narrow 英 [ˈnærəʊ] 　 美 [ˈnæroʊ]

narrow

narrow　 英 [ˈnærəʊ] 美 [ˈnæroʊ]

adj. 狭窄的，　 v. 变窄　

进行时:narrowing　 过去式:narrowed　 过去分词:narrowed　 第三人称单数:narrows　 名词复数:narrows　 比较级:narrower　 最高级:narrowest　

narrow streets　狭窄的街道
narrow bed　狭窄的床

  • Narrow means less wide or to make less wide. When you narrow down your choices, you decrease the number of choices. A road might be too narrow for a car.
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  • adj. 狭窄的，
  • v. 变窄

  • 1. narrow streets

    狭窄的街道

  • 2. narrow bed

    狭窄的床

  • 3. She was elected by a narrow majority.

    她以微弱多数当选。

  • 4. narrow interests

    目光短浅的利益

  • 5. The shop sells only a narrow range of goods.

    这家商店商品的种类有限。

  • 6. a narrow circle of friends

    有限的交友圈子

  • 7. This is where the river narrows.

    这条河就是在这里变窄的。

  • narrow (adj.) Old English nearu "narrow, constricted, limited; petty; causing difficulty, oppressive; strict, severe," from West Germanic *narwaz "narrowness" (source also of Frisian nar, Old Saxon naru, Middle Dutch nare, Dutch naar); not found in other Germanic languages and of unknown origin. The narrow seas (c. 1400) were the waters between Great Britain and the continent and Ireland. Related: Narrowness.
  • narrow (n.) c. 1200, nearewe "narrow part, place, or thing," from narrow (adj.). Old English nearu (n.) meant "danger, distress, difficulty," also "prison, hiding place."
  • narrow (v.) Old English nearwian "to force in, cramp, confine; become smaller, shrink;" see narrow (adj.). Related: Narrowed; narrowing.
nar·row ★ / ˈnærəʊ ; NAmE ˈnæroʊ / adjective , verb narrow narrows narrowed narrowing narrower narrowest adjective ★ ( nar·row·er , nar·row·est ) 1 ★ measuring a short distance from one side to the other, especially in relation to length 狭窄的；窄小的 ◆ narrow streets 狭窄的街道 ◆ a narrow bed/doorway/shelf 狭窄的床╱门口╱架子 ◆ 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。 ◆ ( figurative) the narrow confines of prison life 狱中生活的狭小范围 OPP broad , wide 2 ★ [usually before noun ] only just achieved or avoided 勉强的；刚刚好的 ◆ a narrow victory 险胜 ◆ He lost the race by the narrowest of margins. 他以极小的差距在赛跑中落败。 ◆ She was elected by a narrow majority. 她以微弱多数当选。 ◆ He had a narrow escapewhen his car skidded on the ice. 车在冰上打滑，他险些出事。 3 ★ 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。 OPP broad 4 ★ limited in variety or numbers （种类或数目）有限的；范围小的 SYN restricted ◆ The shop sells only a narrow range of goods. 这家商店商品的种类有限。 ◆ a narrow circle of friends 有限的交友圈子 OPP wide 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”。 OPP broad ▶ nar·row·ness / ˈnærəʊnəs ; NAmE ˈnæroʊnəs / noun [uncountable ] ◆ The narrowness of the streets caused many traffic problems. 街道狭窄，造成很多交通问题。 ◆ We were surprised by the narrowness of our victory. 我们对自己勉强获胜感到惊讶。 ◆ His attitudes show a certain narrowness of mind. 他的态度显示他的思想有些狭隘。 IDIOMsee straight   adj. verb [intransitive ,  transitive ] to become or make sth narrower 使窄小；变窄；缩小 ◆ This is where the river narrows. 这条河就是在这里变窄的。 ◆ The gap between the two teams has narrowed to three points. 两队之间的差距缩小到三分了。 ◆ Her eyes narrowed (= almost closed)menacingly. 她咄咄逼人地眯起眼睛。 narrowsth ◆ He narrowed his eyes at her. 他向她挤了挤眼睛。 ◆ 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。 PHRASAL VERB ˌnarrow sth↔ˈdown (to sth) to reduce the number of possibilities or choices 把（可能性或选择）缩小（到）；缩小范围 ◆ We have narrowed down the list to four candidates. 我们把范围缩小到四位候选者。 SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 narrow / thin These adjectives are frequently used with the following nouns. 以上形容词常与下列名词连用： narrow ~ thin ~ road man entrance legs bed ice stairs line majority layer victory material range cream ■ Narrowdescribes something that is a short distance from side to side. Thindescribes people, or something that has a short distance through it from one side to the other. *narrow 表示窄。thin 指人瘦或物细、薄。 ■ Thinis also used of things that are not as thick as you expect. Narrowcan be used with the meanings ‘only just achieved’ and ‘limited’. *thin 亦用以指薄。narrow 可表示勉强达到、仅仅。 nar·row / ˈnærəʊ ; NAmE ˈnæroʊ / nar·row·ness / ˈnærəʊnəs ; NAmE ˈnæroʊnəs /
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