プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
ひろげる【広げる・▲拡げる】
&fRoman1;
❶〔畳んだものを開く〕spread；〔開ける〕open
鳥が翼を広げた
The bird spread its wings.
本を広げる
open a book
包みを広げる
unwrap a package
弁当を広げる
open one's lunch box
傘［新聞］を広げる
open [unfold] 「an umbrella [a newspaper]
彼女は両手を広げて私たちを出迎えた
She welcomed us with open arms.
足を広げて座る
〔脚を伸ばして〕sit with one's legs 「stretched out [〔股を広げて〕(stretched) apart]
❷〔幅・範囲を広くする〕widen；〔大きくする〕enlarge
川幅を広げる
widen [broaden] a river
運動場［領土］を広げる
enlarge [extend] 「the playground [one's territory]
家を広げる
「build an extension (on)to [enlarge] a house
❸〔一杯に並べる〕
床の上におもちゃを広げて遊んでいた
He was playing with the toys scattered on the floor.
部屋中に資料を広げて論文を書いている
She is writing a paper with her materials spread out all over the room.
&fRoman2;〔状態を大きくする〕
事業の手を広げる
extend one's business
彼は活動範囲を広げた
He extended his field of activity.
海外旅行をして視野を広げたい
I want to broaden [widen] my outlook on life by traveling abroad.
彼は２位との差を大きく広げた
He increased his lead over the runner-up.