As it was extremely narrow, the man was unable to move,
由于烟囱太窄,那人无法动弹。
新概念英语第三册 Lesson 35 Justice was done

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extremely [ɪk'strimli] 词频2
adv. 极端地;非常,很;去;绝;
💡 extreme极端的+ly表副词 →过分地
"The payment offered to the rank and file is extremely poor."
列兵的待遇极低.
近义:highly, hugely, immensely, inordinately, magnificently, mighty 反义:incompletely, nearly, poorly, barely, scantily, scarce
unable [ʌn'ebl] 词频2 词根: un
adj. 不能的,不会的;无能力的,不熟练的;不能胜任的;〈罕,诗〉弱,无力的;
💡 un不+able形容词后缀, 具有某种性质的 → 不能的, 不会的
"Hundreds of people were unable to gain admittance to the hall."
数以百计的人未能获准进入大厅。
近义:incapable, incompetent, uncapable, unfit, unqualified, bumbling
move [muv] 词根: mov
vt.& vi. 移动,搬动; vi. 搬家;行动;进展;(机器等)开动; vt. 提议;使感动;摇动;变化; n. 改变;迁移;
💡 mob, mov, mot 表”移动”
"Could we move on now to …?"
我们现在可以接着讨论…吗?
近义:relocate, remove, shuttle, transfer, translocate, withdraw 反义:freeze, remain, abide, caseharden
narrow ['næro] 词频1
adj. 狭隘的;狭窄的;(种类或数目)有限的;仔细的,精确的; vt. 限制,限定;(使)变窄;变得更窄;收缩; n. 海峡;狭路,隘路;狭窄的水道; vi. 变窄;
💡 那(n)只箭(arrow)通过 狭窄的地方
"her austere bedroom with its simple narrow bed"
她那仅有一张窄床的简陋卧室
近义:limit, qualify, restrict, retrench, shorten, shrink 反义:broaden, augment, outstretch, project, stretch, swell

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