broad和wide的区别

broad侧重指表面或幅面的宽广，wide则强调从一边到另一边的距离。所以：

在形容人的脸、肩、背、胸以及植物的叶时，通常用broad而不用wide。如：

broad chest宽胸；broad shoulder宽肩；a broad leaf阔叶。

在形容人的口、眼睛等之大以及与open连用时通常用wide而不用broad。如：

She stared at him with wide eyes.她睁大眼睛注视着他。

注：用于引申义，表示“广泛的”，通常用wide。

We walked down a broad avenue lined with trees.

我们走在林荫大道上。

He flashed a broad grin at us.

他冲我们咧嘴笑了笑。

My brother is very broad-shouldered.

我兄弟肩膀很宽。

His eyes were wide (= opened much more than usual) with surprise.

他惊讶得睁大了眼睛。