widen
gb/wˈaɪdən/ us/wˈaɪdən/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 1400
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
A2
action
1
Make something wider
To make something bigger from side to side.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to widen [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'widen' with 'broaden'; 'widen' is more common for physical dimensions, while 'broaden' is often for abstract ideas.
คำพ้องความหมาย
broaden (Often used more figuratively or for non-physical contexts, e.g., 'broaden your mind'.)
คำตรงข้าม
narrow (Means to make something less wide.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
widen a road
|widen a doorway
|widen the gap
|widen the range
|widen the scope
หัวข้อ
construction
|design
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The city plans to widen the main street to reduce traffic.
- They decided to widen the doorway for easier access.
- Engineers will widen the bridge to allow more lanes.
- The company aims to widen its product range.
- She widened her eyes in surprise.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- They will widen the road next year.
- We need to widen the table for more space.
- The builder will widen the door.
- The shop wants to widen its selection.
- He widened his eyes when he saw the gift.
คำกริยา
A2
action
2
Become wider
To get bigger from side to side.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] widens
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse active 'widen' (make wider) with this intransitive form meaning 'become wider'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
broaden (Can also mean to become wider, but often used in figurative contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
narrow (Means to become less wide.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
the gap widens
|river widens
|path widens
หัวข้อ
nature
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The river widens as it approaches the sea.
- The gap between rich and poor is widening.
- The road widens after the next bend.
- Her smile widened when she saw him.
- The path widens into a clearing.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The street widens after the corner.
- His eyes widened when he heard the news.
- The river widens near the lake.
- The gap widens every year.
- Her smile widened quickly.
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widen
IPA
GB/wˈaɪdən/
US/wˈaɪdən/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
widen (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (widen)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: widen
- 3rd Person Singular: widens
- Present Participle: widening
- Past: widened
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
eyes widen
1/ˈaɪz wˈaɪdən/
fixed phrase
Eyes open more from emotion
When someone's eyes open bigger because they feel surprised, afraid, or excited.
ตัวอย่าง
- Her eyes widened in shock when she saw the bill.
- His eyes widened with excitement at the sight of the cake.
widen one's horizons
1/wˈaɪdən wˈʌnz hɚˈaɪzənz/
fixed phrase
Increase experiences or knowledge
To let someone see and learn more about the world or new ideas.
ตัวอย่าง
- Travel can really widen your horizons.
- Reading different genres of books can widen one's horizons.
widen the gap
1/wˈaɪdən ðə ɡˈæp/
fixed phrase
Increase difference between two things
To make the difference between two people, groups, or things bigger.
ตัวอย่าง
- Rising prices are widening the gap between rich and poor.
- The team's victory widened the gap at the top of the league.