Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #6884
narrowly
/ˈneroʊli/
adverb
狭隘地；严格地
In a narrow or restricted way; without flexibility or allowing exceptions.
- 1.
In a narrow manner; without flexibility or latitude.
狭窄地；缺乏灵活性或余地。
- 2.
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
狭隘地；不允许例外
- 3.
Closely; by a narrow margin.
勉强；以微弱差距。
勉强地；差一点；狭窄地；缺乏灵活性或余地。；狭隘地；不允许例外；勉强；以微弱差距。；狭窄地
In use
He narrowly avoided a serious car accident by swerving at the last moment.
The underdog team narrowly won the championship with a score of 3–2.
She narrowly missed the last train, arriving at the platform just as the doors closed.
he interprets the law narrowly
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。
narrowly + [past participle]
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。
Connections
Collocations
- narrowly avoid
- 勉强避免
- The driver narrowly avoided hitting the pedestrian.司机勉强避免了撞到行人。
- narrowly escape
- 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。
- narrowly miss
- 险些错过/差点击中
- The bullet narrowly missed his head.子弹差点击中他的头部。
- narrowly defeat
- 险胜
- The team narrowly defeated their rivals in the final match.该队在决赛中险胜对手。
Idioms & figurative uses
- narrowly escape
- 侥幸逃脱She narrowly escaped being hit by a car.她侥幸躲过了被车撞。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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’。
Context & Register
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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