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词汇 narrow
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narrow

adjective
 
/ˈnærəʊ/
/ˈnærəʊ/
(comparative narrower, superlative narrowest)
Idioms
  1.  
     measuring a short distance from one side to the other, especially in relation to length狭窄的；窄小的
    • Stray dogs wander the steep narrow lanes of the old town.流浪狗在老城陡峭狭窄的小巷中游荡。
    • The road soon became narrower and steeper.道路很快变得越来越窄，越来越陡。
    • a narrow bed/doorway/shelf狭窄的床／门口／架子
    • Tall narrow windows admit only slivers of light.又高又窄的窗户只能让微弱的光线通过。
    • narrow shoulders/hips窄小的肩头／臀部
    • There was only a narrow gap between the bed and the wall.床和墙之间只有一条窄缝。
    • Farming is confined to a narrow strip of land between the mountains and the sea.农业仅限于山脉和海洋之间的狭长地带。
    • (figurative) the narrow confines of prison life狱中生活的狭小天地
    opposite broad, wide
    • The pass gets quite narrow towards the east.这个关口越往东越窄。
    • The rear part of the casing is slightly narrower than the front.套子的后部比前部稍窄。
    • I sat next to him on the narrow bed.我紧挨着他坐在狭窄的床上。
    • The jacket looked very large across his narrow shoulders.这件夹克衫穿在他窄小的肩头显得很大。
    • (figurative) The producer has a narrow window each year to implement changes.生产者每年都有一个狭窄的窗口来实施变革。
    Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
  2.  
     [usually before noun] only just achieved or avoided勉强的；刚刚好的
    • a narrow victory险胜
    • She was elected by a narrow majority.她以微弱多数当选。
    • He had a narrow escape when his car skidded on the ice.车在冰上打滑，他险些出事。
    • He lost the race by the narrowest of margins.他以极小的差距在赛跑中落败。
    • He blamed the goalkeeper for the narrow defeat against Ireland.被爱尔兰队险胜，他责怪起守门员来。
    • He secured a narrow victory in the presidential elections.他在总统选举中险胜。
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  3.  
     limited in variety or numbers（种类或数目）有限的；范围小的 synonym restricted
    • The shop sells only a narrow range of goods.这家商店商品的种类有限。
    • She only has a narrow circle of friends.她的交友圈子很窄。
    • The exhibition is disappointingly narrow in scope.此次展览规模有限，令人失望。
    opposite wide
    Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • become
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • in
  4.  
     limited in a way that ignores important issues or the opinions of other people狭隘的；目光短浅的
    • narrow interests目光短浅的利益
    • She has a very narrow view of the world.她对世界的认识是非常狭隘的。
    • I found the focus of the debate too narrow.我发现这个辩论的中心过于狭隘。
    opposite broad
    • Teachers feel that the present curriculum is too narrow.教师们感觉现在的课程设置学科范围过窄。
    • His specialization is too narrow to be of interest to more than a handful of students.他的专业太窄了，只有寥寥数个学生感兴趣。
    • people who are rather narrow in outlook思想有些狭隘的人
    • The party has a rather narrow political agenda.该党的政治议程涉及范围相当窄。
    Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • become
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • in
  5. limited in meaning; exact狭义的；严格的；准确的
    • I am using the word ‘education’ in the narrower sense.我说的是较狭义的 “教育”。
    opposite broad
    6. 词源Old English nearu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch naar ‘dismal, unpleasant’ and German Narbe ‘scar’. Early senses in English included ‘constricted’ and ‘mean’.
Idioms
the straight and narrow
  1. (informal) the honest and morally acceptable way of living诚实正当的生活；正路
    • His wife is trying to keep him on the straight and narrow.他妻子想方设法让他要诚实正派。

narrow

verb
 
/ˈnærəʊ/
/ˈnærəʊ/
[intransitive, transitive]
动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they narrow
/ˈnærəʊ/
/ˈnærəʊ/
he / she / it narrows
/ˈnærəʊz/
/ˈnærəʊz/
past simple narrowed
/ˈnærəʊd/
/ˈnærəʊd/
past participle narrowed
/ˈnærəʊd/
/ˈnærəʊd/
-ing form narrowing
/ˈnærəʊɪŋ/
/ˈnærəʊɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs
  1.  
     to become or make something less wide使窄小；变窄
    • This is where the river narrows.这条河就是在这里变窄的。
    • Her eyes narrowed (= almost closed) menacingly.她咄咄逼人地眯起眼睛。
    • narrow to something His eyes narrowed to slits.他的双眼眯成了缝。
    • narrow something He narrowed his eyes at her.他向她挤了挤眼睛。
    • Her eyes narrowed against the sun.她在阳光下眯起了眼睛。
    • Her eyes narrowed in anger.她生气地眯起了眼睛。
    • Her eyes narrowed slightly as she studied the woman.她微微眯起眼睛审视那个女子。
    • His blue eyes narrowed suspiciously.他的蓝眼睛怀疑地眯了起来。
    • His eyes narrowed with suspicion.他怀疑地眯起眼睛。
    • His eyes suddenly narrowed at the sight of her.他一看到她眼睛就眯了起来。
    • Lee's eyes narrowed against the harsh glare of the sun.李在烈日的强光下眯起了眼睛。
    • Left untreated, the arteries will gradually narrow, restricting the flow of blood.如不加以治疗，动脉会逐渐变窄，从而限制血液流通。
    • The blue eyes narrowed thoughtfully.蓝眼睛若有所思地眯了起来。
    • The river narrows a little here.河在这里变窄了一点。
    • Though her eyes narrowed fractionally, she made no comment.尽管她稍稍眯起了眼睛，却什么也没说。
    Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • slightly
    • suddenly
    • dangerously
    • …
    preposition
    • against
    • at
    • in
    • …
  2.  
     to become or make something more limited in range or extent缩小
    • The gap between the candidates has narrowed significantly.候选人之间的差距明显缩小。
    • The company has narrowed the gap between premium and discount brands.该公司缩小了优质品牌和折扣品牌之间的差距。
    • We need to try and narrow the health divide between rich and poor.我们需要设法缩小穷人和富人之间的健康差距。
    • The author has chosen to narrow her focus on particular areas.作者选择了将注意力集中在特定的领域。
    • The gap between the two teams has narrowed to three points.两队之间的差距缩小到三分了。
    • By the final round the gap had narrowed to three votes.最后一轮差距缩小到了 3 票。
    • After the initial interviews, we narrowed the field to three finalists.在最初的面试后，我们将范围缩小到三名决赛选手。
    • The gap between the two parties narrowed sharply in the days before the election.选举前夕两党之间的差距骤然缩小。
    • The trade deficit with China narrowed slightly.对中国的贸易赤字略微减缩。
    3. 词源Old English nearu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch naar ‘dismal, unpleasant’ and German Narbe ‘scar’. Early senses in English included ‘constricted’ and ‘mean’.
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