widely

adv.

1. 普遍地；广泛地；范围广地
   by a lot of people; in or to many places
   1. a widely held belief
      普遍持有的信念
   2. The idea is now widely accepted.
      这个思想现在已获得普遍接受。
   3. He has travelled widely in Asia.
      他在亚洲许多地方旅行过。
   4. Her books are widely read (= a lot of people read them) .
      她写的书有众多的读者。
   5. He's an educated, widely-read man (= he has read a lot of books) .
      他这个人受过良好教育，博览群书。
2. 很大程度上；大大地
   to a large degree; a lot
   1. Standards vary widely.
      程度参差不齐。

1. ADJ-GRADED 宽的;宽阔的;宽广的
   Something that is wide measures a large distance from one side or edge to the other.
   1. All worktops should be wide enough to allow plenty of space for food preparation.
      所有的厨房操作台都应该足够宽大，为制作食物提供足够的空间。
   2. ...a wide-brimmed sunhat.
      宽檐遮阳帽
2. ADJ-GRADED （笑容）大大的，灿烂的
   A wide smile is one in which your mouth is stretched because you are very pleased or amused.
   1. It brought a wide smile to his face and laughter to his eyes...
      这让他眉开眼笑。
   2. His face broke into a wide grin.
      他脸上绽放出灿烂的笑容。
3. ADJ 张开很大的;完全张开的
   If you open or spread something wide, you open or spread it as far as possible or to the fullest extent.
   1. Open your mouth wide...
      张大你的嘴。
   2. 'It was huge,' he announced, spreading his arms wide...
      “它很大很大”，他边说边伸开手臂比划着。
   3. His eyes were wide in disbelief...
      他的眼睛睁得大大的，满是不信任。
   4. He fell over this time, flat on his back with his legs wide.
      他这次摔倒了，背部着地，两腿大叉。
4. ADJ …宽的;宽度为…的
   You use wide to talk or ask about how much something measures from one side or edge to the other.
   1. ...a corridor of land 10 kilometres wide...
      10公里宽的陆地走廊
   2. The road is only one track wide.
      这条路只有一个车道那么宽。
   3. ...a desk that was almost as wide as the room...
      几乎和房间一样宽的书桌
   4. Stand tall with your feet slightly wider than shoulder distance apart.
      身体站直，两脚叉开，略宽于肩。
5. ADJ-GRADED 范围广的;包容的;广泛的
   You use wide to describe something that includes a large number of different things or people.
   1. The brochure offers a wide choice of hotels, apartments and holiday homes...
      这本小册子提供了很多宾馆、公寓、度假屋供选择。
   2. The proposed constitution gives him much wider powers than his predecessor.
      宪法提案赋予他比前任大得多的权力。
   3. ...a major event which brought together a wide range of interest groups.
      使广泛的利益群体联合起来的重要事件
6. ADJ-GRADED 广泛的;广为流传的;广为人知的
   You use wide to say that something is found, believed, known, or supported by many people or throughout a large area.
   1. The case has attracted wide publicity...
      这个案子吸引了广泛的关注。
   2. I suspect this book will have the widest appeal of all...
      我猜想这本书会引起大家最广泛的兴趣。
   3. As pope he won wide support for his strict orthodoxy.
      作为教皇他严守正统教义，赢得了广泛的支持。
7. ADJ-GRADED (差距等)巨大的
   A wide difference or gap between two things, ideas, or qualities is a large difference or gap.
   1. Research shows a wide difference in tastes around the country...
      研究表明全国各地的口味大有不同。
   2. There are wide variations caused by different academic programme structures.
      不同的教学项目结构造成了巨大的差异。
8. ADJ-GRADED 更大的;更多的;更广泛的
   Wider is used to describe something which relates to the most important or general parts of a situation, rather than to the smaller parts or to details.
   1. He emphasised the wider issue of superpower cooperation...
      他强调了超级大国合作这一更重要的议题。
   2. Oakley locates housework in the wider context of economic, social and political structures.
      奥克利把家务置于更广泛的经济、社会和政治结构背景中。
9. ADJ-GRADED 未击中目标的;未打中的
   If something such as a shot or punch is wide, it does not hit its target but lands to the right or left of it.
   1. The shot was wide anyway...
      不管怎样，这枪没打中。
   2. Nearly half the missiles landed wide.
      有近一半的导弹落点出现偏差。
10. wide awake → see: awake

