Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter N - Page 3
Nard (n.) An East Indian plant (Nardostachys Jatamansi) of the Valerian family, used from remote ages in Oriental perfumery.
Nard (n.) An ointment prepared partly from this plant. See Spikenard.
Nard (n.) A kind of grass (Nardus stricta) of little value, found in Europe and Asia.
Nardine (a.) Of or pertaining to nard; having the qualities of nard.
Nardoo (n.) An Australian name for Marsilea Drummondii, a four-leaved cryptogamous plant, sometimes used for food.
Nare (n.) A nostril.
Nares (n. pl.) The nostrils or nasal openings, -- the anterior nares being the external or proper nostrils, and the posterior nares, the openings of the nasal cavities into the mouth or pharynx.
Nargile (n.) Alt. of Nargileh.
Nargileh (n.) An apparatus for smoking tobacco. It has a long flexible tube, and the smoke is drawn through water.
Narica (n.) The brown coati. See Coati.
Nariform (a.) Formed like the nose.
Narine (a.) Of or belonging to the nostrils.
Narrable (a.) Capable of being narrated or told.
Narragansetts (n. pl.) A tribe of Indians who formerly inhabited the shores of Narragansett Bay.
Narrated (imp. & p. p.) of Narrate.
Narrating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Narrate.
Narrate (v. t.) 說故事，說明，敘述 To tell, rehearse, or recite, as a story; to relate the particulars of; to go through with in detail, as an incident or transaction; to give an account of.
Narration (n.) 敘述，故事，敘述文 The act of telling or relating the particulars of an event; rehearsal; recital.
Narration (n.) That which is related; the relation in words or writing of the particulars of any transaction or event, or of any series of transactions or events; story; history.
Narration (n.) That part of a discourse which recites the time, manner, or consequences of an action, or simply states the facts connected with the subject.
Narrative (a.) 敘事的；敘事體的；故事形式的 Of or pertaining to narration; relating to the particulars of an event or transaction.
Narrative (a.) Apt or inclined to relate stories, or to tell particulars of events; story-telling; garrulous.
Narrative (n.) 記敘文；故事 [C] [U]；敘述，講述 [U] That which is narrated; the recital of a story; a continuous account of the particulars of an event or transaction; a story.
Narrative (n.) A story that is told or written.
Narrative (n.) Something that is narrated : story, account.
Narrative (n.) The art or practice of narration.
Narrative (n.) The representation in art of an event or story; also : an example of such a representation. -- narrative (adj.) -- narratively (adv.)
Narrative (n.) [ C or U ] (Formal) (C2) 故事；敘述 A story or a description of a series of events.
// It's a moving narrative of wartime adventure.
// A first-person/ third-person narrative.
// A gripping/ compelling narrative.
Narrative (a.) 敘述，講故事 Telling a story.
// A narrative poem.
Narratively (adv.) 故事 [體] 地 In the style of narration.
Narrator (n.) 說故事者；敘述者 One who narrates; one who relates a series of events or transactions.
Narrator (n.) [ C ] (C2) （書或電影中的）敘述者，講述者；旁白 The character who tells you what is happening in a book or film.
Narratory (a.) 敘述的，敘事的，故事體的 Giving an account of events; narrative; as, narratory letters.
Narre (a.) Nearer.
Narrow (a.) 狹窄的，精密的，有限的，勉強的，眼光短淺的 Of little breadth; not wide or broad; having little distance from side to side; as, a narrow board; a narrow street; a narrow hem.
Narrow (a.) Of little extent; very limited; circumscribed.
Narrow (a.) Having but a little margin; having barely sufficient space, time, or number, etc.; close; near; -- with special reference to some peril or misfortune; as, a narrow shot; a narrow escape; a narrow majority.
Narrow (a.) Limited as to means; straitened; pinching; as, narrow circumstances.
Narrow (a.) Contracted; of limited scope; illiberal; bigoted; as, a narrow mind; narrow views.
Narrow (a.) Parsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish.
Narrow (a.) Scrutinizing in detail; close; accurate; exact.
Narrow (a.) Formed (as a vowel) by a close position of some part of the tongue in relation to the palate; or (according to Bell) by a tense condition of the pharynx; -- distinguished from wide; as e (eve) and / (f/d), etc., from i (ill) and / (f/t), etc. See Guide to Pronunciation, / 13.
Narrows (n. pl. ) of Narrow.
Narrow (n.) 狹窄部分，海峽，隘路 A narrow passage; esp., a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water; -- usually in the plural; as, The Narrows of New York harbor.
Narrowed (imp. & p. p.) of Narrow.
Narrowing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Narrow.
Narrow (v. t.) 使變窄；限制；縮小（範圍等）[（+down）] To lessen the breadth of; to contract; to draw into a smaller compass; to reduce the width or extent of.
