width

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Related topics: Measurement

width /wɪdθ/ noun

1 [countableC, uncountableU]WIDE the distance from one side of something to the other 宽度 → breadth, length

width of

What’s the width of the desk?

这张书桌的宽度是多少？

three feet/two metres etc in width

It’s about six metres in width.

它大约六米宽。

→5 see picture at 见图 dimension

2 run/extend the (full) width of something to exist from one side of something to the other 横跨某物整个宽度

a covered terrace extending the full width of the house

和房子同宽的有顶露台

Examples from the Corpus

run/extend the (full) width of something• The room she entered ran the width of the house, with windows at both ends.• It ran the width of the ship and was full of machinery.• She led them on to a small covered terrace running the full width of the house.• Even the view from the big window that runs the width of her office is unadorned.

3 [countableC] the distance from one side of a swimming pool to the other 〔游泳池的〕池宽

I swam ten widths.

我在游泳池横向游了五个来回。

4 [countableC]TMPIECE a piece of cloth that has been measured and cut 〔裁下的〕一块料子

width of

four widths of curtain material

四幅窗帘布料

Examples from the Corpus

width• It measures 3 5/8 inches in height and width.• Carpets are available in several different widths.• The pasta ranges from threads to hearty widths.• An earlier name, Beastmarket, indicates the reason for its width.• Once you know the maximum width and length required, you can decide which way the sheet will be laid.• Paolo saw him across the width of the church.• I was surprised by the width of his shoulders.• You can enter the width and number of lines that are displayed on your monitor.• Can you just measure the width of the door?• The Panhandle is where Golden Gate Park narrows to the width of a single block.• Stem strength is affected by its radius, wall width, and material strength.• The huge vehicle took up the whole width of the road.

Origin width

(1600-1700) wide

width noun

Chinese

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