时间: 2025-04-24 00:55:57
美: ['næro]
英: ['nærəʊ]
adj. 狭窄的，有限的；勉强的；精密的；度量小的
n. 海峡；狭窄部分，隘路
vt. 使变狭窄
vi. 变窄
最后更新时间:2025-04-24 00:55:57
词源分析：该词源自古英语“nearwe”，意为“狭窄”，与英语词根“narrow”相关。它的构成可以追溯到原始日耳曼语“narrowa”，与“near”（接近）有联系。
历史背景：该单词在14世纪首次使用，主要用于描述空间的限制。
课本：在*的英语教材中通常出现在初中和高中阶段；在牛津和美国教材中，可能出现在初学者和中级学者的阅读材料中。
正式与非正式语境：
特殊场合：
The alley was so narrow that only one person could pass through at a time.
（小巷狭窄到一次只能容许一个人通过。）
She has a narrow view of what constitutes success.
（她对成功的定义非常狭隘。）
The narrow escape from the accident left him shaken.
（从事故中侥幸逃脱让他感到震惊。）
Many narrow-minded people refuse to consider alternative viewpoints.
（许多心胸狭窄的人拒绝考虑其他观点。）
The narrow path led us to a beautiful hidden waterfall.
（那条狭窄的小路把我们引向了一个美丽的隐藏瀑布。）
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反义词：
通过以上分析，用户可以更全面地理解并使用“narrow”这个单词。
[ADJ] Something that is narrow measures a very small distance from one side to the other, especially compared to its length or height. 狭窄的
例：...through the town's narrow streets.…穿过小镇狭窄的街道。
例：She had long, narrow feet.她有一双瘦长的脚。
[N-UNCOUNT] narrowness 狭窄
例：...the narrowness of the river mouth.…河口的狭窄。
[V-I] If something narrows, it becomes less wide. 变窄
例：The wide track narrows before crossing another stream.宽宽的路径在穿越另一条小溪前变窄了。
[[书面]] 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. 眯起
例：Coggins' eyes narrowed angrily. "You think I'd tell you?"科金斯愤怒地眯起双眼说，“你以为我会告诉你？”
[[表不满]] 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、态度、信仰等) 狭隘的
例：...a narrow and outdated view of family life.…对家庭生活狭隘过时的一种看法。
[ADV] narrowly 狭隘地
例：They may define their contribution too narrowly.他们可能把他们的贡献说得太狭隘了。
[V-T/V-I] If something narrows or if you narrow it, its extent or range becomes smaller. 使…缩小; 缩小
例：Most recent opinion polls suggest that the gap between the two main parties has narrowed.最近的民意调查表明，两个主要政党之间的分歧已经缩小。
[N-SING] narrowing 缩小
例：...a narrowing of the gap between rich members and poor.…贫富成员间差距的缩小。
[ADJ] If you have a narrow victory, you succeed in winning but only by a small amount. 勉强的
例：Voters approved the plan by a narrow majority.投票人以微弱的多数通过了这个方案。
[ADV] narrowly 勉强地
例：She narrowly failed to win enough votes.她差点赢得足够的选票。
[[ADJ n]] If you have a narrow escape, something unpleasant nearly happens to you. 很险的 (逃脱)
例：Two police officers had a narrow escape when rioters attacked their vehicles.暴徒们攻击他们的车辆时，两名警官死里逃生。
[[ADV with v]] narrowly 很险地 (逃脱)
例：Five firemen narrowly escaped death when a staircase collapsed beneath their feet.一段楼梯在他们脚下坍塌时，五名消防队员险些丧命。