Narrow (v. t.) To contract the reach or sphere of; to make less liberal or more selfish; to limit; to confine; to restrict; as, to narrow one's views or knowledge; to narrow a question in discussion.
Narrow (v. t.) To contract the size of, as a stocking, by taking two stitches into one.
Narrow (v. i.) 變窄；收縮；減少 To become less broad; to contract; to become narrower; as, the sea narrows into a strait.
Narrow (v. i.) Not to step out enough to the one hand or the other; as, a horse narrows.
Narrow (v. i.) To contract the size of a stocking or other knit article, by taking two stitches into one.
Narrow (a.) (Small width) (B1) （尤指與長度相比）狹窄的 Having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with the length.
// A narrow bridge/ passage/ gap.
// A narrow face.
// Narrow feet.
// The little village has very narrow streets.
Narrow (a.) (Limited) (C2) (Mainly disapproving) （興趣、活動或思想）狹隘的，有侷限性的 Limited to a small area of interest, activity, or thought.
// They are unable to see beyond the narrow world of the theatre.
// It was regarded as a very narrow interpretation of the law.
See also:
Narrow-minded (a.) (Disapproving) (C1) 心胸狹窄的，氣量小的 Not willing to accept ideas or ways of behaving that are different from your own.
// Narrow-minded opinions/ views.
// A narrow-minded person.
Compare: Broad-minded
Broad-minded (a.) (Approving) (C2) 心胸寬廣的；（尤指對性行為）開明的 Willing to accept other people's behaviour and beliefs, especially sexual behaviour.
// At 70 she was surprisingly broad-minded.
Narrow (a.) (Only just) 勉強的；差距微小的 A narrow result is one that could easily have been different because the amount by which someone failed or succeeded was very small.
// The election was won by the very narrow margin of only 185 votes.
// The opposition had a narrow defeat.
// We won a narrow victory.
A narrow escape (C2) 死裡逃生 A situation in which you avoid danger although you very nearly do not.
// We got out in time but it was a narrow escape.
Idiom:
A narrow squeak (UK informal) 險勝，僥倖成功 A success that was almost a failure.
// We caught the ferry but it was a narrow squeak.
Narrow (v.) (Less wide) (C1) [ I or T ] （使）變窄，（使）縮窄 To become less wide or to make something less wide.
// The road narrows after the bridge.
// He narrowed his eyes in suspicion.
// They have narrowed the focus of the investigation, to concentrate on younger adults.
// (Figurative) We must strive to narrow the gap between rich and poor.
Phrasal verb:
Narrow sth down (- Phrasal verb with narrow) (v.) (C2) 把…縮減，壓縮 To make a number or list of things smaller, by removing the things that are least important, necessary, or suitable.
// We narrowed the list of candidates down from ten to three.
Narrower (n.) One who, or that which, narrows or contracts.
Narrowing (n.) The act of contracting, or of making or becoming less in breadth or extent.
Narrowing (n.) The part of a stocking which is narrowed.
Narrowly (adv.) 勉強地；偏狹地；嚴密地 With little breadth; in a narrow manner.
Narrowly (adv.) Without much extent; contractedly.
Narrowly (adv.) With minute scrutiny; closely; as, to look or watch narrowly; to search narrowly.
Narrowly (adv.) With a little margin or space; by a small distance; hence, closely; hardly; barely; only just; -- often with reference to an avoided danger or misfortune; as, he narrowly escaped.
Narrowly (adv.) Sparingly; parsimoniously.
Narrowly (adv.) With close adherence to the literal meaning of a text; as, to interpret narrowly; to construe narrowly; to read narrowly; -- used especially of laws and contracts.
Narrowly (adv.) In a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions; "he interprets the law narrowly" [ant: {broadly}, {broadly speaking}, {generally}, {loosely}].
Narrowly (adv.) (B2) 勉強地；差一點兒 Only by a small amount.
// She narrowly missed winning the race.
Narrowly (adv.) 狹義地；嚴格地 In a limited way.
// A narrowly interpreted law.
Narrowly (adv.) (Formal) 仔細地；質疑地 Carefully or in a way that shows doubt.
// The officer looked at him narrowly through half-closed eyes.
Narrow-minded (a.) Of narrow mental scope; illiberal; mean.
Narrowness (n.) The condition or quality of being narrow.
Nart () Art not.
Narthex (n.) A tall umbelliferous plant (Ferula communis). See Giant fennel, under Fennel.
Narthex (n.) The portico in front of ancient churches; sometimes, the atrium or outer court surrounded by ambulatories; -- used, generally, for any vestibule, lobby, or outer porch, leading to the nave of a church.
Narthex (n.) 古代禮拜堂的前廊；教堂前廳 The narthex is an architectural element typical of early Christian and Byzantine basilicas and churches consisting of the entrance or lobby area, located at the west end [1] of the nave, opposite the church's main altar. Traditionally the narthex was a part of the church building, but was not considered part of the church proper.
