"narrowed" in Chinese (Simplified)
变窄缩小
Definition
变得更窄,或变得更局限、更专注。“narrow”的过去式和过去分词。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于描述道路(变窄)、眼睛("narrowed his eyes" 表示怀疑或专注的看)、选择("narrowed the list")。一般在正式或中性场合使用。不要与 "narrow-minded"(思想狭隘)混淆。
Examples
The street narrowed as we drove into the old town.
我们开进老城区时,这条街**变窄了**。
Her eyes narrowed when she heard the strange noise.
她听到奇怪的声音时,眼睛**眯起来了**。
We narrowed the options to three candidates.
我们把选择**缩小**到三位候选人。
His eyes narrowed as he tried to read the small print.
他试图阅读小字时,眼睛**眯起来了**。
After a long discussion, they finally narrowed it down to one perfect idea.
经过长时间讨论,他们终于**缩小**到一个完美的主意。
The passage narrowed so much that only one person could fit through at a time.
通道**变窄**到一次只能通过一个人。