street widening

基本解释

The city is widening this street.
该城正在拓宽这条街。
Many of the low worn-out buildings are being demolished to allow for street widening .
许多矮小陈旧的建筑物正在拆除，便于拓宽马路。
Now, in broad daylight, in that widening street, surprise was decidedly impossible, rude force had, moreover, been unmasked, the cannon had begun the roar, the army hurled itself on the barricade.
现在大白天，在敞开的大街上，奇袭肯定是不可能的；此外，强大的兵力已经暴露。大炮已开始狂吼，军队向街垒猛冲。

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