nar·row
adjective/ˈnærəʊ/
/ˈnærəʊ/
(comparative narrower, superlative narrowest)
Idioms - measuring a short distance from one side to the other, especially in relation to length
狭窄的；窄小的 - Stray dogs wander the steep narrow lanes of the old town.
流浪狗在老城区陡峭狭窄的小巷里徘徊。 - The road soon became narrower and steeper.
路很快就变得更窄更陡了。 - a narrow bed/doorway/shelf
狭窄的床／门口／架子 - Tall narrow windows admit only slivers of light.
又高又窄的窗户只能透进微弱的光线。 - narrow shoulders/hips
窄小的肩膀／臀部 - There was only a narrow gap between the bed and the wall.
床和墙之间只有一条窄缝。 - Farming is confined to a narrow strip of land between the mountains and the sea.
农业仅限于山与海之间的狭长地带。 - (figurative) the narrow confines of prison life
狱中生活的狭小天地
Extra Examples- The pass gets quite narrow towards the east.
这个关口越往东越窄。 - The rear part of the casing is slightly narrower than the front.
套子的后部比前部稍窄。 - I sat next to him on the narrow bed.
我紧挨着他坐在狭窄的床上。 - The jacket looked very large across his narrow shoulders.
这件夹克衫穿在他窄小的肩头显得很大。 - (figurative) The producer has a narrow window each year to implement changes.
生产商每年实施变革的时间都很短。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- Stray dogs wander the steep narrow lanes of the old town.
- [usually before noun] only just achieved or avoided
勉强的；刚刚好的 - a narrow victory
险胜 - She was elected by a narrow majority.
她以微弱多数当选。 - He had a narrow escape when his car skidded on the ice.
车在冰上打滑，他险些出事。 - He lost the race by the narrowest of margins.
他以极小的差距在赛跑中落败。
Extra ExamplesTopics Successb2- He blamed the goalkeeper for the narrow defeat against Ireland.
被爱尔兰队险胜，他责怪起守门员来。 - He secured a narrow victory in the presidential elections.
他在总统选举中以微弱优势获胜。
- a narrow victory
- limited in variety or numbers
（种类或数目）有限的；范围小的 - The shop sells only a narrow range of goods.
这家商店商品的种类有限。 - She only has a narrow circle of friends.
她的交友圈子很窄。 - The exhibition is disappointingly narrow in scope.
此次展览规模有限，令人失望。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- in
- The shop sells only a narrow range of goods.
- limited in a way that ignores important issues or the opinions of other people
狭隘的；目光短浅的 - narrow interests
目光短浅的利益 - She has a very narrow view of the world.
她对世界的认识是非常狭隘的。 - I found the focus of the debate too narrow.
我发现这个辩论的中心过于狭隘。
Extra Examples- Teachers feel that the present curriculum is too narrow.
教师们感觉现在的课程设置学科范围过窄。 - His specialization is too narrow to be of interest to more than a handful of students.
他的专业太窄了，只有寥寥数个学生感兴趣。 - people who are rather narrow in outlook
思想有些狭隘的人 - The party has a rather narrow political agenda.
该党的政治议程涉及范围相当窄。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- in
- narrow interests
- limited in meaning; exact
狭义的；严格的；准确的 - I am using the word ‘education’ in the narrower sense.
我说的是较狭义的“教育”。
Which Word? narrow / thinnarrow / thinThese adjectives are frequently used with the following nouns:opposite broadnarrow ~ thin ~ road man entrance legs bed ice stairs line majority layer victory material range cream - Narrow describes something that is a short distance from side to side. Thin describes people, or something that has a short distance through it from one side to the other.
- Thin is also used of things that are not as thick as you expect. Narrow can be used with the meanings ‘only just achieved’ and ‘limited’.
- I am using the word ‘education’ in the narrower sense.
Word OriginOld English nearu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch naar ‘dismal, unpleasant’ and German Narbe ‘scar’. Early senses in English included ‘constricted’ and ‘mean’.
Idioms
the straight and narrow
- (informal) the honest and morally acceptable way of living
诚实正当的生活；正路 - His friends try to keep him on the straight and narrow.
他的朋友们试图让他保持正直。
- His friends try to keep him on the straight and narrow.