width
noun uk/wɪtθ/ /wɪdθ/ us/wɪtθ/ /wɪdθ/
B2 [ C or U ]宽度;广度
the distance across something from one side to the other
It is five metres in width. 它的宽度是5米。
The needle is seven times smaller than the width of a human hair. 这根针的粗细只有人的头发的1/7。
The material is available in various widths. 这种材料有很多种宽度可供选择。
See also: wide
[ C ](游泳池的)池宽
the distance across a swimming pool from one side to the other
I managed to swim two widths underwater. 我在泳池里横向潜游了一个来回。
- More examples
- The area of a rectangle is its height times its width.
- We need to measure the width of the wood.
- The wood comes in many different widths.
- The width of the river at this point is quite amazing.
- How can you measure the width of these tiny wires?