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| /ˈnærəʊ/ |
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| 1 | small in width , especially when compared to how high or long something is 狭窄的；狭长的；狭小的 |
| a narrow strip of land/water 一块狭长的土地/一片狭长的水域 |
| narrow, winding streets 狭窄而蜿蜒的街道 |
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| 2 | limited in range or variety （在范围或种类上）有限的，受限制的 |
| We are left with a relatively narrow range of options. 我们只余下相对有限的选择范围。 |
| | 2a | limited in the way that you look at things and not willing to consider other ideas 偏狭的；狭隘的 | | The book takes a rather narrow view of what we mean by civilization. 这本书对于我们所指的文明采取了一种非常狭隘的观点。 | |
| | 2b | limited or exact in meaning 狭义的；精确的 | | the court’ s narrow definition of a criminal act 法庭对犯罪行为的精确定义 | |
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| 3 | achieved with difficulty , in a way that shows how close the result was 勉强的；（成败）差距很小的 |
| a narrow victory/escape/defeat 险胜/死里逃生/惜败 |
| Our resolution passed with the narrowest possible majority. 我们的决议以微弱多数票获得通过。 |
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