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narrownarrowD.J.:[ˈnærəu]K.K.:[ˈnæro]adj.1.■狭窄的; 狭隘的The decision was taken for narrow economic reasons, without considering its social effects.这一决定是从狭隘的经济观点做出的, 并没有考虑社会效应。Be careful when you back into the garage, the doorway is very narrow.你倒车入库时要小心, 门道很窄。The bridge is too narrow for two cars to pass.这桥太窄, 并排通不过两辆车。2.■勉强的; 险胜的He was elected chairman by a narrow margin.他以微弱多数当选为主席。She won the champion by a narrow margin.她以微弱优势赢得冠军。vt. & vi.1.■(使)变窄The river narrows at this point.河在这里变窄了。The road narrows here.路在这儿变窄了。The gap has narrowed considerably.分歧大大缩小了。In the bright sunlight she had to narrow her eyes.在强烈阳光下她必须眯着双眼。The doctor narrows his study.医生缩小了他的研究范围。Living in the convent narrowed her views.修道院生活使她的视野变窄。The benefit was narrowed.利益变得越来越少了。

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narrow['nærəu]adj.1.■狭的，窄的，狭窄的2.■(地方)狭小的；(布幅)窄幅的3.■(范围、程度等)有限的，小的4.■(心胸)狭隘的，不大度的5.■缺乏同情心的；目光短浅的6.■勉强够的，紧巴巴的；贫困的7.■量少的，贫乏的8.■勉强成功的，(胜负)差距很小的，很险的9.■仔细的；细微的10.■[主英国方言]手紧的，吝啬的，小气的；节俭的11.■(原则等)少变通的，刻板的12.■[美国英语](饲料)蛋白质含量高的13.■【语音学】(元音)窄的，紧的vi.1.■变狭，变窄：Do you know why the river narrows here?你知道为什么河道在这儿会变窄吗?2.■缩小，减少，紧缩：The wind has narrowed greatly.现在风小多了。to narrow in influence在影响上已不大了vt.1.■使变窄，使变狭小：to narrow one's eyes眯起眼睛2.■缩小，减少；限制，约束(常与down连用)：He didn't want to narrow the expending from the beginning.他从一开始就没打算减少开支。to narrow down someone's powers限制某人的权力3.■使变得狭隘，使心胸狭小：Self-glory narrowed him.自负使他变得心胸狭隘。n.1.■狭小的东西；狭窄地区；狭长物2.■狭谷；窄道，隘路3.■[复数，用作单数或复数](河流、海洋流等的)狭窄部分

narrownarrow[ˈnærəu]adj.1.■狭窄的2.■狭隘的, 范围狭小的3.■目光短浅的; 有偏见的4.■气量小的; 胸襟狭窄的5.■严格的, 精细的, 仔细的6.■(空气)缺乏的7.■【语】窄(音)的a narrow road狭窄的(道)路a narrow circle of friends交际不广; 狭小的朋友圈子in a narrow sense在狭义上narrow views偏见a narrow victory险胜be narrow with money花钱吝啬live in narrow circumstances生活在贫困中a narrow search严密的搜查a narrow vowel窄元音

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词性变化narrow[ˈnærəu]vt.1.■使收缩, 使缩小; 使狭, 使......变得狭隘, 限制narrow an argument down限制争论的范围Living in the countryside has narrowed him.居住在乡下使他眼光变窄了。narrow[ˈnærəu]vi.1.■变狭窄; 收缩; (眼睛)眯成一条缝The sea narrows into a strait.海变窄形成海峡。narrow[ˈnærəu]n.1.■[常用复]海峡, 峡谷2.■(场所或物品)狭窄部分the Narrows(美国纽约)斯塔腾岛(Staten Island)和长岛(Long Islands)之间的海峡; 达达尼尔海峡的最狭窄部分narrow seas英吉利海峡和爱尔兰海

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继承用法narrow-bandn.1.■窄(频)带narrowbasen.1.■窄基底[区]narrow-beamn.1.■狭窄射线, 窄束narrow-fistedadj.1.■吝啬的narrow-gauge [gage]n., adj.1.■(铁道)狭窄(的)narrow-meshedadj.1.■小筛眼的, 小网眼的narrowmindedadj.1.■气量小的; 极端保守的; 心胸狭小的narrowmouth(ed)adj.1.■细口的narrowneckedadj.1.■细颈[口]的narrow-rowadj.1.■窄行的narrow-zonedadj.1.■狭年轮的narrowishadj.1.■有些狭窄的narrownessn.