a harmful way. Heroin and cocaine are narcotics.致 '幻毒品；麻醉品：■ a narcotics
agent (口 a police officer
investigating the illegal trade in drugs)缉毒警察 2 (we^/’cfl/ 医)a substance that relaxes you, reduces pain or makes
you sleep麻醉性镇痛药；镇静剂;麻醉
药：a narcotic药娃温和的镇静剂
■ tw/y. 1 (of a drug 药物）that affects your mind
in a harmful way 致幻沾；由醉的 2 (of a substance 物质) making you sleep 催眠的：a mi/d narcotic e#ect 温和的 催眠作用
nark /na:k; NAmE na:rk/ noun {BrE, slang) a person who is
friendly with criminals and who gives the police information about them 警察的线人
narked
/naikt;
NAmE nairkt/ adj. [not usually before
noun] (oW-/flsh/onet/，8nE，//?/om?fl/)annoyed 厌烦;■苦恼；恼火 narky /'naiki; NAmE 'nairki/ adj. (nark-ier,
narki-est) {BrE, informal) easily becoming angry
or annoyed ;脾 气环的
narrate /na'reit; NAmE also 'naereit/ verb [VN] 1 (formal) to tell a story 说（故事}:;叙述 HT1 relate： She entertained them by narrating her
adventures in
nar-ra-tion /ne'reijn; nae'r-/ noun (formal) 1 [u, C] the act or
process of telling a story, especially in a novel, a film/movie or a play (尤指小说、电影或戏剧中的）叙
迷讲述 2:[(] .a description of
events that is spoken during a film/movie, a play, etc. or with music (,^ 影、戏齒1等中对情令的）解谧；旁白：He recorded the
narration/or the production.他录制了 这部作品的解 说C
nar-ra-tive /'naerativ/ noun (formal) 1 [C] a description of
events, especially in a novel (.尤指.小场中的描述，
叙述 HT1 story： a gripping narrative of their journey up the Amazon他们沿亚為孙河而上的表IA心弦的描
«2 [U] the act，process or skill of
telling a story 讲故事； 叙述；叙事技The rioveZ contains
too much diaZogue ami not enough narrative.这部小..说对话过多，而叙述 木足。► nar.ra.tive 〇办[only before noun]: narrative 月ctfon叙事小说
nar-ra-tor
/n0'reite(r)/ noun a person who tells a
story, especially in a book, play or film/movie; the person who speaks the
words in a television programme but who does not appear in it (书、，戏剧或电影中的）叙述
者，讲述者；（电视节目中的）幕后解说员；旁白员a first-person narrator 1^— narTOW /'naerau; NAmE -rou/ adj., verb m adj, (nar-row-er,
nar-row-est) 1
measuring a short distance from one side to the other, especially in relation
to length 狭窄的窄小的 ： narrow streets 狭窄的 街道◊ a narrow
bect^doorway/s/iei/狭窄的床 / 门口/ $ 子◊ narrow
shouWers/hfjps 务小的肩▲ /臀部◊ There was only a narrow gap between the
bed and the wall. 床和墙之间只，有一条窄缝。◊施wra?/Ve) the narrow
con/ines 0/prison h/e 狱中生活的欢小夫地 PT3H broad, wide 2 [usually before noun] only just
achieved or avoided ‘ 强的；刚刚好协：a narrow victory
险胜' ◊ ffe Zost the
mce by the ziarrowest 〇/margins.他以极小
的差距在赛跑中落败。◊ .She was elected by a narrow majority. 0 He had a narrow
escape when his car skidded on the ice.
