narrow是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with the length -- （尤指與長度相比）狹窄的

  • a narrow bridge/passage/gap 狹窄的橋樑／通道／縫隙

  • a narrow face 瘦長的臉

  • narrow feet 瘦腳

  • The little village has very narrow streets. 小村子裡的街道很窄。

• 1 limited to a small area of interest, activity, or thought -- （興趣、活動或思想）狹隘的，有侷限性的

  • They are unable to see beyond the narrow world of the theatre. 他們看不到狹小的戲劇界以外的天地。

  • It was regarded as a very narrow interpretation of the law. 這被認為是對法律非常狹隘的詮釋。

• 2 A narrow result is one that could easily have been different because the amount by which someone failed or succeeded was very small. -- 勉強的；差距微小的

  • The election was won by the very narrow margin of only 185 votes. 僅以185票的微弱優勢贏取選舉。

  • The opposition had a narrow defeat. 反對派以微弱劣勢落敗。

  • We won a narrow victory. 我們險勝。

  • We got out in time but it was a narrow escape. 我們險些未能及時逃脫。

• 3 to become less wide or to make something less wide -- （使）變窄，（使）縮窄

  • The road narrows after the bridge. 過橋之後道路變窄了。

  • He narrowed his eyes in suspicion. 他猜疑地瞇起眼睛。

  • They have narrowed the focus of the investigation, to concentrate on younger adults. 他們把調查的重點範圍縮小，集中在年輕人身上。

  • figurative We must strive to narrow the gap between rich and poor. 我們必須努力縮小貧富差距。

• 4 to become less -- （使）變少

  • The retailer's loss narrowed to $3 million from $10 million a year earlier. 這家零售商的虧損從前一年的1千萬降至3百萬。