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(a) [U, C] measurement from side to side 寬度
10 metres in width 10米寬
measure the width of the floor 測量地板的寬度
The carpet is available in various widths. 地毯現(xiàn)貨尺寸齊全. =>illus at dimension 見dimension插圖.
(b) [C] piece of material of a certain width 呈某寬度的材料
Two widths of cloth were joined to make the curtain. 是用兩幅布料拼成的這個(gè)簾子.
2 [U] quality or state of being wide; wideness 寬; 廣
The river can be used by many ships because of its width. 這條河很寬可容許多船航行.
(fig 比喻) width of experience, knowledge, mind 經(jīng)驗(yàn)之豐富、 知識(shí)之廣博、 心胸之寬闊.
3 [C] distance between the sides of a swimming-pool 游泳池橫向兩邊之間的距離
She can swim two widths now. 她現(xiàn)在能在游泳池里橫向游一個(gè)來回了.