Narrow
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adj. 狭隘的;狭窄的;（种类或数目）有限的;仔细的，精确的;
vt. 限制，限定;（使）变窄;变得更窄;收缩;
n. 海峡;狭路，隘路;狭窄的水道;
vi. 变窄;
📝 例句
He scraped through the narrow opening.
他勉强钻过狭窄的开口处。
The street is too narrow for a truck.
这条街太窄,卡车无法行驶。
Mathematics had to free itself of a narrow technique for establishing existence.
数学必须在证明存在性的问题上不受狭隘的几何方法的束缚。
He balanced precariously on the narrow window-ledge.
他在狭窄的窗台上很难保持平衡.
The river narrows at this point.
河面到了这儿变得很狭窄。
🌱 联想助记
【串】arrow(箭)射向narrow(狭窄)的row(谐音“路”)
【记】※ n-似“门”,arrow-箭:这条门只有箭才能射过去,是极其“狭窄”的
※ na-拼音“那”,r-拼音“人”,row-排、行:那些人提成一行,通过狭窄的巷子
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
narrow
adj
(-er, -est)
1 of small width compared with length 窄的
a narrow bridge, path, ledge 窄的桥、 路、 檐
The road was too narrow for cars to pass. 路很窄, 汽车过不去. Cf 参看 broad1 1, thin 1, wide 1.
2 of limited range or variety; small or restricted （范围或种类）有限的, 小的, 受限制的
a narrow circle of friends 交游不广
the narrow confines of small-town life 小镇生活的狭小天地.
3 [usu attrib 通常作定语]
with only a small margin; barely achieved 勉强的; 几乎未成的
a narrow escape from death 九死一生
elected by a narrow majority, eg when voting is 67 to 64 以微弱多数当选（如以67票对64票）
The favourite had a narrow lead over (ie was not far ahead of) the rest. 那匹热门马稍稍领先.
4 limited in outlook; having little sympathy for the ideas, etc of others 偏狭的; 狭隘的; 度量小的
He has a very narrow mind. 他度量很小.
She takes a rather narrow view of the subject. 她对这一问题有些偏见.
5 strict; exact 严格的; 精确的
What does the word mean in its narrowest sense? 这个词的最狭义的意思是什麽?
6 (idm 习语) a narrow `squeak situation in which one barely avoids failure or escapes danger 险遭失败或危险的情况. the straight and narrow => straight1. narrow, v [I, Tn]
(cause sth to) become narrower （使某物）变窄
The road narrows here. 路到这里变窄了.* Her eyes narrowed (ie She partly closed them) menacingly.她威胁地眯起眼睛.
The gap between the two parties has narrowed considerably. 双方的隔阂已明显缩小.
In order to widen the road they had to narrow the pavement. 为了拓宽道路只好将人行道弄窄.
🎯 考研助记
那(n)只箭(arrow)通过 狭窄的地方
🔁 扩展释义
*['nærәu]n. 狭窄部分, 隘路a. 狭窄的, 仔细的, 有限的, 勉强的, 狭隘的, 手紧的vi. 变窄vt. 使变狭窄【经】 缩减相关词组: in a narrow sense a narrow escape
🏥 医学释义
①狭窄的 ②变窄，限制
📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
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Her clothes are here, or at least most of them.
她的衣服在这里，至少大部分衣服还在。
I'm afraid it is quite common that people steal things from their workplace.
恐怕人们在工作场所偷东西是相当普遍的。
Funny, said my brother.
“真有趣，”我弟弟说。