narrow
UK ['nær.əʊ] US [-oʊ] adjective
SMALL WIDTH 狭窄的
ESSENTIAL
■having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with the length （尤指与长度相比）狭窄的•a narrow bridge/passage/gap狭窄的桥梁／通道／缝隙 •a narrow face瘦长的脸 •narrow feet瘦脚 •The little village has very narrow streets.小村子里的街道很窄。
UK ['nær.əʊ] US [-oʊ] adjective
LIMITED 狭隘的 mainly disapproving
■limited to a small area of interest, activity or thought （兴趣、活动或思想）狭隘的，有局限性的•They are unable to see beyond the narrow world of the theatre.他们看不到狭小的戏剧界以外的天地。 •It was regarded as a very narrow interpretation of the law.这被认为是对法律非常狭隘的诠释。 ⇒ See also narrow-minded
UK ['nær.əʊ] US [-oʊ] adjective
ONLY JUST 勉强／刚好
■If you achieve a narrow result, the result could easily have been different because the amount by which you failed or succeeded was very small 勉强的；差距微小的•The election was won by the very narrow margin of only 185 votes.仅以185票的微弱优势赢取选举。 •The opposition had a narrow defeat.反对派险些胜出。 •We won a narrow victory.我们险胜。 a narrow escape
■a situation in which you only just avoid danger 死里逃生•We got out in time but it was a narrow escape.我们险些未能及时逃脱。
UK ['nær.əʊ] US [-oʊ] adjective
a narrow squeak UK informal
■a success that was almost a failure 险胜，侥幸成功•We caught the ferry but it was a narrow squeak.我们险些没赶上度船。
UK ['nær.əʊ] US [-oʊ] verb intransitive or transitive
■to become less wide or to make something less wide （使）变窄，（使）缩窄•The road narrows after the bridge.过桥之后道路变窄了。 •He narrowed his eyes in suspicion.他猜疑地眯起眼睛。 •They have narrowed the focus of the investigation, to concentrate on younger adults.他们把调查的重点范围缩小，集中在年轻人身上。 •figurative We must strive to narrow the gap between rich and poor.我们必须努力缩小贫富差距。
UK ['nær.əʊ] US [-oʊ] verb intransitive or transitive
Phrasal Verbs [M] narrow sth down
■to make a number or list of things smaller and clearer, by removing the things that are least important, necessary or suitable 把…缩减，压缩•We narrowed the list of candidates down from ten to three.我们把候选人从十位筛选至三位。 |