narrow
'nærәunoun, verb, adjective
A22,600th most heard wordIn 42 of 2278 videos (2%)heard 60 timeslast on Oct 16, 2026
- n. a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
- v. make or become more narrow or restricted
- adj. not wide
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- 13:25We should say narrow perspective has driven this show for many years.我们应该说，狭隘的视角驱动了这个节目很多年。Homemade vs Store-Bought Food Taste Test
- 16:23It's a narrow hole carved through the rock that runs down to the bottom of the mine.这是一个穿过岩石凿出的狭窄洞口，一直通向矿井底部。Inside the Chilean Mine Rescue (Full Episode) | Witness to Disaster | National Geographic
- 1:27We're about to walk down an alley or an alleyway, which is like a small, narrow street.我们正要穿过一条小巷或胡同，也就是那种又小又窄的街道。Listen and Speak English at Native Speed (ft. Volka)
- 3:01Others force gas through narrow metal channels, which forces a high-pressure wave to dissipate before it can detonate.其他阻焰器迫使气体通过狭窄的金属通道，这迫使高压波在能够爆燃之前消散。4 Things We Can Learn From Explosions
- 4:18It's that when we are certain, it has a narrowing effect, it closes our minds.当我们感到确定时，它会产生一种狭隘效应，封闭我们的思想。Why You Fear the Unknown — and What It Can Teach You | Maya Shankar and Simone Stolzoff | TED
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- narrowernarrowsnarrowingnarrowed
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- very narrow5×more narrow4×narrow down3×
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