narrow
['nærəu]
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
例句与用法:
The heavy traffic crawled through the narrow tunnel.
拥挤的车辆慢吞吞地穿过狭窄的隧道。
She has very narrow ideas about religion.
她对宗教的见解很狭隘。
They planed to narrow the gap between imports and exports.
他们计划缩小进出口的差额。
The gate is too narrow for a car.
大门太窄,汽车进不去。
词形变化:
形容词: narrowish | 副词: narrowly | 形容词比较级: narrower | 形容词最高级: narrowest | 名词: narrowness | 动词过去式: narrowed | 动词过去分词: narrowed | 动词现在分词: narrowing | 动词第三人称单数: narrows |
a.
1. 狭的, 狭窄的
The street is too narrow for a truck.
这条街太窄, 卡车无法行驶。
2. 范围狭小的
He has only a narrow circle of friends.
他交游不广。
3. 心胸狭窄的
She has a narrow mind.
她心胸狭隘。
4. 勉强的
Tom passed the examination by a narrow margin.
汤姆考试勉强及格。
5. 精细的, 严密的
vt.
1. 使变窄
2. 限制; 缩小(范围等)[(+down)]
The scholar narrowed his interest to Tang poetry.
这位学者的兴趣局限于唐诗。
vi.
变窄; 收缩; 减少
The river narrows at this point.
河面到了这儿变得很狭窄。
n.
1. 狭谷, 窄道
2. 海峡[P]
短语词组:
narrow down
1. 变狭窄
The river has narrowed down over the past 20 years.
这条河在过去的二十年变窄了许多。
2. 减少; 缩小
Their demands had narrowed down to only two points.
他们的要求已减少到只有两点。
narrow
形容词比较级:narrower
形容词最高级:narrowest
过去式:narrowed
过去分词:narrowed
现在进行时:narrowing
名词复数:narrows
词形变化:
形容词: narrowish | 副词: narrowly | 形容词比较级: narrower | 形容词最高级: narrowest | 名词: narrowness | 动词过去式: narrowed | 动词过去分词: narrowed | 动词现在分词: narrowing | 动词第三人称单数: narrows |
同义词:
slender | tight | thin | contracted | taper | contract | fine | slim | slight | narrow down | tapered | constricted | tighten | restrict | limit | reduce | close | restricted | confined | limited | cramped | qualify | shorten | alley | localize | provincial | lessen | meager | lean | nail down | constrict | specialize | constringe | pin down | specify | narrow-minded | peg down | specialise | minute |
反义词:
wide | broad-minded | widen | broad |
词义辨析:
同义:
a.狭窄的; 被限制的
slender
close
tight
restricted
cramped
confined
limited
同义参见:
alley
lessen
thin
contracted
shorten
taper
qualify
provincial
localize
lean2
反义:
a.狭窄的; 勉强的
broad
wide
反义参见:
large
vast
enlarge
narrow['nærəu]adj.1.■狭的,窄的,狭窄的2.■(地方)狭小的;(布幅)窄幅的3.■(范围、程度等)有限的,小的4.■(心胸)狭隘的,不大度的5.■缺乏同情心的;目光短浅的6.■勉强够的,紧巴巴的;贫困的7.■量少的,贫乏的8.■勉强成功的,(胜负)差距很小的,很险的9.■仔细的;细微的10.■[主英国方言]手紧的,吝啬的,小气的;节俭的11.■(原则等)少变通的,刻板的12.■[美国英语](饲料)蛋白质含量高的13.■【语音学】(元音)窄的,紧的vi.1.■变狭,变窄:Do you know why the river narrows here?你知道为什么河道在这儿会变窄吗?2.■缩小,减少,紧缩:The wind has narrowed greatly.现在风小多了。to narrow in influence在影响上已不大了vt.1.■使变窄,使变狭小:to narrow one's eyes眯起眼睛2.■缩小,减少;限制,约束(常与down连用):He didn't want to narrow the expending from the beginning.他从一开始就没打算减少开支。to narrow down someone's powers限制某人的权力3.■使变得狭隘,使心胸狭小:Self-glory narrowed him.自负使他变得心胸狭隘。n.1.■狭小的东西;狭窄地区;狭长物2.■狭谷;窄道,隘路3.■[复数,用作单数或复数](河流、海洋流等的)狭窄部分
narrownarrow[ˈnærəu]adj.1.■狭窄的2.■狭隘的, 范围狭小的3.■目光短浅的; 有偏见的4.■气量小的; 胸襟狭窄的5.■严格的, 精细的, 仔细的6.■(空气)缺乏的7.■【语】窄(音)的a narrow road狭窄的(道)路a narrow circle of friends交际不广; 狭小的朋友圈子in a narrow sense在狭义上narrow views偏见a narrow victory险胜be narrow with money花钱吝啬live in narrow circumstances生活在贫困中a narrow search严密的搜查a narrow vowel窄元音
词性变化narrow[ˈnærəu]vt.1.■使收缩, 使缩小; 使狭, 使......变得狭隘, 限制narrow an argument down限制争论的范围Living in the countryside has narrowed him.居住在乡下使他眼光变窄了。narrow[ˈnærəu]vi.1.■变狭窄; 收缩; (眼睛)眯成一条缝The sea narrows into a strait.海变窄形成海峡。narrow[ˈnærəu]n.1.■[常用复]海峡, 峡谷2.■(场所或物品)狭窄部分the Narrows(美国纽约)斯塔腾岛(Staten Island)和长岛(Long Islands)之间的海峡; 达达尼尔海峡的最狭窄部分narrow seas英吉利海峡和爱尔兰海
