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narrowest

UK //ˈnærəʊɪst//US //ˈnæroʊɪst//

词源

源自中古英语 narwe,与古英语 nearu(狭窄的)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *narwaz。

adjective

❶ 形容词 narrow 的最高级形式,表示在宽度、范围或程度上最狭窄或最有限的。

“This is the narrowest street in the city.”

(这是这座城市中最窄的街道。)

“He squeezed through the narrowest gap in the fence.”

(他从栅栏最窄的缝隙中挤了过去。)

同义词:tightest, slenderest, most constricted, most limited, most restricted

常见短语

the narrowest of margins — 以极其微小的差距或优势,常用于描述比赛、投票等场合的险胜。

“The team won the championship by the narrowest of margins.”

(这支队伍以最微弱的优势赢得了冠军。)