narrowly

英['nærəʊlɪ] 美['næroli]
  • adv. 仔细地;勉强地;狭窄地;严密地

中文词源


narrowly 勉强的

来自narrow,狭窄,引申义勉强的。

英文词源


narrowly (adv.)
Old English nearolice "narrowly, closely, strictly;" see narrow (adj.) + -ly (2). Meaning "only by a little" is attested from 1550s.

双语例句


1. I narrowly missed a cyclist who wobbled into my path.
我险些被一个摇摇晃晃迎面而来的骑车人撞倒。

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2. They're making judgments based on a narrowly focused vision of the world.
他们的判断是基于一种狭隘的世界观。

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3. She hurled the ashtray across the room, narrowly missing my head.
她用力把烟灰缸从房间那头扔过来,差点砸到我的脑袋。

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4. Five firemen narrowly escaped death when a staircase collapsed beneath their feet.
他们脚下的一段楼梯坍塌时,5名消防队员险些丧命。

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5. The People's Party is narrowly behind the Socialists in the polls.
民意测验中人民党以微弱票数之差排在社会党人之后。

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