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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。

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。

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。

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。

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。