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narrow BrE /ˈnærəʊ/ NAmE /-roʊ/► SEE ALLa narrow escape/squeakkeep to, stay on, etc. the straight and narrow ●a narrow eˈscape/ˈsqueaka situation where sb only just avoids injury, danger or failure 死里逃生;幸免于难◆We had a narrow escape on the way here. The wind blew a tree down just in front of us. We could have been killed. 来这里的路上我们死里逃生。一棵树就在我们面前被风刮倒,差点要了我们的命。●keep to, stay on, etc. the ˌstraight and ˈnarrow (informal) live your life according to strict moral principles 老老实实做人;走正道;恪守道德原则◆She’s stopped drinking and now she’s trying to stay on the straight and narrow.她已经戒酒了,现在她努力严于律己要走正道。 ORIGIN This phrase comes from the Bible, describing the path to Heaven. 这个短语源于《圣经》,用以形容通往天堂的路。 |