narrow

adj.

1. 狭窄的；窄小的
   measuring a short distance from one side to the other, especially in relation to length
   1. narrow streets
      狭窄的街道
   2. a narrow bed/doorway/shelf
      狭窄的床 / 门口 / 架子
   3. narrow shoulders/hips
      窄小的肩头 / 臀部
   4. There was only a narrow gap between the bed and the wall.
      床和墙之间只有一条窄缝。
   5. the narrow confines of prison life
      狱中生活的狭小天地
2. 勉强的；刚刚好的
   only just achieved or avoided
   1. a narrow victory
      险胜
   2. He lost the race by the narrowest of margins .
      他以极小的差距在赛跑中落败。
   3. She was elected by a narrow majority .
      她以微弱多数当选。
   4. He had a narrow escape when his car skidded on the ice.
      车在冰上打滑，他险些出事。
3. 狭隘的；目光短浅的
   limited in a way that ignores important issues or the opinions of other people
   1. narrow interests
      目光短浅的利益
   2. She has a very narrow view of the world.
      她对世界的认识是非常狭隘的。
4. （种类或数目）有限的；范围小的
   limited in variety or numbers
   1. The shop sells only a narrow range of goods.
      这家商店商品的种类有限。
   2. a narrow circle of friends
      有限的交友圈子
5. 狭义的；严格的；准确的
   limited in meaning; exact
   1. I am using the word ‘education’ in the narrower sense.
      我说的是较狭义的“教育”。

verb

1. 使窄小；变窄；缩小
   to become or make sth narrower
   1. This is where the river narrows.
      这条河就是在这里变窄的。
   2. The gap between the two teams has narrowed to three points.
      两队之间的差距缩小到三分了。
   3. Her eyes narrowed (= almost closed) menacingly.
      她咄咄逼人地瞇起眼睛。
   4. He narrowed his eyes at her.
      他向她挤了挤眼睛。
   5. 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。

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.
   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
2. VERB 变狭窄;变窄
   If something narrows, 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。
3. 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.
   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。
4. 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.
   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。
5. V-ERG 缩小;(使)变小
   If something narrows or if you narrow it, 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。
6. 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.
   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。
7. ADJ-GRADED 很险的;勉强的
   If you have a narrow escape, 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。
8. → see: on the straight and narrow straight

1. Sailing boats lay at anchor in the narrow waterway.
   帆船停泊在狭窄的水道上。
2. Various men kept banging into me in the narrow corridor.
   在这条狭窄的走廊上，不断有人撞到我。
3. They chased down the stairs into the narrow, dirty street.
   他们冲下楼梯，来到狭窄、肮脏的街上。
4. 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。
5. Below the bridge we could just discern a narrow, weedy ditch.
   我们仅能依稀辨出桥下一条杂草丛生的窄沟。
6. A narrow steep path leads down into a valley and up the far side.
   一条狭窄陡峭的小径向下伸进山谷，又从山谷的那一边向上延伸。
7. He pulled the thick curtains together, leaving just a narrow gap.
   他拉上厚厚的窗帘，仅留下一条狭窄的缝隙。
8. By embracing other cultures and genres, we actually broaden our horizons, rather than narrow any existing ones.
   通过接纳其他文化和体裁，我们实际上拓宽了领域，而不是让现有的范围变得狭窄。
9. We were crawling along the narrow steel lattice of the bridge.
   我们沿着桥上狭窄的钢制格架往前爬。
10. Each front door looks across a narrow alley to the front door opposite.
    家家大门对大门，中间隔着一条窄巷。
11. She had long, narrow feet.
    她的双脚瘦长。
12. 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。
13. 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？”
14. He paused and narrowed his eyes in concentration.
    他停下来，眯起眼睛专注地看着。
15. 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。
16. 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。
17. 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。
18. 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。
19. 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。
20. 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。
21. Take the narrow lane going north-west parallel with the railway line.
    走和铁路线平行的那条西北向的窄巷。
22. He squeezed through a narrow opening in the fence.
    他从围栏上的狭窄缺口里挤了过去。
23. He stood in the narrow hallway just outside the door.
    他就站在门外狭窄的走廊里。
24. They fought running battles in the narrow streets with police.
    他们在狭窄的街道上和警察打起了游击战。
25. 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。
26. The coastal cities of Liguria sit on narrow strips of land lying under steep mountains.
    利古里亚的沿海城市坐落在陡峭山脉下的狭长地带上。
27. The road was narrow but tarred.
    路虽窄，可铺了柏油。
28. I traversed the narrow pedestrian bridge.
    我走过狭窄的人行天桥。
29. They were climbing up a narrow mountain road
    他们正沿一条狭窄的山路向上爬。
30. It's quite narrow--you can easily step across.
    它很窄，你可以很容易地跨过去。

narrow sth↔down (to sth)

1. 把（可能性或选择）缩小（到）；缩小范围
   to reduce the number of possibilities or choices
   1. narrow streets
      狭窄的街道
   2. a narrow bed/doorway/shelf
      狭窄的床 / 门口 / 架子
   3. narrow shoulders/hips
      窄小的肩头 / 臀部
   4. There was only a narrow gap between the bed and the wall.
      床和墙之间只有一条窄缝。
   5. the narrow confines of prison life
      狱中生活的狭小天地

adj.

the straight and narrow

• 诚实正当的生活；正路
  the honest and morally acceptable way of living
  1. His wife is trying to keep him on the straight and narrow.
     他妻子想方设法让他要诚实正派。

noun

1. a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water

verb

1. become tight or as if tight
   1. Her throat constricted

   Synonym:    constrictconstringe

2. make or become more narrow or restricted
   1. The selection was narrowed
   2. The road narrowed

   Synonym:    contract

3. become more focus on an area of activity or field of study
   1. She specializes in Near Eastern history

   Synonym:    specializespecialisenarrow down

4. define clearly
   1. I cannot narrow down the rules for this game

   Synonym:    pin downpeg downnail downnarrow downspecify

adj

1. lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view
   1. a brilliant but narrow-minded judge
   2. narrow opinions

   Synonym:    narrow-minded

2. characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
   1. a minute inspection of the grounds
   2. a narrow scrutiny
   3. an exact and minute report

   Synonym:    minute

3. limited in size or scope
   1. the narrow sense of a word

4. not wide
   1. a narrow bridge
   2. a narrow line across the page

5. very limited in degree
   1. won by a narrow margin
   2. a narrow escape