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narrowest

/ˈnærəwɪst/ /ˈnerəwɪst/

Meanings
adjective

最窄的，狭窄的.

Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.

Examples :

"a narrow hallway"
一条很窄的走廊
appearance quality area
adjective

吝啬的，小气的，自私的。

Parsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish.

Examples :

"Despite inheriting a fortune, the old man was known for his narrowest habits, clipping coupons obsessively and refusing to donate even a small amount to charity. "
虽然继承了一大笔遗产，但这位老人以他最吝啬的习惯而闻名，他痴迷地剪优惠券，甚至拒绝向慈善机构捐赠哪怕是一小笔钱。
character attitude moral value economy
adjective

最窄的，狭隘的

Formed (as a vowel) by a close position of some part of the tongue in relation to the palate; or (according to Bell) by a tense condition of the pharynx; distinguished from wide.

Examples :

"The vowel sound in "beet" is one of the narrowest vowel sounds in English because your tongue is very close to the roof of your mouth when you say it. "
在英语中，“beet”这个词里的元音是发音时舌头位置最接近口腔顶部，也就是最窄的元音之一。
phonetics language linguistics

Related Words

Illustration republicans

republicans noun

/rɪˈpʌblɪkənz/ /rəˈpʌblɪkənz/

共和主义者，共和党人

"The French revolutionaries were republicans who believed the monarchy should be replaced with a government elected by the people. "

法国大革命者是共和主义者，他们认为应该用人民选举产生的政府取代君主制。

Illustration interpretation

interpretation noun

/ɪntəpɹəˈteɪʃən/ /ɪntɚpɹəˈteɪʃən/

解释，说明，解读。

"the interpretation of a dream, or of an enigma."

对梦境的解读，或是对谜团的诠释。

Illustration obsessively

obsessively adverb

/əbˈsɛsɪvli/ /ɒbˈsɛsɪvli/

着迷地，痴迷地

"She checked her email obsessively, hoping for a reply. "

她着迷地查看她的邮件，希望能收到回复。

Illustration comparison

comparison noun

/kəmˈpæɹɪsən/

比较，对比

"to bring a thing into comparison with another;  there is no comparison between them"

把一件事物和另一件事物进行比较；他们之间没有可比性。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration parsimonious

parsimonious adjective

/pɑɹ.sɪˈmo͡ʊn.i.əs/

吝啬，节俭过度。

"My grandfather is so parsimonious that he reuses tea bags multiple times to save money. "

我的爷爷非常吝啬，为了省钱，一个茶包要反复使用好几次。

Illustration distinguished

distinguished verb

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃt/

区分，辨别

"The teacher distinguished the students' excellent essays from the others based on their insightful analysis. "

老师根据深刻的分析，将学生们优秀的作文和其他的区分开来。

Illustration flexibility

flexibility noun

/ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti/ /ˌflɛksɪˈbɪləti/

灵活性，弹性，柔韧性

"The gymnast's flexibility allowed her to perform the difficult backbend easily. "

这位体操运动员的柔韧性让她能轻松完成高难度的后弯动作。

Illustration circumstances

circumstances noun

/ˈsɜːkəmst(ə)nsɪz/ /ˈsɝkəmstænsɪz/

情况，情形，状况

""Because of unforeseen circumstances, the school trip was cancelled." "

由于一些无法预料的情况，学校的旅行取消了。

Illustration circumscribed

circumscribed verb

/ˈsɜːrkəmskraɪbd/ /ˌsɜːkəmˈskraɪbd/

环绕，包围.

"The teacher circumscribed the problem area on the whiteboard to help the students focus. "

老师在白板上把问题区域圈了起来，帮助学生们集中注意力。

Illustration scrutinizing

scrutinizing verb

/ˈskruːtəˌnaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈskruːtn̩ˌaɪzɪŋ/

仔细检查，细查。

"to scrutinize the conduct or motives of individuals"

仔细检查个人的行为或动机，以找出隐藏的问题。

Illustration restrictive

restrictive adjective

/rɪˈstrɪktɪv/ /rəˈstrɪktɪv/

限制性的，约束性的

"The school's new dress code is very restrictive, allowing only navy blue or white shirts. "

学校新的着装规定非常限制性，只允许穿深蓝色或白色的衬衫。