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narrowly + [verb in past tense indicating a close outcome]
“narrowly”后常接表示侥幸结果的动作动词过去式。
They narrowly escaped the fire.
他们险些没能逃出火灾。
狭隘地；严格地
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狭隘地；严格地
In a narrow or restricted way; without flexibility or allowing exceptions.
They narrowly escaped the fire.
他们险些没能逃出火灾。
狭窄地；缺乏灵活性或余地。
In a narrow manner; without flexibility or latitude.
狭隘地；不允许例外
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
勉强；以微弱差距。
Closely; by a narrow margin.
He narrowly avoided a serious car accident by swerving at the last moment.
他在最后一刻急转弯，勉强避免了一场严重的车祸。
AI contextual example
The underdog team narrowly won the championship with a score of 3–2.
这支不被看好的队伍以3比2的比分险胜，赢得了冠军。
AI contextual example
She narrowly missed the last train, arriving at the platform just as the doors closed.
她差一点就错过了末班车，到达站台时车门正好关闭。
AI contextual example
he interprets the law narrowly
他狭义地解释法律。
WordNet
“narrowly”后常接表示侥幸结果的动作动词过去式。
They narrowly escaped the fire.
他们险些没能逃出火灾。
副词“narrowly”置于过去分词前，表示差距极小。
She was narrowly defeated in the election.
她在选举中以微弱劣势落败。
“narrowly”也可修饰情态动词后的动词原形。
He can narrowly avoid a collision.
他能勉强避免碰撞。
Not this
He won the race narrow.
Use this
He won the race narrowly.
narrow是形容词，不能修饰动词won；需用副词narrowly来修饰动词。
Not this
He had a narrowly escape.
Use this
He had a narrow escape.
narrowly是副词，不能修饰名词escape；需用形容词narrow来修饰名词。
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勉强避免
The driver narrowly avoided hitting the pedestrian.
司机勉强避免了撞到行人。
侥幸逃脱
They narrowly escaped the burning building.
他们侥幸从着火的大楼里逃了出来。
险些错过/差点击中
The bullet narrowly missed his head.
子弹差点击中他的头部。
险胜
The team narrowly defeated their rivals in the final match.
该队在决赛中险胜对手。
侥幸逃脱
She narrowly escaped being hit by a car.
她侥幸躲过了被车撞。
险些避免
He narrowly avoided a serious accident.
他险些避免了一场严重事故。
差一点错过
The bullet narrowly missed his head.
子弹差一点就打中了他的头。
Use narrowly naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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想象自己挤过一扇窄门（narrow），差一点就被卡住——narrowly就是‘勉强通过，以毫厘之差’。
语域：mixed 常见场景：academic writing、news reporting、everyday speech 该副词常出现在学术、新闻及日常口语中，语气可正式可随意，具体取决于修饰的动词。
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