In early Christian churches the narthex was often divided into two distinct parts: an esonarthex (inner narthex), between the west wall and the body of the church proper, separated from the nave and aisles by a wall, arcade, colonnade, screen or rail, and an external closed space, the exonarthex (outer narthex), [2] a court in front of the church facade delimited on all sides by a colonnade as in the first St. Peter's Basilica in Rome or in the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio in Milan. The exonarthex may have been either open or enclosed, with a door leading to the outside as in the Byzantine Chora Church. [3]
Narwal (n.) See Narwhal.
Narwe (a.) Narrow.
Narwhal (n.) An arctic cetacean (Monodon monocerous), about twenty feet long. The male usually has one long, twisted, pointed canine tooth, or tusk projecting forward from the upper jaw like a horn, whence it is called also sea unicorn, unicorn fish, and unicorn whale. Sometimes two horns are developed, side by side.
Nas () Was not.
Nas () Has not.
Nasal (a.) Of or pertaining to the nose.
Nasal (a.) Having a quality imparted by means of the nose; and specifically, made by lowering the soft palate, in some cases with closure of the oral passage, the voice thus issuing (wholly or partially) through the nose, as in the consonants m, n, ng (see Guide to Pronunciation, // 20, 208); characterized by resonance in the nasal passage; as, a nasal vowel; a nasal utterance.
Nasal (n.) An elementary sound which is uttered through the nose, or through both the nose and the mouth simultaneously.
Nasal (n.) A medicine that operates through the nose; an errhine.
Nasal (n.) Part of a helmet projecting to protect the nose; a nose guard.
Nasal (n.) One of the nasal bones.
Nasal (n.) A plate, or scale, on the nose of a fish, etc.
Nasality (n.) The quality or state of being nasal.
Nasalization (n.) The act of nasalizing, or the state of being nasalized.
Nasalized (imp. & p. p.) of Nasalize.
Nasalizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Nasalize.
Nasalize (v. t.) 使鼻音化 To render nasal, as sound; to insert a nasal or sound in.
Nasalize (v. t.) To utter words or letters with a nasal sound; to speak through the nose; to pronounce with a lowered velum.
Nasalize (v.) (v. i.) 發鼻音化的音；用鼻音說話 Speak nasally or through the nose; "In this part of the country, people tend to nasalize" [syn: nasalize, nasalise].
Nasalize (v.) Pronounce with a lowered velum; "She nasalizes all her vowels" [syn: nasalize, nasalise].
Nasally (adv.) 鼻聲地；護鼻地；鼻音地 In a nasal manner; by the nose.
Nascal (n.) (Med.) A kind of pessary of medicated wool or cotton, formerly used.
Nascency (n.) State of being nascent; birth; beginning; origin.
Nascent (a.) Commencing, or in process of development; beginning to exist or to grow; coming into being; as, a nascent germ.
Nascent (a.) Evolving; being evolved or produced.
Naseberry (n.) A tropical fruit. See Sapodilla.
Nash (a.) Firm; stiff; hard; also, chilly.
Nasicornous (a.) Bearing a horn, or horns, on the nose, as the rhinoceros.
Nasiform (a.) Having the shape of a nose.
Nasion (n.) The middle point of the nasofrontal suture.
Naso- () A combining form denoting pertaining to, or connected with, the nose; as, nasofrontal.
Nasobuccal (a.) Connected with both the nose and the mouth; as, the nasobuccal groove in the skate.
Nasofrontal (a.) Of or pertaining to the nose and the front of the head; as, the embryonic nasofrontal process which forms the anterior boundary of the mouth.
Nasolachrymal (a.) Connected with the lachrymal apparatus and the nose; as, the nasolachrymal, or lachrymal duct.
Nasopalatal (a.) Alt. of Nasopalatine
Nasopalatine (a.) Connected with both the nose and the palate; as, the nasopalatine or incisor, canal connecting the mouth and the nasal chamber in some animals; the nasopalatine nerve.
Nasopharyngeal (a.) Of or pertaining to both throat and nose; as, a nasopharyngeal polypus.
Nasoseptal (a.) Of or pertaining to the internasal septum.
Nasoturbinal (a.) (Anat.) 鼻甲骨的【即上鼻甲骨的】 Connected with, or near, both the turbinal and the nasal bones; as, the nasoturbinal bone, made up of the uppermost lammelae of the ethmoturbinal, and sometimes united with the nasal. -- n. The nasoturbinal bone.
Nasoturbinal (n.) 鼻甲骨【即上鼻甲骨】 The nasoturbinal bone.
Nassas (n. pl. ) of Nassa.
Nassae (n. pl. ) of Nassa.
Nassa (n.) Any species of marine gastropods, of the genera {Nassa}, {Tritia}, and other allied genera of the family {Nassidae}; a dog whelk. See Illust. under {Gastropoda}. -- {Nas"soid}, a.
Nastily (adv.) In a nasty manner.