narrow
narrow
(narrower, narrowest)
narrowish
adjective
narrowness
noun
语源
narrow something down
(narrower, narrowest)
- (especially of something that is considerably longer or higher than it is wide) of small width
窄的，狭的，狭窄的
he made his way down the narrow road.
他沿着狭路走去。 - limited in extent, amount, or scope; restricted
（在程度、数量或范围等方面）有局限的
his ability to get good results within narrow constraints of money and manpower.
他那种能在有限资金和人力制约下取得好业绩的本事。
■(of a person's attitude or beliefs) limited in range and lacking willingness or ability to appreciate alternative views
（态度，信仰）狭隘的
companies fail through their narrow view of what contributes to profit.
公司由于对赢利因素的狭隘见解而失败。
■precise or strict in meaning
含义精确（或严格）的
some of the narrower definitions of democracy.
一些对民主更精确的定义。
■(of a phonetic transcription) showing fine details of accent
（标音）严式的
■(Phonetics)denoting a vowel pronounced with the root of the tongue drawn back so as to narrow the pharynx
(语音)窄的 - (especially of a victory, defeat, or escape) with only a small margin; barely achieved
（尤指胜利、失利或逃脱）勉强的；差点儿未成功的，很险的
- become or make less wide
（使）变狭，（使）变窄
[no obj.]the road narrowed and crossed an old bridge.
路变窄了，穿过一座古色古香的桥。
[with obj.]the Victoria Embankment was built to narrow the river.
建维多利亚堤是为了让河道变窄。
■[no obj.](of a person's eyes) almost close so as to focus on something or someone, or to indicate anger, suspicion, or other emotion
（人的眼睛）眯起来
■[with obj.](of a person) cause (one's eyes) to do this
（人）眯起（眼睛） - become or make more limited or restricted in extent or scope
缩减；压缩；使缩小
[no obj.]the trade surplus narrowed to £70 m in January.
1月份贸易盈余缩减到7,000万英镑。
[with obj.]England had narrowed Wales's lead from 13 points to 4.
英格兰队把威尔士队的领先分数从13分降到了4分。
- (narrows)a narrow channel connecting two larger areas of water
海峡，江峡
there was a car ferry across the narrows of Loch Long.
长湾峡道有车辆渡船。
narrowish
adjective
narrowness
noun
语源
- Old English nearu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch naar 'dismal, unpleasant' and German Narbe 'scar'. Early senses in English included 'constricted' and 'mean'
narrow something down
- reduce the number of possibilities or options of something
减少（某事的）可能；缩小（某事的）选择范围
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