| 单词 | narrow |
| 释义 | narrow (næroʊ ) Word forms: narrower , narrowest , narrows , narrowing , narrowed 1. adjective B1 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. She had long, narrow feet. ...the narrow strip of land joining the peninsula to the rest of the island. narrowness uncountable noun ...the narrowness of the river mouth. [+ of] 2. verb If something narrows, it becomes less wide. The wide track narrows before crossing another stream. [VERB] 3. verb 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. [written] Coggins' eyes narrowed angrily. 'You think I'd tell you?' [VERB] He paused and narrowed his eyes in concentration. [VERB noun] 4. adjective 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 [disapproval] ...a narrow and outdated view of family life. I would have preferred somebody who had wider ideas, and he was rather narrow. Synonyms: insular, prejudiced, biased, partial narrowly adverb [ADVERB after verb, ADVERB -ed/adjective] The A-level system requires schoolchildren to specialise far too narrowly. They're making judgments based on a narrowly focused vision of the world. Synonyms: just, barely, only just, scarcely narrowness uncountable noun ...the narrowness of their mental and spiritual outlook. [+ of] 5. verb If something narrows or if you narrow it, its extent or range becomes smaller. Most recent opinion polls suggest that the gap between the two main parties has narrowed. [VERB] Negotiators narrowed their differences over federal spending for anti-drug programs. [VERB noun] narrowing singular noun ...a narrowing of the gap between rich members and poor. [+ of] 6. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you have a narrow victory, you succeed in winning but only by a small amount. Delegates have voted by a narrow majority in favour of considering electoral reform. narrowly adverb She narrowly failed to win enough votes. Synonyms: just, barely, only just, scarcely narrowness uncountable noun The narrowness of the government's victory reflected deep division within the Party. [+ of] 7. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] If you have a narrow escape, something unpleasant nearly happens to you. Two police officers had a narrow escape when separatists attacked their vehicles. narrowly adverb [ADVERB with verb] Five firefighters narrowly escaped death when a staircase collapsed beneath their feet. Synonyms: just, barely, only just, scarcely narrowness uncountable noun [usually NOUN of noun] If he was shaken by the narrowness of his recent escape he showed no signs of it. 8. on the straight and narrow phrase If something keeps people on the straight and narrow, it helps to keep them living an honest or healthy life. All her efforts to keep him on the straight and narrow have been rewarded. Phrasal verbs: narrow down phrasal verb If you narrow down a range of things, you reduce the number of things included in it. What's happened is that the new results narrow down the possibilities. [VERB PARTICLE noun] I've managed to narrow the list down to twenty-three. [VERB noun PARTICLE + to] Idioms: keep someone on the straight and narrow to help someone to live an honest, decent life and prevent them from doing immoral or illegal things Our goal is to keep these vulnerable young people on the straight and narrow. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: narrow confines But the narrow confines took a little getting used to. Times, Sunday Times And then there are those artists who started out as illustrators and subsequently broke out of those relatively narrow confines. Times, Sunday Times Even within these narrow confines, though, he could do more. Times, Sunday Times Her audience now reached far beyond the narrow confines of an exiled diaspora. Times, Sunday Times He mimes being trapped in the narrow confines of an economy plane seat. Times, Sunday Times Drive into the narrow neck of the fairway, aiming left to avoid a ridge of rough and gorse on the right. The Sun A game over occurs if capsules fill up the playing field in a way that obstructs the bottle's narrow neck. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Bottle-necked rimless cartridges may headspace on the conical shoulder between the narrow neck and the larger diameter portion of the case. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The band wraps directly below the narrow neck of the pot. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A hilly narrow neck of land, about 4.5 km long and from 1.9to2.5 km wide, separates the two volcanoes of the island. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Curious, the duo began digging with their hands, dropping a rock through the narrow opening to see how far down the hole went. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The captain skilfully avoided the submerged rock in the middle of the narrow opening and the ghostly sight of the remains of a deserted whaling station came into view. Times, Sunday Times The lower two stages of the square tower have one narrow opening and the same cornices as the rest of the main block. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An opening in the roof served to carry off smoke, and the doorway was a narrow opening in front from ground to roof. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Compressed air flows from an inlet line through a narrow opening past the reed or diaphragm, causing it to vibrate, which creates sound waves. