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measuring a short distance from one side to the other, especially in relation to length 狭窄的；窄小的 Stray dogs wander the steep narrow lanes of the old town. 流浪狗在老城陡峭狭窄的小巷中游荡。 The road soon became narrower and steeper. 道路很快变得越来越窄，越来越陡。 a narrow bed/doorway/shelf 狭窄的床／门口／架子 Tall narrow windows admit only slivers of light. 又高又窄的窗户只能让微弱的光线通过。 narrow shoulders/hips 窄小的肩头／臀部 There was only a narrow gap between the bed and the wall. 床和墙之间只有一条窄缝。 Farming is confined to a narrow strip of land between the mountains and the sea. 农业仅限于山脉和海洋之间的狭长地带。 - (figurative)
the narrow confines of prison life 狱中生活的狭小天地
Extra ExamplesThe pass gets quite narrow towards the east. 这个关口越往东越窄。 The rear part of the casing is slightly narrower than the front. 套子的后部比前部稍窄。 I sat next to him on the narrow bed. 我紧挨着他坐在狭窄的床上。 The jacket looked very large across his narrow shoulders. 这件夹克衫穿在他窄小的肩头显得很大。 - (figurative)
The producer has a narrow window each year to implement changes. 生产者每年都有一个狭窄的窗口来实施变革。
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only just achieved or avoided 勉强的；刚刚好的 a narrow victory 险胜 She was elected by a narrow majority. 她以微弱多数当选。 He had a narrow escape when his car skidded on the ice. 车在冰上打滑，他险些出事。 He lost the race by the narrowest of margins. 他以极小的差距在赛跑中落败。
Extra ExamplesTopics Successb2He blamed the goalkeeper for the narrow defeat against Ireland. 被爱尔兰队险胜，他责怪起守门员来。 He secured a narrow victory in the presidential elections. 他在总统选举中险胜。
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limited in variety or numbers （种类或数目）有限的；范围小的 The shop sells only a narrow range of goods. 这家商店商品的种类有限。 She only has a narrow circle of friends. 她的交友圈子很窄。 The exhibition is disappointingly narrow in scope. 此次展览规模有限，令人失望。
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limited in a way that ignores important issues or the opinions of other people 狭隘的；目光短浅的 narrow interests 目光短浅的利益 She has a very narrow view of the world. 她对世界的认识是非常狭隘的。 I found the focus of the debate too narrow. 我发现这个辩论的中心过于狭隘。
Extra ExamplesTeachers feel that the present curriculum is too narrow. 教师们感觉现在的课程设置学科范围过窄。 His specialization is too narrow to be of interest to more than a handful of students. 他的专业太窄了，只有寥寥数个学生感兴趣。 people who are rather narrow in outlook 思想有些狭隘的人 The party has a rather narrow political agenda. 该党的政治议程涉及范围相当窄。
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limited in meaning; exact 狭义的；严格的；准确的
Word OriginOld English nearu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch naar ‘dismal, unpleasant’ and German Narbe ‘scar’. Early senses in English included ‘constricted’ and ‘mean’.