narrow

英 [ˈnærəʊ]

美 [ˈnæroʊ]

adj.  狭窄的; 窄小的; 勉强的; 刚刚好的; 狭隘的; 目光短浅的
v.  使窄小; 变窄; 缩小
n.  海峡; 狭路; 隘路; 狭窄的水道

比较级：narrower　过去式：narrowed　过去分词：narrowed　现在分词：narrowing　第三人称单数：narrows　最高级：narrowest　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1725 / COCA.2007

短语动词

narrow down
1. 缩减；压缩；减小

短语用例

narrow sth↔down (to sth)

把（可能性或选择）缩小（到）；缩小范围
to reduce the number of possibilities or choices
1. narrow streets
  狭窄的街道
2. a narrow bed/doorway/shelf
  狭窄的床 / 门口 / 架子
3. narrow shoulders/hips
  窄小的肩头 / 臀部
4. There was only a narrow gap between the bed and the wall.
  床和墙之间只有一条窄缝。
5. the narrow confines of prison life
  狱中生活的狭小天地

习惯用语

adj.

the straight and narrow

诚实正当的生活；正路
the honest and morally acceptable way of living
His wife is trying to keep him on the straight and narrow.
他妻子想方设法让他要诚实正派。

牛津词典

adj.

狭窄的；窄小的
measuring a short distance from one side to the other, especially in relation to length
1. narrow streets
  狭窄的街道
2. a narrow bed/doorway/shelf
  狭窄的床 / 门口 / 架子
3. narrow shoulders/hips
  窄小的肩头 / 臀部
4. There was only a narrow gap between the bed and the wall.
  床和墙之间只有一条窄缝。
5. the narrow confines of prison life
  狱中生活的狭小天地
勉强的；刚刚好的
only just achieved or avoided
1. a narrow victory
  险胜
2. He lost the race by the narrowest of margins .
  他以极小的差距在赛跑中落败。
3. She was elected by a narrow majority .
  她以微弱多数当选。
4. He had a narrow escape when his car skidded on the ice.
  车在冰上打滑，他险些出事。
狭隘的；目光短浅的
limited in a way that ignores important issues or the opinions of other people
1. narrow interests
  目光短浅的利益
2. She has a very narrow view of the world.
  她对世界的认识是非常狭隘的。
（种类或数目）有限的；范围小的
limited in variety or numbers
1. The shop sells only a narrow range of goods.
  这家商店商品的种类有限。
2. a narrow circle of friends
  有限的交友圈子
狭义的；严格的；准确的
limited in meaning; exact
1. I am using the word ‘education’ in the narrower sense.
  我说的是较狭义的“教育”。

verb

使窄小；变窄；缩小
to become or make sth narrower
1. This is where the river narrows.
  这条河就是在这里变窄的。
2. The gap between the two teams has narrowed to three points.
  两队之间的差距缩小到三分了。
3. Her eyes narrowed (= almost closed) menacingly.
  她咄咄逼人地瞇起眼睛。
4. He narrowed his eyes at her.
  他向她挤了挤眼睛。
5. We need to try and narrow the health divide between rich and poor.
  我们需要设法缩小穷人和富人之间的健康差距。

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 狭窄的;狭小的
Something that isnarrowmeasures a very small distance from one side to the other, especially compared to its length or height.
1. ...through the town's narrow streets...
  穿过该镇狭窄的街道
2. She had long, narrow feet.
  她的双脚瘦长。
3. ...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
VERB 变狭窄;变窄
If somethingnarrows, it becomes less wide.
1. 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。
V-ERG (使)(眼睛)眯起
If your eyesnarrowor if younarrowyour eyes, you almost close them, for example because you are angry or because you are trying to concentrate on something.
1. 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？”
2. He paused and narrowed his eyes in concentration.
  他停下来，眯起眼睛专注地看着。
ADJ-GRADED (想法、态度或信仰)狭隘的，有局限的
If you describe someone's ideas, attitudes, or beliefs asnarrow, you disapprove of them because they are restricted in some way, and often ignore the more important aspects of an argument or situation.
1. ...a narrow and outdated view of family life...
  对家庭生活狭隘过时的看法
2. 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。
V-ERG 缩小;(使)变小
If somethingnarrowsor if younarrowit, its extent or range becomes smaller.
1. 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。
2. 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。
ADJ-GRADED (胜利)勉强的;(胜负)差距微弱的;险胜的
If you have anarrowvictory, you succeed in winning but only by a small amount.
1. 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。
ADJ-GRADED 很险的;勉强的
If you have anarrowescape, something unpleasant nearly happens to you.
1. 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。
→ see:on the straight and narrow straight

英英释义

noun

a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water

verb

become tight or as if tight
1. Her throat constricted
Synonym:constrictconstringe
make or become more narrow or restricted
1. The selection was narrowed
2. The road narrowed
Synonym:contract
become more focus on an area of activity or field of study
1. She specializes in Near Eastern history
Synonym:specializespecialisenarrow down
define clearly
1. I cannot narrow down the rules for this game
Synonym:pin downpeg downnail downnarrow downspecify

adj

lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view
1. a brilliant but narrow-minded judge
2. narrow opinions
Synonym:narrow-minded
characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
1. a minute inspection of the grounds
2. a narrow scrutiny
3. an exact and minute report
Synonym:minute
limited in size or scope
1. the narrow sense of a word
not wide
1. a narrow bridge
2. a narrow line across the page
very limited in degree
1. won by a narrow margin
2. a narrow escape

双语例句

Take the narrow lane going north-west parallel with the railway line.
走和铁路线平行的那条西北向的窄巷。
He stood in the narrow hallway just outside the door.
他就站在门外狭窄的走廊里。
By embracing other cultures and genres, we actually broaden our horizons, rather than narrow any existing ones.
通过接纳其他文化和体裁，我们实际上拓宽了领域，而不是让现有的范围变得狭窄。
What's happened is that the new results narrow down the possibilities
现有的情况是，新的结果缩小了可能性的范围。
It is essentially a narrow and conservative approach to child care.
这实质上是一种狭隘的、因循守旧的照顾孩子的方法。
They chased down the stairs into the narrow, dirty street.
他们冲下楼梯，来到狭窄、肮脏的街上。
She had long, narrow feet.
她的双脚瘦长。
We were crawling along the narrow steel lattice of the bridge.
我们沿着桥上狭窄的钢制格架往前爬。
They were climbing up a narrow mountain road
他们正沿一条狭窄的山路向上爬。
Below the bridge we could just discern a narrow, weedy ditch.
我们仅能依稀辨出桥下一条杂草丛生的窄沟。