1. | [i] 变宽;变阔to become wider |
Her smile broadened. 她笑得更加灿烂了。 |
2. | [t][i] ~ (sth) (使)扩大影响to affect or make sth affect more people or things |
a promise to broaden access to higher education 拓宽高等教育渠道的承诺 | |
The party needs to broaden its appeal to voters. 该党需要进一步吸引选民。 |
3. | [t] ~ sth 增长(经验、知识等)to increase your experience, knowledge, etc. |
Few would disagree that travel broadens the mind(= helps you to understand other people's customs, etc.) . 旅游有助于开阔眼界,很少有人会不同意这一点。 | |
Spending a year working in the city helped to broaden his horizons . 在城市工作的一年拓宽了他的视野。 |