narrow的中文意思

• 0 having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with the length

  • a narrow bridge/passage/gap 狭窄的桥梁／通道／缝隙

  • a narrow face 瘦长的脸

  • narrow feet 瘦脚

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

• 1 limited to a small area of interest, activity, or thought

  • They are unable to see beyond the narrow world of the theatre. 他们看不到狭小的戏剧界之外的天地。

  • It was regarded as a very narrow interpretation of the law. 这被认为是对法律非常狭隘的诠释。

• 2 A narrow result is one that could easily have been different because the amount by which someone failed or succeeded was very small.

  • The election was won by the very narrow margin of only 185 votes. 仅以185票的微弱优势赢得了选举。

  • The opposition had a narrow defeat. 反对派以微弱劣势落败。

  • We won a narrow victory. 我们险胜。

  • We got out in time but it was a narrow escape. 我们险些未能及时逃脱。

• 3 to become less wide or to make something less wide

  • The road narrows after the bridge. 过桥之后道路变窄了。

  • He narrowed his eyes in suspicion. 他猜疑地眯起眼睛。

  • They have narrowed the focus of the investigation, to concentrate on younger adults. 他们把调查的重点范围缩小，集中在年轻人身上。

  • figurative We must strive to narrow the gap between rich and poor. 我们必须努力缩小贫富差距。

• 4 to become less

  • The retailer's loss narrowed to $3 million from $10 million a year earlier. 这家零售商的亏损从前一年的1千万降至3百万。