width

width — noun

1. the measurement of how far apart two opposite edges of an object or a space are,

1.名詞B1
釋義

the measurement of how far apart two opposite edges of an object or a space are, usually taken across the shorter side

例句

Our living room has a <hw>width</hw> of four metres — enough for a sofa.

has a width of + measurement

Ada measured the <hw>width</hw> of the window frame before ordering the new curtains.

measure + the width of [noun]

同義詞
  • breadth

    more formal or technical, common in descriptive writing

  • span

    suggests the full distance from one end to the other, often used for bridges, wings, or arches

反義詞
  • length

    the longer measurement of an object, at right angles to width

  • depth

    the measurement from front to back or top to bottom

文法句型

the width of + object

[number] + unit + in width

用法筆記

Width is measured horizontally across the shorter dimension of an object, at a right angle to its length. The pattern 'the width of + noun' is the most common structure.

常見錯誤

❌The table's wide is one metre.
✅The table's width is one metre.
💡'wide' is an adjective; 'width' is the noun form.

2. how far it is from one long side of a pool to the opposite long side, used mainl

2.名詞B2
釋義

how far it is from one long side of a pool to the opposite long side, used mainly in swimming

例句

Salma swam two <hw>widths</hw> of the pool during her morning warm‑up.

swim + [number] + widths

The coach asked the children to swim one <hw>width</hw> without stopping.

swim one width

同義詞
  • lane

    refers to the marked swimming corridor, not the distance across

反義詞
  • length

    the longer end‑to‑end distance of a swimming pool

文法句型

swim + [number] + width(s)

a width of the pool

用法筆記

In swimming contexts, 'width' contrasts with 'length': a width goes across the pool (the shorter distance), while a length goes from one end to the other (the longer distance).

常見錯誤

❌She swam five lengths of the pool' (when the speaker means across).
✅She swam five widths of the pool.
💡'length' is end‑to‑end; 'width' is side‑to‑side.

3. a piece of fabric, wallpaper, or other material cut or manufactured to a standar

3.名詞B2
釋義

a piece of fabric, wallpaper, or other material cut or manufactured to a standard measurement across its shorter side

例句

Chiara bought two <hw>widths</hw> of cotton for her long bedroom curtains.

[number] + widths of [material]

This <hw>width</hw> of silk covers the dining table without needing a seam.

[determiner] + width of [material] + verb phrase

同義詞
  • bolt

    refers to the entire roll of fabric, not a single cut piece

文法句型

[number] + width(s) of + material

a single/double width of [fabric]

用法筆記

Used mainly in sewing, upholstery, and wallpaper hanging. Standard fabric widths are typically 115 cm (45 inches) or 150 cm (60 inches). 'Double width' means the material is twice the standard width, useful for wide items like curtains.