narrow adj. ⇨narrow (narrow streets)⇨close (a narrow escape)⇨limited1 (a narrow range)narrow verb ⇨shrinknarrow
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narrow ♦︎ thin ♦︎ fineThese words all describe sth which measures a short distance from one side to the other.这些词均表示狭窄的、窄小的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a narrow / thin / fine crack / strip◆narrow / thin shoulders◆(a) thin / fine hair / thread / layer◆very / extremely narrow / thin / fine◆quite narrow / thin■narrowmeasuring a short distance from one side to the other, especially in relation to its length狭窄的;窄小的◆I love walking down the narrow streets in the old city.我喜欢在老城狭窄的街道上散步。◆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。◆There was only a narrow gap between the bed and the wall.床和墙之间只有一条窄缝。OPPwide,broad ⇨ wide2 see also narrow ⇨ shrinkverb■thinhaving a smaller distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal薄的;细的◆Cut the vegetables into thin strips.把蔬菜切成细丝。◆A number of thin cracks appeared in the wall.墙上出现了一些细裂缝。◆The body was hidden beneath a thin layer of soil.尸体被埋藏在薄薄的一层土下面。◆The wind blew cold through his thin shirt.风吹透他薄薄的衬衫,冷飕飕的。OPPthick ⇨ wide2NOTE辨析 Narrow or thin?Narrow describes sth that is a short distance from side to side. Thin describes sth that has a short distance through it from one side to the other. * narrow表示窄,thin表示细、薄◆narrow / thin shoulders / strips / cracks窄窄的/细细的肩膀;细条;细裂缝◆thin streets◆a thin bed/gap◆a narrow layer/shirt■finevery thin纤细的;很细的◆His fine blond hair came down almost to his shoulders.他纤细的金发几乎垂至肩部。◆You could see the sweat in the fine hairs above his upper lip.可以看见他上唇上方纤细绒毛里的汗滴。◆Acupuncture uses fine needles inserted into the patient's skin.针刺疗法用细针扎进病人的皮肤里。◆I need a brush with a fine tip.我需要一支笔尖纤细的画笔。