narrow
English → Chinese
adj//ˈnærəʊ//
(adj) 狭窄的:指宽度较小,与其长度相比显得很窄的空间或物体
The narrow alleyway was barely wide enough for a single person to walk through.
(Chinese) 这条狭窄的小巷勉强够一个人走过去。
He had a narrow escape when the falling branch just missed his head by an inch.
(Chinese) 当掉下来的树枝离他的头仅一英寸时,他死里逃生。
verb//ˈnærəʊ//
(verb) 变窄:使物体的宽度减小,或指范围、差距缩小的过程;收缩
The road narrows as it winds up the mountain, making it difficult for trucks to pass.
(Chinese) 这条路在蜿蜒上山时变窄了,使得卡车很难通过。
The detective narrowed his list of suspects down to just two people after the interview.
(Chinese) 在问讯之后,侦探将嫌疑人名单缩小到了仅剩两个人。
Entry ID: en:zh:narrow · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary