narrow

1. ADJ Something that is narrow measures a very small distance from one side to the other, especially compared to its length or height. 狹窄的

...through the town's narrow streets. …穿過小鎮(zhèn)狹窄的街道。

She had long, narrow feet. 她有一雙瘦長的腳。

2. narrownessN-UNCOUNT 狹窄

...the narrowness of the river mouth. …河口的狹窄。

3. V-I If something narrows, it becomes less wide. 變窄

The wide track narrows before crossing another stream. 寬寬的路逕在穿越另一條小谿前變窄了。

4. V-T/V-I 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. 瞇起[書麪]

Coggins' eyes narrowed angrily. "You think I'd tell you?"

科金斯憤怒地瞇起雙眼說，“你以爲(wèi)我會告訴你？”

5. ADJ 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、態(tài)度、信仰等) 狹隘的[表不滿]

...a narrow and outdated view of family life. …對家庭生活狹隘過時的一種看法。

6. narrowlyADV 狹隘地

They may define their contribution too narrowly. 他們可能把他們的貢獻(xiàn)說得太狹隘了。

7. V-T/V-I If something narrows or if you narrow it, its extent or range becomes smaller. 使…縮小; 縮小

Most recent opinion polls suggest that the gap between the two main parties has narrowed. 最近的民意調(diào)查表明，兩個主要政黨之間的分歧已經(jīng)縮小。

8. narrowingN-SING 縮小

...a narrowing of the gap between rich members and poor. …貧富成員間差距的縮小。

9. ADJ If you have a narrow victory, you succeed in winning but only by a small amount. 勉強的

Voters approved the plan by a narrow majority. 投票人以微弱的多數(shù)通過了這個方案。

10. narrowlyADV 勉強地

She narrowly failed to win enough votes. 她差點贏得足夠的選票。

11. ADJ If you have a narrow escape, something unpleasant nearly happens to you. 很險的 (逃脫)[ADJ n]

Two police officers had a narrow escape when rioters attacked their vehicles. 暴徒們攻擊他們的車輛時，兩名警官死裡逃生。

12. narrowlyADV 很險地 (逃脫)[ADV with v]

Five firemen narrowly escaped death when a staircase collapsed beneath their feet. 一段樓梯在他們腳下坍塌時，五名消防隊員險些喪命。