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They shouldn't be cited as a metaphor merely for unpalatable alternatives: they are perils through which a narrow passage lies. Times, Sunday Times To the side, a narrow passage ran between the house and the fence facing onto the park. Times, Sunday Times What's the meaning behind her recurring nightmare where she's trapped in a narrow passage? The Sun You go through a narrow passage and find yourself in a fairly large garden. The Sun Only a narrow passage down the middle can be navigated without bending over. Globe and Mail Then, in his panic, he apparently got wedged into a narrow passageway. Christianity Today A narrow passageway circumscribing the main deck became familiar on my daily walk to work offyet another culinary blow-out. Times, Sunday Times A narrow passageway leads from the main water supply into the pressure chamber. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A narrow passageway between rooms provided verandah access to all guests. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 By definition, this classifies it as both a river and a straita strait being a narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of water. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Used to denote any narrow pathway, including one between houses in a town. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A narrow pathway goes down from the road, by the side of his shop, to the point where the river gets split into seven. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You navigate ramps, chutes and narrow pathways, collecting bananas along the way. Times, Sunday Times The terrain made it difficult to reach the top of the mountain because there was only one narrow pathway, not even wide enough for two people to climb together. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Told to keep silent, we're guided through the cemetery's winding, often narrow pathways in groups too large for comfort or contemplation. Times, Sunday Times Some view this as a narrow perspective on resources because there are many intangibles that can not be measured in money. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His early photographs are characterized by their narrow perspective, created by heavily printed skies and surroundings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At best, these truths can only provide a severely narrowed perspective that has little to do with one's actual experience of life. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some complain of patchy success, and only with a narrow range of seeds. Times, Sunday Times It looks beyond a narrow range of targets and will therefore feel tougher to trusts, particularly in the first year. Times, Sunday Times Science without imagination leaves it dry and theoretical, with intrinsic value only relevant to a narrow range of learners. Times, Sunday Times The level of glucose needs to stay within a narrow range at all times. Times, Sunday Times We also witness the use and reuse of a narrow range of evocative substances. Times, Sunday Times The final clip shows the climbers roped together as they walk a narrow ridge. Times, Sunday Times We walk back into town along a lane straddling a high, narrow ridge. Times, Sunday Times When you climb to the top, you find yourself perched on a narrow ridge with a dizzying view of the valley floor in the breaks between the cloud. Times, Sunday Times A stone wall follows the crest almost as far as the summit, an aid to navigation were any needed on such a narrow ridge. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was named in 1915 for the narrow ridge on the mountain. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The agency, which runs missions around the world, has excessive levels of management yet narrow scope, said the committee. Times, Sunday Times So far, yes, within its narrow scope. Times, Sunday Times But a federal lawyer said the application was premature and reassured the judge that despite the narrow scope of the study, it could still examine all the necessary issues. canada.com Yes, within its narrow scope. Times, Sunday Times A recipe for process-control purposes may have a more narrow scope. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Through accidents of history, and the pursuit of narrow self-interest, institutional investors are driven by short-term incentives that fail to match our long-term need. Times, Sunday Times Deliberation improves legislation but more importantly, it forces governments to give reasons for their proposals that go beyond their narrow self-interest. Times, Sunday Times In the long run, these will be seen as the defining moments of an era in which narrow self-interest prevailed over science, reason, and common compassion. The Times Literary Supplement They therefore can't grasp that the referendum wasn't just an argument over narrow self-interest. Times, Sunday Times People now seem increasingly to reject the arguments of inevitability and narrow self-interest. Globe and Mail He was not very tall, with narrow shoulders and a slim chest. Times, Sunday Times The grid-like purity and simplicity of the clothes — with their narrow shoulders, skinny sleeves, straight skirts and severe angles — made anything embellished, frilly and romantic seem suddenly passé. Times, Sunday Times The bonobo also has a slim upper body, narrow shoulders, thin neck, and long legs when compared to the common chimpanzee. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At our school the curriculum may be forced to narrow significantly. Times, Sunday Times The quality difference between the consumer grade and professional grade electric clippers has narrowed significantly over the years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Since depth of field decreases exponentially with increasing magnification, the depth of the flow cell must be narrowed significantly with higher magnifications. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The river narrows significantly at this point. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The tail narrows significantly past the base. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Wall lights can get in the way in a narrow space such as the hall. Times, Sunday Times Most people have a narrow space in a hall where they tend to have an ugly radiator. Times, Sunday Times It showed how good awareness and clever lines can make great use of very narrow space. Times, Sunday Times In this narrow space, he has a long wooden table with big drawers, one of four, exactly the same, he has had made. Times, Sunday Times There were 30 people in a very narrow space. Times, Sunday Times We went up a flight of narrow stairs. Christianity Today Climb steep, narrow stairs to a double and a single bedroom. Times, Sunday Times In addition, there are also two narrow stairs on both sides. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 From the dining room narrow stairs lead to the basement and the second floor. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The narrow stairs, with a lava stone handrail has got a small arch at the beginning. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He repeatedly veered towards them on a narrow street but then lost control. The Sun One minute he was there, walking down a narrow street, smiling at everyone; the next minute, same street, no him. Times, Sunday Times Several homes were destroyed and in flames, with parts of the plane's fuselage burning in a narrow street. Times,Sunday Times The unwanted visitors parked in seven caravans on both sides of the narrow street. The Sun Where the narrow street went round a corner, someone had lit a candle. Times, Sunday Times Another driver recalled being passed on a narrow stretch of road at up to 80mph. Times, Sunday Times This place has gained prominence because of its long and narrow stretch of beach with pristine waters and water sports. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Rather than attacking on an extended front, the full weight of artillery fire would be concentrated on a relatively narrow stretch of 24 mi. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When competitors want to overtake on narrow stretches, they announce their intentions with a tap on the rear bumper. Times, Sunday Times The terrain may be flat, but the narrow stretches of uneven cobbles, pockmarked with potholes, introduce a compellingly chaotic element to the race. Times, Sunday Times Out from the sandbank towards me stretched a narrow strip of mud with some thin vegetation at the edge. Times, Sunday Times It must be more than just coincidence that tornados often strike such a narrow strip of coastline. Times, Sunday Times But even in those areas, development tends to be limited to a narrow strip along the coast and doesn't sprawl inland. Times, Sunday Times On either side vehicles went up and down, but in the middle was a narrow strip of road sacred to the mourners. Times,Sunday Times The black of the body extends as a narrow strip on the front of the neck. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 T20 narrows the differences in ability and class, so gives underdogs more of a chance, and coaches have more opportunity to make a difference, by strategising and moneyballing. Times, Sunday Times In wealthier countries, economic growth narrowed the difference. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Improvements to the shadow mask designs continually narrowed this difference in the two designs, and by the late 1980s the difference in performance, at least theoretically, was eliminated. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Simply click on the country, and then narrow your search by area and property type. Times, Sunday Times Recognising the style of architecture will help to narrow your search. Times, Sunday Times Narrow your search further by fuel consumption and tax band, colour and features such as a sunroof. Times, Sunday Times First, though, you will need to narrow the search. Times, Sunday Times Narrow your search by habitat or colour, flight pattern or wingspan. Times, Sunday Times She lives life on a subdued, narrow track: preparing meals and pots of tea, graciously receiving a few old friends. Times, Sunday Times But there was only one narrow track, lined by spectators, which caused bottlenecks. Times, Sunday Times You reach it by driving down a narrow track road, with rabbits dodging out of your way. Times, Sunday Times But no pupil that age, in the modern world, should be on a narrow track. Times, Sunday Times Oval footprints 18in across were dinted deep into the narrow track. Times, Sunday Times We caught a train to the village, then walked a narrow trail and finally went by motorboat or canoe to the cabin. Times, Sunday Times Finding their path blocked by gridlock, the group, apparently made up of families and close friends, took a detour, turning down a narrow trail. Times, Sunday Times Gusts of wind may physically knock a hiker or climber off a ledge or narrow trail. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Second, he selected, sight unseen, an extremely narrow trail as the division's main supply route. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The narrow trails expanded and widened into massive open fields and the fields swelled into rolling hills covered in tall majestic pines. Globe and Mail This narrow tube transports bile from the gall bladder to the small intestine. The Sun Glass blowers produced heat generated sound when blowing a hot bulb at the end of a cold narrow tube. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The capillary action refers to the tendency of water to move up a narrow tube against the force of gravity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The connection can be direct, through a narrow tube to reduce mixing, or through a salt bridge, depending on the other electrode and solution. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The plants show numerous flowers with 5 sepals, united at their bases, and 5 petals forming a narrow tube facing upwards. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These bodies of meltwater sit on top of the ice - his team found a river that runs into a narrow tunnel under it. Times,Sunday Times So far, excavations have revealed almost ten feet of the narrow tunnel—and researchers think it could keep going. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Feeling trapped in the narrow tunnel of life during the lockdown? Times,Sunday Times The narrow tunnel closed round them. Times, Sunday Times The entrance leads to a narrow tunnel, which drops off into a steep pit. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These may soon be buried, removing aerial clutter from the narrow valley and transforming the landscape. Times, Sunday Times By 5am, we are hopping between boulders in a dry riverbed that snakes up a narrow valley. Times, Sunday Times After a three-hour slog in our 4x4 along winding, rocky roads, fording streams, we found it at the top of a steep, narrow valley. Times, Sunday Times It's an historic city, built on either side of a narrow valley. Times, Sunday Times A 3.7m-high (12ft) surge carried 90 million tons of water, rock and trees down a narrow valley to the coast where it ripped through the high street. Times, Sunday Times If he wins, all opinion polls suggest it will be a narrow victory. Times, Sunday Times Few would have thought they would maintain such a difference although they just about deserved this narrow victory. The Sun Mercifully, the luck changed and, after a couple of slams needing a finesse made, we scrambled to a narrow victory. Times, Sunday Times It was a narrow victory, with 28 of the 53 creditors backing the package - just one more than the minimum of 27 votes required. Times, Sunday Times This wasn't a narrow victory; it was a landslide, making the campaign to discredit her all the more unpleasant. Times,Sunday Times He was just terribly, terribly pleased with himself and his narrow view of the world. Times, Sunday Times Changes for the better begin as you break free from the narrow view of the kind of work you could do. The Sun But that took a very narrow view of the function of arbitration proceedings. Times, Sunday Times The university says that dolphins 'can give a misleadingly narrow view of the breadth of disciplines offered', despite their attributes of 'friendliness and intelligence'. Times, Sunday Times You can break free from a narrow view of the kind of person you could love, then meet your special someone. The Sun In person, such rooms are clean and elegant; in the narrow vision of a television screen, this one looked, and sounded, like a school gymnasium. Times, Sunday Times Instead of a narrow vision they play with a broad one. Times, Sunday Times It also points to the narrow vision of small-town politicians and cautions us about scientific experiments, which often proclaim great short-term success, but leave us with long-term social consequences. ST All this blurs the narrow vision of sport as simply a way to find the 'best', and should shift our focus to play and sociability. Times, Sunday Times Political, geographic borders become irrelevant and solutions to today's challenges are seen to be beyond the narrow vision of national interests. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Wear a pair of fitted culottes with a button detail to draw the eye towards your narrow waist. The Sun The accentuated shoulders add definition and give the illusion of a narrow waist, but her jacket needed to be a size smaller. The Sun The angular shoulders create a narrow waist by drawing the eye to her middle, while plain, leg-lengthening straight jeans are a smarter alternative to rips or frays. The Sun Around the narrow waist of the island, the beaches and villages give way to oyster beds and salt farms. Times, Sunday Times The petiole (narrow waist between the thorax and abdomen) has two nodes and the thorax has no spines. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The rotation stops, a siren wails and the duo stagger on to a narrow walkway above a plunge pool and start throwing wild punches at one another. Times, Sunday Times To my horror, at the rehearsal a revolving platform, narrow walkway and staircase are revealed. Times, Sunday Times A few moments earlier, he had changed into his allwhite clothing in a small wooden hut before warming up by himself in the narrow walkway between the courts. Times, Sunday Times The soleas projects beyond the iconostasis, forming a narrow walkway running the full length of the iconostasis. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A narrow walkway with handrail and middle sections open looking below. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And then there are those artists who started out as illustrators and subsequently broke out of those relatively narrow confines. Times, Sunday Times I like a short, comfortable wooden handle for maximum power and a relatively narrow and sharp trowel head for quick digging. Times, Sunday Times By the nature of the shape of a tennis court, long but relatively narrow, the dimensions are bound to favour the taller player. Times, Sunday Times Oil prices were also volatile this week, but conflicting bulling and bearing forces kept them within a relatively narrow range. Times, Sunday Times Their relatively narrow game plan, more pragmatic than expansive, doesn't work against the elite sides. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 狭窄的, 变窄 Japanese: 狭い, 狭くなる |
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