/wɪdθ, wɪtθ; wɪdθ, wɪtθ/
n
1 (a) [U, C] measurement from side to side 宽度:
10 metres in width 10米宽
* measure the width of the floor 测量地板的宽度
* The carpet is available in various widths. 地毯现货尺寸齐全. =>illus at dimension 见dimension插图.
(b) [C] piece of material of a certain width 呈某宽度的材料
*Two widths of cloth were joined to make the curtain. 是用两幅布料拼成的这个帘子.
2 [U] quality or state of being wide; wideness 宽; 广
*The river can be used by many ships because of its width. 这条河很宽可容许多船航行.
* (fig 比喻) width of experience, knowledge, mind 经验之丰富、知识之广博、心胸之宽阔.
3 [C] distance between the sides of a swimming-pool 游泳池横向两边之间的距离
*She can swim two widths now. 她现在能在游泳池里横向游一个来回了.

n
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: wide]
[U and C]
the distance from one side of something to the other
→breadth, length lengthwidth of
　What's the width of the desk?
3 feet/2 metres etc in width
　It's about six metres in width.
run/extend the (full) width of sth
to exist from one side of something to the other
　a covered terrace extending the full width of the house
[C]
the distance from one side of a swimming pool to the other
　I swam 10 widths .
[C]
a piece of cloth that has been measured and cut
width of
　four widths of curtain material