying the thing directly, not leaving much for the listener to infer.

常見錯誤

❌He gave me a broad advice to leave.
✅He gave me a broad hint to leave.
💡this sense is mainly used with 'hint', not 'advice'.

7. A broad group or attitude is ready to accept many kinds of people, ideas, or opi

7.形容詞C1
釋義

包容的

能接納多種觀點

A broad group or attitude is ready to accept many kinds of people, ideas, or opinions.

例句

The new committee stayed broad enough to include teachers and street artists.

新委員會保持得很包容，連街頭藝術家和教師都能納入。

broad enough to include different groups

Eli admired the church's broad attitude toward families from different backgrounds.

Eli 很欣賞那間教會對不同背景家庭所抱持的包容態度。

同義詞
  • tolerant

    focuses on accepting views or behavior you may not share

  • inclusive

    emphasizes actively making room for different kinds of people

  • open-minded

    often used of individuals as well as groups

反義詞
  • narrow-minded

    unwilling to accept different opinions or lifestyles

  • exclusive

    designed for a limited group and not welcoming others

文法句型

broad + attitude/platform/base

broad enough + to-infinitive

用法筆記

Often used for organizations, alliances, or attitudes rather than single actions. It stresses willingness to include different opinions, beliefs, or groups.

broad — 名詞