narrows

美 [ˈnæroʊz]英 [ˈnærəʊz]
  • n.海峡;(江河的)峡谷
  • v.缩小;变窄;使窄小
  • narrow的第三人称单数和复数
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noun

pl.海峡;(江河的)峡谷
a narrow channel that connects two larger areas of water

narrows

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  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 狭窄的;狭小的
    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...

    穿过该镇狭窄的街道

  • ...the narrowness of the river mouth.

    河口的狭窄

  • 3
    VERB 变狭窄;变窄
    If something narrows, it becomes less wide.

    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。

  • 4
    V-ERG (使)(眼睛)眯起
    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.

    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?”

  • 5
    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 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.

    ...a narrow and outdated view of family life...

    对家庭生活狭隘过时的看法

  • The present A-level system requires schoolchildren to specialise far too early and too narrowly...

    目前的高级程度考试体系过早地要求中小学生学有专攻,也使他们过于局限。

  • ...the narrowness of their mental and spiritual outlook.

    他们心理和精神世界的狭隘

  • 8
    V-ERG 缩小;(使)变小
    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...

    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。

  • ...a narrowing of the gap between rich members and poor.

    成员间贫富差距的缩小

  • 10
    ADJ-GRADED (胜利)勉强的;(胜负)差距微弱的;险胜的
    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.

    代表们投票表决,以微弱多数票赞同考虑选举制度的改革。

  • She narrowly failed to win enough votes...

    她只差一点点就能获得足够的选票。

  • The narrowness of the government's victory reflected deep division within the Party.

    政府的勉强获胜反映了党内的严重分歧。

  • 13
    ADJ-GRADED 很险的;勉强的
    If you have a narrow escape, something unpleasant nearly happens to you.

    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。

  • Five firemen narrowly escaped death when a staircase collapsed beneath their feet.

    他们脚下的一段楼梯坍塌时,5名消防队员险些丧命。

  • If he was shaken by the narrowness of his recent escape he showed no signs of it.

    若说最近死里逃生的经历令他受到了惊吓,那他可一点都没表现出来。

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    → see:on the straight and narrow straight

  1. Bridge disasters like the Tacoma Narrows have fueled an industry in engineering innovation .

    类似塔科玛纽约湾海峡大桥的灾难反而引发了工程设计的创新。

  2. 40 miles an hour was the wind that dropped the Tacoma Narrows Bridge .

    大风以40英里的时速刮断了塔科玛纽约湾海峡大桥。

  3. She has a very narrow view of the world .

    她对世界的认识是非常狭隘的。

  4. The narrow windows admit little light into the room .

    窗户狭窄,只有少量光线可以照进房间。

  5. The islands are separated by a narrow strip of water .

    岛屿之间一衣带水。

  6. 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。

  7. A dark narrow passage led to the main hall .

    一条阴暗狭窄的走廊通向大厅。

  8. Here the river is confined in a narrow channel .

    这条河在这里流入狭窄的河床。

  9. There was only a narrow gap between the bed and the wall .

    床和墙之间只有一条窄缝。

  10. The road was so narrow that cars were unable to pass .

    道路太窄,汽车无法通过。

  11. The team scraped a narrow victory last year .

    这支队去年险胜。

  12. The narrow gateway left me little margin for error as I reversed the car .

    门口狭窄,弄得我倒车时几乎不能出任何差错。

  13. She raced her car through the narrow streets of the town .

    她开着车在小镇狭窄的街道上飞快地穿行。

  14. He turned into a narrow street .

    他拐进了一条狭窄的街道。

  15. We lost him in the narrow streets and had to give up the chase .

    我们在狭窄的街道上被他甩掉,不得不放弃对他的追捕。

  16. Bars of sunlight slanted down from the tall narrow windows .

    一道道阳光从高高的狭窄窗口斜射下来。

  17. They rode along narrow country lanes .

    他们骑马走在狭窄的乡村小路上。

  18. He inched his way through the narrow passage .

    他一点一点地穿过狭窄的通道。

  19. She was elected by a narrow majority .

    她以微弱多数当选。

  20. He had a narrow escape when his car skidded on the ice .

    车在冰上打滑,他险些出事。

  21. The narrow streets were clogged with traffic .

    狭窄的街道上交通堵塞。

  22. I had a narrow escape .

    我是死里逃生。

  23. The procession snaked its way through narrow streets .

    队伍沿着狭窄的街道曲折穿行。

  24. Ferries ply across a narrow strait to the island .

    渡船定时穿越狭窄的海峡驶向海岛。

  25. This is where the river narrows .

    这条河就是在这里变窄的。

  26. The narrow path zigzags up the cliff .

    狭窄的小路曲曲折折地通向悬崖。

  27. Those anxious for reform say that the present system is too narrow .

    那些渴望改革的人声称现有的体制过于狭隘。

  28. 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。

  29. She slowed the car and began driving up a narrow road

    她放慢车速,开始驶上一条狭窄的道路。

  30. 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。