narrow的意思是:adj.有限的;狭窄的;精密的;度量小的;n.海峡;隘路;狭窄部份;v.变窄。narrow的详尽释义是adj.(形容词)勉强的有限的,范围小的 ,受限制的狭隘的,狭窄的,狭小的精细的,严密的眼光短浅的有偏见的小气的,吝啬的,气量小的,心眼儿窄的仅仅的薄弱的贫穷的。narrow【近义词】close。
一、详尽释义点此查看narrow的详细内容
二、双解释义
三、词典解释
1.狭窄的;狭小的
Something that isnarrow measures a very small distance from one side to the other, especially compared to its length or height.
narrow是什么意思
e.g. ...through the town'snarrow streets...
穿过该镇狭窄的街道
e.g. She had long,narrow feet.
她的双脚瘦长。
2.变狭窄;变窄
If somethingnarrows, it becomes less wide.
e.g. The wide track narrows before crossing another stream.
宽宽的小径在穿过另一条小溪前逐渐收窄。
3.(使)(眼睛)眯起
If your eyesnarrow or if younarrow your eyes, you almost close them, for example because you are angry or because you are trying to concentrate on something.
e.g. Coggins' eyes narrowed angrily. 'You think I'd tell you?'...
科金斯气得眯起眼睛。“你认为我会告诉你?”
e.g. He paused and narrowed his eyes in concentration.
他停下来,眯起眼睛专注地看着。
4.(想法、态度或信仰)狭隘的,有局限的
If you describe someone's ideas, attitudes, or beliefs asnarrow, you disapprove of them because they are restricted in some way, and often ignore the more important aspects of an argument or situation.
e.g. ...anarrow and outdated view of family life...
对家庭生活狭隘过时的看法
e.g. I would have preferred somebody who had wider ideas, and he was rathernarrow.
我会更倾向于一个思路开阔些的人,他的想法太狭隘了。
5.缩小;(使)变小
If somethingnarrows or if younarrow it, its extent or range becomes smaller.
e.g. Most recent opinion polls suggest that the gap between the two main parties has narrowed...
最新的民意测验显示这两大主要政党之间的差距已经缩小了。
e.g. Senate negotiators further narrowed their differences over the level of federal spending for anti-drug programs.
关于联邦政府在反毒品项目上的支出问题,参议院的谈判代表们进一步缩小了分歧。
6.(胜利)勉强的;(胜负)差距微弱的;险胜的
If you have anarrow victory, you succeed in winning but only by a small amount.
e.g. Delegates have voted by anarrow majority in favour of considering electoral reform.
代表们投票表决,以微弱多数票赞同考虑选举制度的改革。
7.很险的;勉强的
If you have anarrow escape, something unpleasant nearly happens to you.
narrow
e.g. Two police officers had anarrow escape when separatists attacked their vehicles.
分裂主义者袭击他们的车辆时,两名警官死里逃生。
8. -> see on the straight and narrow straight
相关词组:narrow down
四、例句
The shop sells only a narrow range of goods.
这家商店商品的种类有限。
The heavy traffic crawled through the narrow tunnel.
拥挤的车辆慢吞吞地穿过狭窄的隧道。
The gate is too narrow for a car.
大门太窄,汽车进不去。
What does the word mean in its narrowest sense?
这个词的最狭义的意思是什麽?
This is an inappropriate and narrow views.
这是不适当的和狭隘的见解。
A very narrow income has a tendency to contract the mind, and sour the temper.
一种很有限的收入容易使一个人的心胸变窄,脾气变坏。
She has very narrow ideas about religion.
她对宗教的见解很狭隘。
This is a narrow sea that parts the French and English.
这是个分开法国和英国的海峡。
Finally the leading ships steamed in at night through the narrow strait.
最后先头船只在夜间驶入狭窄的海峡。
On treacherous terrain or narrow roads, they can be attacked.
正通过险道隘路时,可以攻击。
Toucans also have a narrow, feather-like tongue.
巨嘴鸟也有狭窄部份,像羽毛一样的舌。
They planed to narrow the gap between imports and exports.
他们计划缩小进出口的差额。
In order to widen the road they have to narrow the pavement.
为了拓宽道路只好将人行道弄窄。
五、常用短语
The search has narrowed down to a few streets where the gunman might be hiding.
搜查的目标已经缩小到几条街道了,那持枪的歹徒可能就藏在那里的什么地方。
narrow sth ⇔ downThe police have now narrowed down their list of suspects.
警方现已缩小了嫌疑犯人数的范围。
In the end the choice was narrowed down to three people who might be suitable for the job.
最后,只剩下三人可供选择,看谁更适合干这种工作。
六、经典引文
A narrow window twelve feet long by two feet wide.
出自:B. MooreA lane so narrow that the bushes tangled their fingers together overhead.
出自:J. GardamMrs. Undine hunched her narrow shoulders.
出自:J. WilcoxBelow the foot-bridge of the weir the stream suddenly narrowed to half its width.
出自:T. HardyStephen's concerns narrowed to practical matters: how soon he could leave.
出自:I. McEwan七、词源解说
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