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narrow adj.有限的；狭窄的；精密的；度量小的n.海峡；隘路；狭窄部份v.变窄 (1) 这家商店商品的种类有限。(2) 拥挤的车辆慢吞吞地穿过狭窄的隧道。(3) 大门太窄，汽车进不去。(4) 这个词的最狭义的意思是什麽?(5) 这是不适当的和狭隘的见解。(6) 一种很有限的收入容易使一个人的心胸变窄，脾气变坏。(7) 她对宗教的见解很狭隘。(8) 最后先头船只在夜间驶入狭窄的海峡。(9) 正通过险道隘路时，可以攻击。(10) 巨嘴鸟也有狭窄部份，像羽毛一样的舌。(11) 他们计划缩小进出口的差额。(12) 为了拓宽道路只好将人行道弄窄。 When used to describe something physical such as a street or hips, narrow simply means not wide. Similarly, with quantities it means not much like when you win your basketball game by a narrow margin. But if you use it to describe an attitude, it has the negative meaning of not wide or open enough. If you're narrow-minded, you don't see the big picture –– sometimes it means you think in narrow stereotypes.

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英 ['nærəʊ] 美 ['næroʊ] (1) The shop sells only a narrow range of goods.(2) The heavy traffic crawled through the narrow tunnel.(3) The gate is too narrow for a car.(4) What does the word mean in its narrowest sense?(5) This is an inappropriate and narrow views.(6) A very narrow income has a tendency to contract the mind, and sour the temper.(7) She has very narrow ideas about religion.(8) Finally the leading ships steamed in at night through the narrow strait.(9) On treacherous terrain or narrow roads, they can be attacked.(10) Toucans also have a narrow, feather-like tongue.(11) They planed to narrow the gap between imports and exports.(12) In order to widen the road they have to narrow the pavement. Narrow means less wide or to make less wide. When you narrow down your choices, you decrease the number of choices. A road might be too narrow for a car. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. ...through the town's narrow streets...穿过该镇狭窄的街道She had long, narrow feet.她的双脚瘦长。...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narrowness...the narrowness of the river mouth.河口的狭窄2[VERB 动词]变狭窄；变窄 If something narrows, it becomes less wide.   [V]The wide track narrows before crossing another stream.宽宽的小径在穿过另一条小溪前逐渐收窄。3[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](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.   [V]  [V n]  [WRITTEN 笔语]Coggins' eyes narrowed angrily. 'You think I'd tell you?'...科金斯气得眯起眼睛。“你认为我会告诉你？”He paused and narrowed his eyes in concentration.他停下来，眯起眼睛专注地看着。4[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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.   [disapproval]...a narrow and outdated view of family life...对家庭生活狭隘过时的看法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。narrowlyThe 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。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。narrowness...the narrowness of their mental and spiritual outlook.他们心理和精神世界的狭隘5[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]缩小；(使)变小 If something narrows or if you narrow it, its extent or range becomes smaller.   [V]  [V n]Most recent opinion polls suggest that the gap between the two main parties has narrowed...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。Senate negotiators further narrowed their differences over the level of federal spending for anti-drug programs.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。narrowing...a narrowing of the gap between rich members and poor.成员间贫富差距的缩小6[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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.   [usu ADJ n]Delegates have voted by a narrow majority in favour of considering electoral reform.代表们投票表决，以微弱多数票赞同考虑选举制度的改革。narrowlyShe narrowly failed to win enough votes...她只差一点点就能获得足够的选票。The People's Party is narrowly behind the Socialists in the polls.民意测验中人民党以微弱票数之差排在社会党人之后。narrownessThe narrowness of the government's victory reflected deep division within the Party.政府的勉强获胜反映了党内的严重分歧。7[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]很险的；勉强的 If you have a narrow escape, something unpleasant nearly happens to you.   [ADJ n]Two police officers had a narrow escape when separatists attacked their vehicles.分裂主义者袭击他们的车辆时，两名警官死里逃生。narrowlyFive firemen narrowly escaped death when a staircase collapsed beneath their feet.他们脚下的一段楼梯坍塌时，5名消防队员险些丧命。narrownessIf he was shaken by the narrowness of his recent escape he showed no signs of it.若说最近死里逃生的经历令他受到了惊吓，那他可一点都没表现出来。8  →see: on the straight and narrow   straight； 相关词组：narrow down

