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 ...a narrow and outdated view of family life...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

• We have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints.
  我们有更高耸的大厦，但更短的量度；拥有更宽阔的公路，但更狭窄的心胸。
• This street is narrower than that one.
  这条街比那条街窄。
• The scope of SVG is far narrower than these other partitions.
  SVG的范围比其他划分要窄得多。
• But in comparison with dogs, cats have a narrower range of variation in size and form.
  但和狗相比，不同种类的猫在大小和外形上的差异不是太大。
• It has not become longer or narrower.
  它没变长，也没变窄啊。
• Today we have higher buildings and wider highways, but shorter temperaments and narrower points of view;
  现在我们的楼更高了，路更宽了；性格却更急躁了，观点更狭隘了。
• In narrower and narrower fields, people acquire deeper and deeper skills.
  人们在越来越窄的领域，获得了越来越深入的技术。
• It's as wide as our old sofa, but it looks narrower because it's longer.
  我们的旧沙发一样宽，但因为长一些，看起来窄一点。
• The thickness of each arm decreased from a wide center to a narrower tip.
  各条胳膊的厚度从宽大的中心向顶端逐渐变得更加狭窄。
• The scope is narrower than expected, he said.
  他说：（协议的涵盖）范围要窄于预期。