(使)變寬，加(放)寬((cause to)become wider)[I，T+n]： The road/lane～s here. 路面/小巷在這里變寬了。The river～s out here as the land gets flatter. 隨著地面變得平緩，這條河在這里變寬了。Her eyes～ed in surprise. 她驚異地睜大了眼睛。They are going to～the street by knocking down those houses. 他們要拆除那些房子來拓寬馬路。We have to～out the riverbed to avoid flooding. 我們必須加寬河道防洪。The system needs～ing out if it is to include all the modern development. 如果要把所有的現(xiàn)代發(fā)展都吸收進(jìn)來，該系統(tǒng)則需要擴(kuò)大。～one's knowledge/one's interests 擴(kuò)展自己的知識/興趣;〖同〗broaden，expand，extend;〖反〗narrow，close，reduce，decrease，contract，minimize;
←wide adj & adv