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narrows

UK //ˈnær.əʊz//US //ˈnær.oʊz//

词源

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

noun

❶ 指河流、海峡等水域中狭窄的部分,通常两边有陆地或岩石夹持,形成天然的通道或瓶颈。

“The ship carefully navigated through the narrows of the strait.”

(船只小心翼翼地穿过了海峡的狭窄部分。)

“The narrows are known for their strong currents.”

(这片狭窄水域以水流湍急而闻名。)

同义词:strait, channel, passage

verb

❶ 使某物变窄或限制其范围,可以是物理上的变窄或抽象意义上的限制。

“The road narrows as it approaches the mountain.”

(这条路在靠近山的地方变窄了。)

“Her eyes narrowed as she focused on the distant object.”

(她眯起眼睛,专注于远处的物体。)

同义词:constrict, tighten, limit

常见短语

the narrows — 特指某个地理位置的狭窄水域,通常用于地名中,如纽约的“The Narrows”。

“The Narrows in New York is the tidal strait separating Staten Island and Brooklyn.”

(纽约的“The Narrows”是分隔斯塔滕岛和布鲁克林的海峡。)