narrows
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++nar·rows /ˈnærəʊz $ -roʊz/ noun [plural] 1 a narrow area of water between two pieces of land which connects two larger areas of water 海峡;江峡 There are really three lakes, joined by narrows. 其实有三个湖泊,由峡道相连。2. American EnglishDNSG a narrow part of a river, lake etc 〔江、湖等的〕狭窄处
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narrows• So Queequeg got in a canoe and paddled to some narrows through which the whaling ship must pass.• He continued to bathe in a small cascade that lay in the narrows between Goat and its diminutive neighbor, Moss Island.nar·rows nounChineseSyllable
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narrows
nar‧rows /ˈnærəʊz $ -roʊz/
noun [plural]
1. a narrow area of water between two pieces of land which connects two larger areas of water:
There are really three lakes, joined by narrows.
2. American English a narrow part of a river, lake etc
nar‧rows /ˈnærəʊz $ -roʊz/
noun [plural]1. a narrow area of water between two pieces of land which connects two larger areas of water:
2. American English a narrow part of a river, lake etc