他险些出事。3 limited in a way
that ignores important issues or the opinions of other people 狭險的；目光短
浅的：narrow interests 目光短浅的利益◊ She has a ve/y
narrow view 0/ the worZd她)的认识是非常狭螽
.的。Knn broad 4 limited in variety or
numbers (种 类或数目）有限的；范围小的BQd RESTRICTED: 77ie shop
seHs on〖y a narrow range 0/goods.这家商店商品的
种查有限。◊ a narrow cirde o/_/hends有痕的交友圈子
E333 wide 5 limited in meaning; 'exact 狭义的；严格
的；准确的：J am using the word
‘education’ i’n the narrower sense.我说的是较狭义的“教育”。EH3 broad ► nar-row-ness noun [U] ： The narrowness of the streets caused many
trajSfiic probiems.街道狭窄，造成很
多交通问题。We were surprised by the
narrowness 〇/ our victory.我们对自己勉强获胜感到惊讶。0 His
attitudes show a certain narrowness o/mfnd.他的态度显 示他的思想有些狭隘。|0151366 371^\1〇111^办 ■ verfc to become or make
sth narrower 使窄小；变窄；
缩小[V] 77iis is where the river narrows•这条河就是 在这里变窄的。◊ The gap between
the two teams has narrowed to threepoints.两队之间的差距缩小到三分了。
0 Her eyes narrowed (= almost closed) menacingly. ji&
咄咄逼人地眯起眼睛。◊ [VN] He narrowed
his eyes at her••他向她挤 了挤眼—。◊ We need to try and narrow the heaith divide between rich and
poor.我们需要设法缩
小穷人和富人之间的健康差距。luinvi .narrow sth^ 'down
(to sth) to
reduce the number of possibilities or choices把（可能性或择）缩小（到）；缩小范围：We have narrowed down the list to
four candidates. ^ >f|] |E 范围缩小到四位候选者身上。
SYNONYMS同义词辨析 narrow ♦ thin
These
adjectives are frequently used with the following
nouns.以上形容词常与下列名词连用：
narrow ~ thin
road man
entrance legs
bed ice
stairs line
majority layer
victory material
range cream
■
Narrow describes
something that is a short distance from side to side. Thin describes
people, or something that has a short distance through it from one side to the
other. * narrow 表示窄。thin 指人瘦
或物細、薄。
■
Thiivis. also used of things that are not as
thick as you expect. Narrow can be used with the meanings ‘only just
achieved’ and..‘limited’. J'thin.亦用'.以指薄。 narrow可表示勉强达到、仅仅。
narrow-band /'naeraubaend;
NAmE -rou-/ noun [U] [technical, ^i) signals that use a
narrow range of FREQUENCIES 螓带；窄频一compare BROADBAND(l)
narrow-boat /'ngersubaut;
NAmE 'naeroubout/ noun (Br£) a long narrow boat, used
on canals jg M —picture o page R3
narrow-cast /'naeraukaist;
/V>4m£ 'naerouksest/ verb [V] (technical to send information by
television or the Internet to a particular group of people"(电视或互联网
为某一特定群体）小范围播送，狭播，窄播一compare BROADCAST 以1)
'narrow
gauge noun [U] a size of
railway/railroad track that is not as wide as the standard track that is used
in Britain and the US 窄轨：a narrow-gauge ra«way窄轨铁路
nar-row-ly /'naerauli;
NAmE -rou-/ adv. 1 only by a small amount ㊣强地；以 i 厘之差：The car narrowiy missed
apydist•汽车差点儿撞上一位骑自行车的人。OShe narrowly escaped injury.她险⑧儿受伤了。◊ rhe team Zost narrow〖y.这支队伍以微弱差距败北。2 (sometimes
cZ/sappraW/ig) in a way that is .limited 狭溢地；产格地： a narrowly dejfiVied task 严格确定,的任务◊ a narrowZy specfafced educatiori 狭險的I专业教育 3 closely; carefully /]、心地；仔细地：She Zoofced at him narrowZy.她仔细打
量着他。
.narrow-1
minded adj.
{disapproving) not willing to listen to new ideas or to the opinions
of others 气量小
的；小心眼的；狭隘的 H*i71
BIGOTED.
INTOLERANT: a narrow-minded attitude 狭溢的态度◊ a
narrow-minded nationafet 狭隘的民族圣、义者 P1J3 broad-minded,
open-minded ►, narrow-丨 minded.ness now/j [U}