继承用法narrow-bandn.1.■窄(频)带narrowbasen.1.■窄基底[区]narrow-beamn.1.■狭窄射线, 窄束narrow-fistedadj.1.■吝啬的narrow-gauge [gage]n., adj.1.■(铁道)狭窄(的)narrow-meshedadj.1.■小筛眼的, 小网眼的narrowmindedadj.1.■气量小的; 极端保守的; 心胸狭小的narrowmouth(ed)adj.1.■细口的narrowneckedadj.1.■细颈[口]的narrow-rowadj.1.■窄行的narrow-zonedadj.1.■狭年轮的narrowishadj.1.■有些狭窄的narrownessn.
(narrower, narrowest)
- (especially of something that is considerably longer or higher than it is wide) of small width
窄的,狭的,狭窄的
he made his way down the narrow road.
他沿着狭路走去。 - limited in extent, amount, or scope; restricted
(在程度、数量或范围等方面)有局限的
his ability to get good results within narrow constraints of money and manpower.
他那种能在有限资金和人力制约下取得好业绩的本事。
■(of a person's attitude or beliefs) limited in range and lacking willingness or ability to appreciate alternative views
(态度,信仰)狭隘的
companies fail through their narrow view of what contributes to profit.
公司由于对赢利因素的狭隘见解而失败。
■precise or strict in meaning
含义精确(或严格)的
some of the narrower definitions of democracy.
一些对民主更精确的定义。
■(of a phonetic transcription) showing fine details of accent
(标音)严式的
■(Phonetics)denoting a vowel pronounced with the root of the tongue drawn back so as to narrow the pharynx
(语音)窄的 - (especially of a victory, defeat, or escape) with only a small margin; barely achieved
(尤指胜利、失利或逃脱)勉强的;差点儿未成功的,很险的
- become or make less wide
(使)变狭,(使)变窄
[no obj.]the road narrowed and crossed an old bridge.
路变窄了,穿过一座古色古香的桥。
[with obj.]the Victoria Embankment was built to narrow the river.
建维多利亚堤是为了让河道变窄。
■[no obj.](of a person's eyes) almost close so as to focus on something or someone, or to indicate anger, suspicion, or other emotion
(人的眼睛)眯起来
■[with obj.](of a person) cause (one's eyes) to do this
(人)眯起(眼睛) - become or make more limited or restricted in extent or scope
缩减;压缩;使缩小
[no obj.]the trade surplus narrowed to £70 m in January.
1月份贸易盈余缩减到7,000万英镑。
[with obj.]England had narrowed Wales's lead from 13 points to 4.
英格兰队把威尔士队的领先分数从13分降到了4分。
- (narrows)a narrow channel connecting two larger areas of water
海峡,江峡
there was a car ferry across the narrows of Loch Long.
长湾峡道有车辆渡船。
narrowish
adjective
narrowness
noun
语源
- Old English nearu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch naar 'dismal, unpleasant' and German Narbe 'scar'. Early senses in English included 'constricted' and 'mean'
narrow something down
- reduce the number of possibilities or options of something
减少(某事的)可能;缩小(某事的)选择范围
narrow
名词 narrow:
a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
动词 narrow:
make or become more narrow or restricted
同义词:contract
define clearly
同义词:pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, specify
become more special
同义词:specialize, specialise, narrow down
become tight or as if tight
同义词:constrict, constringe
形容词 narrow:
not wide
limited in size or scope
lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view
同义词:narrow-minded
very limited in degree
characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
同义词:minute
narrow
■A lane is a narrow country road.
lane是乡间小径.
■A warren of narrow, dark alleys and side streets.
一个具有又窄又黑的小巷和人行道的易迷路之地
■A narrow mountain path crooks through the forest.
一条狭窄的山路弯弯曲曲地穿过森林。
■A dark narrow passage led to the main hall.
