“使变狭窄”常见的英文表达有 narrow down、make narrower 或 constrict(侧重于收缩变窄,常用于具体或抽象的管道、通道、范围等场景)。以下为具体示例:
narrow down:
The road narrows down as you approach the village.(当你接近村庄时,道路变窄了。)
We need to narrow down our choices.(我们需要缩小选择范围 。)
make narrower:
You can make the passage narrower by adding some partitions.(你可以通过添加一些隔板让通道变得更窄。)
constrict:
The muscle around the blood vessel constricts, making it narrower.(血管周围的肌肉收缩,使血管变窄 。)
Fear can constrict one's thinking.(恐惧会束缚人的思维 。 )