wide/widely
Wide和widely都是形容词wide的副词。但两者的含义不同。Wide意为“尽可能地;充分地”。如:
The door was wide open.门四敞打开。
The championship is still wide open.谁将获得冠军还难以预料。
He stood with his legs wide apart.他叉开双腿站在那里。
In a few seconds she was wide awake.片刻之间她完全醒来了。
Widely意为“普遍地;广泛地”。如:
A widely held belief普遍持有的信念
The idea is now widely accepted.这一观念现已普遍接受。
Her books are widely read.她的书读者众多。
Standards vary widely.标准参差不齐。
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