一条阴暗狭窄的走廊通向大厅。
■Keep the color palette narrow and conservative.
不要用太多的颜色,并且使用这些颜色时要保守。
■No,she is stingy,narrow - minded and bossy.
不,她小气,心胸狭窄,又拔扈。
■A narrow strip of landscaped earth in the middle of a street.
中间分隔带街道中间的一条狭窄的经过绿化的地带
■The only light came through a narrow aperture.
仅有的光来自一个小孔。
■A heat exchanger, in a narrow sense, is a vessel.
从狭义来说,换热器是一种容器。
■He inched his way through the narrow passage.
他一点一点地穿过狭窄的通道。
■He has only a narrow circle of friends.
他交游不广。
■He crept out from the narrow and small cabin.
他从狭小的船舱里爬出来。
■He wedged himself through the narrow window.
他从狭窄的窗户中挤了过去。
■He wedged himself through the narrow crack.
他从那窄缝中挤了过去。
■He was elected by a narrow majority of 139 to 131.
他以139对131票的微弱多数当选。
■They hated the narrow nationalism of these people.
他们不喜欢这些人狭隘的民族主义观。
■They wound their way through the narrow valley.
他们在狭窄的山谷中迂前进。
■They sailed through a narrow passage safely.
他们安全地驶过狭窄的航道。
■They eased the piano through the narrow door.
他们小心地把钢琴搬过窄门。
■They edged along a narrow edge of rock.
他们沿着突出狭窄的岩石慢慢移进。
■They clambered up a narrow gully.
他们爬上了一条狭窄的山沟。
■They planed to narrow the gap between imports and exports.
他们计划缩小进出口的差额。
■They have trampled out a narrow path.
他们踩出了一条狭窄的小路。
■After entering the narrow gap on the plateau, they climbed down the steep sides of the cave until they came to a narrow corridor.
他们进入了那个高原上的小裂口之后,沿着陡峭的洞穴斜坡向下爬去,一直来到一条狭窄的走廊。
■They rode along narrow country lanes.
他们骑马走在狭窄的乡村小路上。
■He lives in a warren of narrow twisting old streets.
他住在街道弯弯曲曲的狭窄拥塞的老街区。
■He scraped through the narrow opening.
他勉强钻过狭窄的开口处。
■He balanced precariously on the narrow window-ledge.
他在狭窄的窗台上很难保持平衡。
■He backed the car into the space with a narrow margin to spare.
他将车倒进一个非常窄的停车位置。
■He coaxed the large chair through the narrow door.
他巧妙地把一张椅子从狭窄的门搬进去。
■He maneuvered his car out of the narrow street.
他巧妙地把车子驶离狭窄的街道。
■He has a very narrow mind.
他度量很小。
■His mind works in a narrow groove.
他心地狭隘。
■A chill struck into the narrow of his bones.
他感到一股寒意,透入骨髓。
■He inched (his way) through the narrow passage.
他慢慢地穿过狭窄的通道.
■He is a person with a narrow outlook.
他是个心胸狭窄的人。
■He steered the car skillfully through the narrow streets.
他熟练地驾驶着汽车穿过狭窄的街道。
■He climbed the narrow steps to the attic.
他爬狭窄的楼梯去阁楼。
■He ascended the flight of narrow stairs to his bedroom.
他登上狭窄的楼梯到他的卧室去。
■His foot wedged in the narrow crack.
他的脚卡进了那条窄缝。
■He was chambered in a narrow basement.
他被关进一个狭窄的地下室里。
■He finds it difficult to stay on/stick to the straight and narrow for long.
他觉得长期地坚持走正道很难。
■He stepped off and turned into a narrow lane.
他走了下来,转入一条窄巷。
■He eased the TV set through the narrow door .
他轻轻地将电视机搬过窄门。
■The box is quite narrow when you look at it endways on.
你从两端看,这箱子就显得很窄。
■Can you drive the car between those narrow walls?
你能在那两堵墙之间的狭窄通道上行驶吗?
■Limited in perspective; narrow and self-centered.
偏狭的视野上不开阔的; 狭隘和以自我为中心的
■The company offers two weeks narrow boat holidays.
公司推出了为期两周的运河船度假项目。
■The main road was flooded so we had to go round by narrow country lanes.
公路干线遭水淹没,我们只得择乡间小径绕行。
■The tunnel contract to a narrow passageway as you go deep.
再往里走,坑道缩小成了一条窄窄的通道。
narrow down
1. 变狭窄
The river has narrowed down over the past 20 years.
这条河在过去的二十年变窄了许多。
2. 减少; 缩小
Their demands had narrowed down to only two points.
他们的要求已减少到只有两点。
习惯用语narrow down1.■减少, 限制, 缩小, 变窄narrow ...to ...1.■把...局限在...之内