1. The poll was widely discredited after allegations of ballot rigging.
   选举舞弊的指控出现后，这次投票测验受到了广泛质疑。
2. The proposal has been widely publicised in BBC-TV press information circulars sent to 1,800 newspapers.
   在英国广播公司电视台发送给1,800家报社的新闻通报中，这项提议得到了广泛的宣传。
3. This theory is widely derided by conventional scientists.
   这一理论遭到了守旧派科学家的普遍嘲笑。
4. The tax cut is widely disparaged by senators from both parties as a budget gimmick.
   两个党派的参议员们普遍对作为预算噱头的税收削减嗤之以鼻。
5. These cells are widely distributed throughout the body
   这些细胞在人体内分布广泛。
6. Similar customs were known in widely divergent cultures such as Ancient Egypt and Scandinavia.
   在大不相同的文化中有一些相似的习俗，比如古埃及和斯堪的纳维亚之间。
7. The contract for this will no doubt be widely advertised
   关于这个的合约无疑会受到广泛宣传。
8. The alfalfa plant is widely used as animal fodder.
   苜蓿科植物广泛用作动物饲料。
9. The cost of capital is widely misunderstood.
   对资本成本存在着广泛的误解。
10. Stress is widely perceived as contributing to coronary heart disease
    压力被广泛认为是导致冠心病的一个因素。
11. Such a diet is widely believed to offer protection against a number of cancers
    这种饮食结构被广泛认为可以预防多种癌症。
12. They range widely in search of carrion.
    它们在广阔的区域内搜寻腐肉。
13. The play is being widely read as an allegory of imperialist conquest
    这部剧被广泛解读为对帝国主义征服的讽喻。
14. Organisers had consulted widely with police, stewards and safety officers to ensure tight security.
    组织者广泛征询了警方、管事和保安的意见，以保证绝对安全。
15. Scientific research is widely claimed to be the source of the high standard of living in the US.
    科学研究被普遍认为是美国高生活水准的源泉。
16. He is widely regarded as Hungary's most skilful politician.
    他是公认的匈牙利最有手腕的政治家。
17. The German move was widely seen as a deliberate snub to Mr Cook.
    德国方面的举动被普遍视为对库克先生的有意怠慢。
18. It was widely believed that Powell had stampeded the Government into taking action.
    大家普遍认为鲍威尔已经逼迫政府采取行动。
19. His achievements, though hardly exciting, were widely admired.
    尽管他的成就不怎么激动人心，可依然备受赞赏。
20. The announcement was welcomed as a step in the right direction, but was widely seen as a token gesture
    该公告被认为是向正确方向迈进的一步，因而受到欢迎，但也被普遍看作是一种象征性的姿态。
21. There have been widely differing versions in the newspapers about the prison siege.
    关于围攻监狱一事，各家报纸众说纷纭，莫衷一是。
22. Some types of plants are widely distributed.
    有些种类的植物分布得很广。
23. It was not long before the news was widely circulated.
    这个消息不久就哄传开了。
24. We must publicize the meeting widely.
    我们必须广泛地宣扬这次会议。
25. Plastics has been used widely.
    塑料已被广泛利用。
26. This medicine is widely used.
    这种药应用得很广泛。
27. The song is becoming widely popular.
    这首歌正在广泛流行开来。
28. Atomic energy has been discovered for many years, but so far it has not been widely used in industry or in our daily life.
    原子能已发现多年，但至今仍未广泛用于工业或日常生活方面。
29. The new technology has been more widely adopted.
    这项新工艺得到了更加广泛的采用。

adv

1. to or over a great extent or range
   1. wandered wide through many lands
   2. he traveled widely

   Synonym:    wide

2. to a great degree
   1. her work is widely known

3. so as to leave much space or distance between
   1. widely separated