Narrow
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adj. 狹隘的;狹窄的;（種類或數目）有限的;仔細的，精確的;
vt. 限制，限定;（使）變窄;變得更窄;收縮;
n. 海峽;狹路，隘路;狹窄的水道;
vi. 變窄;
?? 例句
He scraped through the narrow opening.
他勉強鉆過狹窄的開口處。
The street is too narrow for a truck.
這條街太窄,卡車無法行駛。
Mathematics had to free itself of a narrow technique for establishing existence.
數學必須在證明存在性的問題上不受狹隘的幾何方法的束縛。
He balanced precariously on the narrow window-ledge.
他在狹窄的窗臺上很難保持平衡.
The river narrows at this point.
河面到了這兒變得很狹窄。
?? 聯想助記
【串】arrow(箭)射向narrow(狹窄)的row(諧音“路”)
【記】※ n-似“門”,arrow-箭:這條門只有箭才能射過去,是極其“狹窄”的
※ na-拼音“那”,r-拼音“人”,row-排、行:那些人提成一行,通過狹窄的巷子
? 同義詞
?? 反義詞
?? 牛津釋義
narrow
adj
(-er, -est)
1 of small width compared with length 窄的
a narrow bridge, path, ledge 窄的橋、 路、 檐
The road was too narrow for cars to pass. 路很窄, 汽車過不去. Cf 參看 broad1 1, thin 1, wide 1.
2 of limited range or variety; small or restricted （范圍或種類）有限的, 小的, 受限制的
a narrow circle of friends 交游不廣
the narrow confines of small-town life 小鎮生活的狹小天地.
3 [usu attrib 通常作定語]
with only a small margin; barely achieved 勉強的; 幾乎未成的
a narrow escape from death 九死一生
elected by a narrow majority, eg when voting is 67 to 64 以微弱多數當選（如以67票對64票）
The favourite had a narrow lead over (ie was not far ahead of) the rest. 那匹熱門馬稍稍領先.
4 limited in outlook; having little sympathy for the ideas, etc of others 偏狹的; 狹隘的; 度量小的
He has a very narrow mind. 他度量很小.
She takes a rather narrow view of the subject. 她對這一問題有些偏見.
5 strict; exact 嚴格的; 精確的
What does the word mean in its narrowest sense? 這個詞的最狹義的意思是什麼?
6 (idm 習語) a narrow `squeak situation in which one barely avoids failure or escapes danger 險遭失敗或危險的情況. the straight and narrow => straight1. narrow, v [I, Tn]
(cause sth to) become narrower （使某物）變窄
The road narrows here. 路到這里變窄了.* Her eyes narrowed (ie She partly closed them) menacingly.她威脅地瞇起眼睛.
The gap between the two parties has narrowed considerably. 雙方的隔閡已明顯縮小.
In order to widen the road they had to narrow the pavement. 為了拓寬道路只好將人行道弄窄.
?? 考研助記
那(n)只箭(arrow)通過 狹窄的地方
?? 擴展釋義
*['n?r?u]n. 狹窄部分, 隘路a. 狹窄的, 仔細的, 有限的, 勉強的, 狹隘的, 手緊的vi. 變窄vt. 使變狹窄【經】 縮減相關詞組: in a narrow sense a narrow escape
?? 醫學釋義
①狹窄的 ②變窄，限制
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Soon there were many wild horses across the country.
不久，鄉間就有了許多野馬。
It's his problem, not yours. Try not to worry.
這是他的問題，而不是你的。盡量不去操心。
Yes, it is, she said. And who are you, anyway?
不，是我的名字啊，她說，而你到底是誰呀？"