1 ADJ-GRADED 狭窄的;狭小的 Something that is narrow measures a very small distance from one side to the other, especially compared to its length or height. 狭窄的;狭小的
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...through the town's narrow streets.
穿过该镇狭窄的街道
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She had long, narrow feet.
她的双脚瘦长。
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...the narrow strip of land joining the peninsula to the rest of the island.
把半岛和岛屿其他部分连在一起的狭长陆地
2 VERB 变狭窄;变窄 If something narrows, it becomes less wide. 变狭窄;变窄
3 V-ERG (使)(眼睛)眯起 If your eyes narrow or if you narrow your eyes, you almost close them, for example because you are angry or because you are trying to concentrate on something. (使)(眼睛)眯起 [written]
4 ADJ-GRADED (想法、态度或信仰)狭隘的,有局限的 If you describe someone's ideas, attitudes, or beliefs as narrow, you disapprove of them because they are restricted in some way, and often ignore the more important aspects of an argument or situation. (想法、态度或信仰)狭隘的,有局限的 [disapproval]
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...a narrow and outdated view of family life.
对家庭生活狭隘过时的看法
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I would have preferred somebody who had wider ideas, and he was rather narrow.
我会更倾向于一个思路开阔些的人,他的想法太狭隘了。
SYN insular, prejudiced, biased, partial
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The present A-level system requires schoolchildren to specialise far too early and too narrowly.
目前的高级程度考试体系过早地要求中小学生学有专攻,也使他们过于局限。
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They're making judgments based on a narrowly focused vision of the world.
他们的判断是基于一种狭隘的世界观。
5 V-ERG 缩小;(使)变小 If something narrows or if you narrow it, its extent or range becomes smaller. 缩小;(使)变小
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Most recent opinion polls suggest that the gap between the two main parties has narrowed. [VERB]
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。
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Senate negotiators further narrowed their differences over the level of federal spending for anti-drug programs. [VERB noun]
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 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] (胜利)勉强的;(胜负)差距微弱的;险胜的 If you have a narrow victory, you succeed in winning but only by a small amount. (胜利)勉强的;(胜负)差距微弱的;险胜的
7 ADJ-GRADED [ADJ n] 很险的;勉强的 If you have a narrow escape, something unpleasant nearly happens to you. 很险的;勉强的
8 →see: on the straight and narrow straight
Phrasal verbs: - narrow down
ThesaurusWord Partnership
Thesaurus | narrow Also look up: |
ADJ. | close, cramped, restricted, tight; (ant.) broad, wide 1 4 |
Word Partnership | Use narrow with: |
ADV. | relatively narrow, too narrow 1 |
N. | narrow band, narrow hallway, narrow opening, narrow path 1 narrow definition, narrow focus, narrow mind, narrow view 4 |
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