| 单词 | narrow |
| 释义 | adjectiveverb🔑 nar·rowBrE /ˈnærəʊ/ NAmE /ˈnæroʊ/ adjective (nar·row·er , nar·row·est ) 🔑 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 狱中生活的狭小天地OPP broad, wide🔑 [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 escape when his car skidded on the ice . 车在冰上打滑，他险些出事。🔑 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🔑 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 widelimited 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”。narrow / thinThese adjectives are frequently used with the following nouns.以上形容词常与下列名词连用：narrow ~thin ~roadmanentrancelegsbedicestairslinemajoritylayervictorymaterialrangecreamNarrow describes something that is a short distance from side to side. Thin describes 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。Thin is also used of things that are not as thick as you expect. Narrow can 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。OPP broad▸ nar·row·ness BrE /ˈnærəʊnəs/ NAmE /ˈnæroʊnəs/ noun [U , sing. ]◆ 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。 ● the ˌstraight and ˈnarrow (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。🔑 nar·rowBrE /ˈnærəʊ/ NAmE /ˈnæroʊ/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they narrow BrE /ˈnærəʊ/ NAmE /ˈnæroʊ/ present simple - he / she / it narrows BrE /ˈnærəʊz/ NAmE /ˈnæroʊz/ past simple narrowed BrE /ˈnærəʊd/ NAmE /ˈnæroʊd/ past participle narrowed BrE /ˈnærəʊd/ NAmE /ˈnæroʊd/ -ing form narrowing BrE /ˈnærəʊɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈnæroʊɪŋ/ [I , T ]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。◆ ~sth 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。 ● 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。 |
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