English Dictionary

broad

adj

Wide in extent or scope. / Extended, in the sense of diffused; open; clear; full. / Having a large measure of any thing or quality; unlimited; unrestrained. / Comprehensive; liberal; enlarged.

The river flows through a broad valley.

意味（1）

Wide in extent or scope.

three feet broad

意味（2）

Extended, in the sense of diffused; open; clear; full.

broad and open day

意味（3）

Having a large measure of any thing or quality; unlimited; unrestrained.

a broad mixture of falsehood

意味（4）

Comprehensive; liberal; enlarged.

The words in the Constitution are broad enough to include the case.

意味（5）

Plain; evident.

a broad hint

意味（6）

General rather than specific.

to be in broad agreement

意味（7）

(writing) Unsubtle; obvious.

Lee: I wrote that line for you. Maeve: A bit broad, if you ask me.

意味（8）

Free; unrestrained; unconfined.

as broad and general as the casing air

意味（9）

(dated) Gross; coarse; indelicate.

a broad compliment; a broad joke; broad humour

意味（10）

(of an accent) Strongly regional.

She still has a broad Scottish accent, despite moving to California 20 years ago.

意味（11）

(Gaelic languages) Velarized, i.e. not palatalized.