• n. 宽度，幅度；宽宏

形容词broad的名词形式。

breadth

breadth: [16] Breadth was formed in the 16th century by adding the suffix -th (as in length) to the already existing noun brede ‘breadth’. This was an ancient formation, directly derived in prehistoric Germanic times from *braid-, the stem of broad. It came into Old English as brǣdu.
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breadth (n.)

1520s, alteration of brede "breadth," from Old English brædu "breadth, width, extent," from bræd; probably by analogy of long/length.

1. The dollar fell to within a hair's breadth of its all-time low.

美元差一点跌到了最低点。

来自柯林斯例句

2. She has travelled the length and breadth of Britain.

她游历了英国各地。

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3. His breadth of knowledge filled me with admiration.

他学识渊博，令我非常钦佩。

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4. Older people have a tremendous breadth of experience.

年长者阅历相当丰富。

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5. She estimated the breadth of the lake to be 500 metres.

她估计湖面大约有500米宽。

来自《权威词典》