narrow
adjective uk/ˈnær.əʊ/ us/ˈner.oʊ/
(SMALL WIDTH)
B1 （尤指与长度相比）狭窄的
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。
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- We drove up a narrow dirt track to their house.
- They had a narrow escape when their car crashed.
- The Socialists won by a narrow/large majority.
- The evening sun slanted through the narrow window.
- The boats all have to pass through this narrow channel.
(LIMITED)
C2 mainly disapproving（兴趣、活动或思想）狭隘的，有局限性的
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。
See also: narrow-minded
(ONLY JUST)
勉强的；差距微小的
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。
a narrow escapeC2 死里逃生
a situation in which you avoid danger although you very nearly do not
We got out in time but it was a narrow escape. 我们险些未能及时逃脱。
There were several narrow escapes from drowning, but somehow each time he survived.
He had a very narrow escape from death when his aircraft came down in a storm.
She had a narrow escape yesterday when the coach that she'd been travelling in careered off the road and ended up upside down in a ditch.
Idiom
a narrow squeakidiom UK informal 险胜，侥幸成功
a success that was almost a failure
We caught the ferry but it was a narrow squeak. 我们险些没赶上渡船。
narrow
verb uk/ˈnær.əʊ/ us/ˈner.oʊ/
(LESS WIDE)
C1 [ I or T ]（使）变窄，（使）缩窄
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。
(LESS)
C2 [ I ]（使）变少
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。
Phrasal verb
narrow something downC2 把…缩减，压缩
to make a number or list of things smaller, by removing the things that are least important, necessary, or suitable
We narrowed the list of candidates down from ten to three. 我们把候选人从10位筛选至3位。