narrower

英 [ˈnærəʊə]

美 [ˈnɛroʊər]

adj.  狭窄的; 窄小的; 勉强的; 刚刚好的; 狭隘的; 目光短浅的
narrow的比较级

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 狭窄的;狭小的
  Something that isnarrowmeasures a very small distance from one side to the other, especially compared to its length or height.
  1. ...through the town's narrow streets...
     穿过该镇狭窄的街道
  2. She had long, narrow feet.
     她的双脚瘦长。
  3. ...the narrow strip of land joining the peninsula to the rest of the island.
     把半岛和岛屿其他部分连在一起的狭长陆地
• VERB 变狭窄;变窄
  If somethingnarrows, it becomes less wide.
  1. 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。
• V-ERG (使)(眼睛)眯起
  If your eyesnarrowor if younarrowyour eyes, you almost close them, for example because you are angry or because you are trying to concentrate on something.
  1. 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？”
  2. He paused and narrowed his eyes in concentration.
     他停下来，眯起眼睛专注地看着。
• 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 asnarrow, you disapprove of them because they are restricted in some way, and often ignore the more important aspects of an argument or situation.
  1. ...a narrow and outdated view of family life...
     对家庭生活狭隘过时的看法
  2. I would have preferred somebody who had wider ideas, and he was rather narrow.
     我会更倾向于一个思路开阔些的人，他的想法太狭隘了。
• V-ERG 缩小;(使)变小
  If somethingnarrowsor if younarrowit, its extent or range becomes smaller.
  1. 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。
  2. Senate negotiators further narrowed their differences over the level of federal spending for anti-drug programs.
     关于联邦政府在反毒品项目上的支出问题，参议院的谈判代表们进一步缩小了分歧。
• ADJ-GRADED (胜利)勉强的;(胜负)差距微弱的;险胜的
  If you have anarrowvictory, you succeed in winning but only by a small amount.
  1. 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。
• ADJ-GRADED 很险的;勉强的
  If you have anarrowescape, something unpleasant nearly happens to you.
  1. 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。
• → see:on the straight and narrow straight

双语例句

• This may mean protecting a narrower set of crucial secrets better.
  这可能意味着要更好地保护范围更窄的重要机密。
• Other distinctive taxonomic activities which have been considered worthy of a name are narrower and more easily defined.
  其它一些被认为是名符其实的明显的分类学活动，其涵义较窄，易于下定义。
• And narrower than the streets they are on.
  比街道都要窄。
• The scope is narrower than expected, he said.
  他说：（协议的涵盖）范围要窄于预期。
• The road appears to bee narrower as you look into the distance, but it's just an illusion.
  朝选出看这条路似乎窄了，实在是一种错觉。
• Higher asset prices have propped up consumer spending and narrower corporate bond spreads have eased firms'borrowing costs.
  更高的资产价格支撑着消费支出，债券发行范围的收缩也减少了公司的借款成本。
• The mini is narrower and lighter, sure, but not dramatically so.
  虽然Mini的确更小、更轻了，但其实并不显著。
• Businesses feel the market is growing but the access is getting narrower.
  企业感到市场在增长，但进入渠道越来越窄。
• The street glows narrower and deeper, every space is overwhelmed and disappears.
  街道越来越深，愈来愈窄；任何空地都填满了，消失了。
• The lower you go with the volume setting, the narrower the bandwidth becomes right in the audio band!
  你越低的音量设置去，成为较窄的权利在音频频带的带宽！