好词典

narrowing

UK //ˈnærəʊɪŋ//US //ˈnæroʊɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'narwen',与古英语 'nearu'(狭窄的)相关,最终源自原始日耳曼语。

noun

❶ 指物体或空间逐渐变窄的过程或结果,常用于描述道路、通道或身体部位等物理变化。

“The narrowing of the road caused traffic congestion.”

(道路变窄导致了交通拥堵。)

“The doctor noticed a narrowing in the patient's arteries.”

(医生发现病人的动脉有狭窄现象。)

❶ 指范围、选择或可能性逐渐减少的过程,常用于抽象概念。

“The narrowing of job opportunities worried the graduates.”

(工作机会的减少让毕业生们感到担忧。)

“The narrowing of options left us with little choice.”

(选项的减少让我们几乎没有选择余地。)

同义词:constriction, tapering, reduction, tightening, shrinking

verb

❶ 使某物变窄或范围缩小,可以是物理或抽象意义上的动作。

“The workers are narrowing the sidewalk for construction.”

(工人们正在为施工而缩窄人行道。)

“She narrowed her eyes to see the small print.”

(她眯起眼睛看小字。)

同义词:constrict, taper, reduce, tighten, shrink

常见短语

narrowing down — 指通过排除或筛选将范围或选项逐渐减少,常用于决策或研究过程。

“We are narrowing down the candidates for the job.”

(我们正在缩小这份工作的候选人范围。)