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美: ['næro]
英: ['nærəʊ]
adj. 狭窄的，有限的；勉强的；精密的；度量小的
n. 海峡；狭窄部分，隘路
vt. 使变狭窄
vi. 变窄
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词源分析：narrow 源自古英语单词 “nearwe”，其词根可追溯至原始日耳曼语的 “naurwaz”，意为“狭窄的”。没有前缀，后缀为 -ow，表示形容词形式。
历史背景：narrow 在英语中的使用可以追溯到中世纪，首次记录的用法见于12世纪的文献中。
课本：在**，narrow 可能出现在初中英语教材中，如《新概念英语》系列；在美国，可能出现在小学至初中的英语课本中，例如《Oxford Reading Tree》。
正式与非正式语境：
特殊场合：
The river is very narrow at this point.
这条河在这一点上非常狭窄。
Her views on the subject are quite narrow.
她对这个问题的看法相当狭隘。
We need to narrow down our choices.
我们需要缩小选择范围。
The narrow passage was hard to navigate.
狭窄的通道很难通过。
He had a narrow escape from the accident.
他在事故中侥幸逃脱。
*. The narrow-minded approach led to poor decisions.
狭隘的思维方式导致了糟糕的决策。
This book has a narrow focus on a specific topic.
这本书专注于一个特定主题。
The narrow streets of the old town are charming.
老城的狭窄街道很迷人。
We faced a narrow window of opportunity.
我们面临着一个有限的机会窗口。
She wore a narrow scarf around her neck.
她在脖子上系了一条窄围巾。
同义词：
反义词：
通过这些方法和示例，可以更好地理解和使用单词 "narrow"。
[ADJ] Something that is narrow measures a very small distance from one side to the other, especially compared to its length or height. 狭窄的
例：...through the town's narrow streets.…穿过小镇狭窄的街道。
例：She had long, narrow feet.她有一双瘦长的脚。
[N-UNCOUNT] narrowness 狭窄
例：...the narrowness of the river mouth.…河口的狭窄。
[V-I] If something narrows, it becomes less wide. 变窄
例：The wide track narrows before crossing another stream.宽宽的路径在穿越另一条小溪前变窄了。
[[书面]] 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. 眯起
例：Coggins' eyes narrowed angrily. "You think I'd tell you?"科金斯愤怒地眯起双眼说，“你以为我会告诉你？”
[[表不满]] 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. (想法、态度、信仰等) 狭隘的
例：...a narrow and outdated view of family life.…对家庭生活狭隘过时的一种看法。
[ADV] narrowly 狭隘地
例：They may define their contribution too narrowly.他们可能把他们的贡献说得太狭隘了。
[V-T/V-I] If something narrows or if you narrow it, its extent or range becomes smaller. 使…缩小; 缩小
例：Most recent opinion polls suggest that the gap between the two main parties has narrowed.最近的民意调查表明，两个主要政党之间的分歧已经缩小。
[N-SING] narrowing 缩小
例：...a narrowing of the gap between rich members and poor.…贫富成员间差距的缩小。
[ADJ] If you have a narrow victory, you succeed in winning but only by a small amount. 勉强的
例：Voters approved the plan by a narrow majority.投票人以微弱的多数通过了这个方案。
[ADV] narrowly 勉强地
例：She narrowly failed to win enough votes.她差点赢得足够的选票。
[[ADJ n]] If you have a narrow escape, something unpleasant nearly happens to you. 很险的 (逃脱)
例：Two police officers had a narrow escape when rioters attacked their vehicles.暴徒们攻击他们的车辆时，两名警官死里逃生。
[[ADV with v]] narrowly 很险地 (逃脱)
例：Five firemen narrowly escaped death when a staircase collapsed beneath their feet.一段楼梯在他们脚下坍塌时，五名消防队员险些丧命。