width
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++width /wɪdθ/ ●●○ noun 1 [countable, uncountable]WIDE the distance from one side of something to the other 宽度 → breadth, lengthwidth 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 dimension2 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3 [countable] 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 [countable]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) widewidth nounChinese
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width /wɪdθ/
noun
width of
What’s the width of the desk?
three feet/two metres etc in width
It’s about six metres in width.
2. run/extend the (full) width of something to exist from one side of something to the other:
a covered terrace extending the full width of the house
3. [countable] the distance from one side of a swimming pool to the other:
I swam ten widths.
4. [countable] a piece of cloth that has been measured and cut
width of
four widths of curtain material
width /wɪdθ/
noun Date: 1600-1700
Origin: wide
1. [uncountable and countable] the distance from one side of something to the other ⇨ breadth, lengthOrigin: wide
width of
three feet/two metres etc in width
2. run/extend the (full) width of something to exist from one side of something to the other:
3. [countable] the distance from one side of a swimming pool to the other:
4. [countable] a piece of cloth that has been measured and cut
width of