英语单词	narrow
英美音标	英 ['nærəʊ] 美 ['næroʊ]
中文释义	adj.有限的；狭窄的；精密的；度量小的 n.海峡；隘路；狭窄部份 v.变窄
英语例句	(1) The shop sells only a narrow range of goods. (2) The heavy traffic crawled through the narrow tunnel. (3) The gate is too narrow for a car. (4) What does the word mean in its narrowest sense? (5) This is an inappropriate and narrow views. (6) A very narrow income has a tendency to contract the mind, and sour the temper. (7) She has very narrow ideas about religion. (8) Finally the leading ships steamed in at night through the narrow strait. (9) On treacherous terrain or narrow roads, they can be attacked. (10) Toucans also have a narrow, feather-like tongue. (11) They planed to narrow the gap between imports and exports. (12) In order to widen the road they have to narrow the pavement.
中文例句	(1) 这家商店商品的种类有限。 (2) 拥挤的车辆慢吞吞地穿过狭窄的隧道。 (3) 大门太窄，汽车进不去。 (4) 这个词的最狭义的意思是什麽? (5) 这是不适当的和狭隘的见解。 (6) 一种很有限的收入容易使一个人的心胸变窄，脾气变坏。 (7) 她对宗教的见解很狭隘。 (8) 最后先头船只在夜间驶入狭窄的海峡。 (9) 正通过险道隘路时，可以攻击。 (10) 巨嘴鸟也有狭窄部份，像羽毛一样的舌。 (11) 他们计划缩小进出口的差额。 (12) 为了拓宽道路只好将人行道弄窄。
vocabulary简明	Narrow means less wide or to make less wide. When you narrow down your choices, you decrease the number of choices. A road might be too narrow for a car.
vocabulary扩展	When used to describe something physical such as a street or hips, narrow simply means not wide. Similarly, with quantities it means not much like when you win your basketball game by a narrow margin. But if you use it to describe an attitude, it has the negative meaning of not wide or open enough. If you're narrow-minded, you don't see the big picture –– sometimes it means you think in narrow stereotypes.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. ...through the town's narrow streets... 穿过该镇狭窄的街道 She had long, narrow feet. 她的双脚瘦长。 ...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 narrowness ...the narrowness of the river mouth. 河口的狭窄 2 [VERB 动词]变狭窄；变窄 If something narrows, it becomes less wide. [V] The wide track narrows before crossing another stream. 宽宽的小径在穿过另一条小溪前逐渐收窄。 3 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](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. [V] [V n] [WRITTEN 笔语] Coggins' eyes narrowed angrily. 'You think I'd tell you?'... 科金斯气得眯起眼睛。“你认为我会告诉你？” He paused and narrowed his eyes in concentration. 他停下来，眯起眼睛专注地看着。 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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. [disapproval] ...a narrow and outdated view of family life... 对家庭生活狭隘过时的看法 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。 narrowly 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。 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。 narrowness ...the narrowness of their mental and spiritual outlook. 他们心理和精神世界的狭隘 5 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]缩小；(使)变小 If something narrows or if you narrow it, its extent or range becomes smaller. [V] [V n] Most recent opinion polls suggest that the gap between the two main parties has narrowed... 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。 Senate negotiators further narrowed their differences over the level of federal spending for anti-drug programs. 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。 narrowing ...a narrowing of the gap between rich members and poor. 成员间贫富差距的缩小 6 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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. [usu ADJ n] Delegates have voted by a narrow majority in favour of considering electoral reform. 代表们投票表决，以微弱多数票赞同考虑选举制度的改革。 narrowly She narrowly failed to win enough votes... 她只差一点点就能获得足够的选票。 The People's Party is narrowly behind the Socialists in the polls. 民意测验中人民党以微弱票数之差排在社会党人之后。 narrowness The narrowness of the government's victory reflected deep division within the Party. 政府的勉强获胜反映了党内的严重分歧。 7 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]很险的；勉强的 If you have a narrow escape, something unpleasant nearly happens to you. [ADJ n] Two police officers had a narrow escape when separatists attacked their vehicles. 分裂主义者袭击他们的车辆时，两名警官死里逃生。 narrowly Five firemen narrowly escaped death when a staircase collapsed beneath their feet. 他们脚下的一段楼梯坍塌时，5名消防队员险些丧命。 narrowness If he was shaken by the narrowness of his recent escape he showed no signs of it. 若说最近死里逃生的经历令他受到了惊吓，那他可一点都没表现出来。 8 →see: on the straight and narrow straight ；相关词组： narrow down

Narrow Means Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Narrowness Ness N Ly