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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