narrow
gb/nˈɛɹoʊ/ us/nˈɛɹoʊ/
A2
Anh
~ 1800
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adjective
A2
property
1
small in width
Not wide; having little space from side to side.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a narrow [street/road/path]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'narrow' with 'thin'. 'Thin' usually describes thickness, while 'narrow' describes width from side to side.
Từ đồng nghĩa
slim (Suggests thinness, often used for objects or people, sometimes with a positive connotation.)
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thin (General term for having little thickness; can refer to width in some contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
wide (Describes something with a large distance from side to side.)
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broad (Similar to 'wide', often used for roads, shoulders, or expanses.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
narrow street
|narrow path
|narrow escape
|narrow corridor
|narrow passage
Chủ đề
measurement
|description
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The car could barely fit down the narrow street.
- We crossed a narrow bridge over the river.
- The hallway was too narrow for two people to walk side by side.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The road is very narrow.
- I walk on a narrow path.
- This table is long and narrow.
Động từ
B1
action
2
make or become smaller in width/scope
To make something smaller in size or range; to become smaller.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to narrow [something] down to [options/choices]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may forget that 'narrow down' is common when talking about reducing options, and just say 'narrow' instead.
Từ đồng nghĩa
tighten (Can mean making something more limited or strict, not just physically smaller.)
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reduce (A general term for making something less in amount, size, or scope.)
Từ trái nghĩa
widen (To make something larger in width or scope.)
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broaden (To increase the range, scope, or width of something.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
narrow down
|narrow gap
|narrow focus
Chủ đề
change
|decision making
|core_vocabulary
|space
Ví dụ
- The path narrows as you go up the hill.
- We need to narrow the list of candidates to three.
- The river narrows before it reaches the falls.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The road will narrow ahead.
- We narrow the choices to two.
- The river narrows here.
adjective
B2
property
3
limited in interests/views
Not willing to accept different ideas or ways; not open-minded.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a narrow [mind/view/perspective]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this sense with physical narrowness. Context about ideas or attitudes is key.
Từ đồng nghĩa
close-minded (Directly emphasizes refusal to consider different ideas.)
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limited (General term for having a small range of ability, knowledge, or openness.)
Từ trái nghĩa
open-minded (Willing to consider new and different ideas.)
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broad-minded (Tolerant and willing to accept many different opinions or behaviors.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
narrow view
|narrow mind
|narrow perspective
Chủ đề
personality
|social
|core_vocabulary
|education
Ví dụ
- He has a narrow view of what success means.
- Her thinking is too narrow for this creative project.
- We should avoid being narrow in our judgments.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He has a narrow mind.
- She is narrow about new ideas.
- Do not be narrow when you listen.
Danh từ
C1
entity
4
small strip of land/water
A thin piece of land or water between bigger areas.
Từ đồng nghĩa
strait (Specifically refers to a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or large areas of water.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
sea narrow
Chủ đề
geography
|nature
|space
|travel
Ví dụ
- Ships passed through the narrow between the two islands.
- They camped on a narrow of land by the lake.
Ví dụ cho người học
- We walk across the narrow between lakes.
- The boat goes through the narrow.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
narrow
IPA
GB/nˈɛɹoʊ/
US/nˈɛɹoʊ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
nar - row (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (nar)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: narrow
- Comparative: narrower
- Superlative: narrowest
Verb
- Base: narrow
- 3rd Person Singular: narrows
- Present Participle: narrowing
- Past: narrowed
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
a narrow escape
1/ə nˈɛɹoʊ ɪskˈeɪp/
fixed phrase
almost avoiding danger/harm
When someone almost has an accident or bad thing happen but avoids it just in time.
Ví dụ
- It was a narrow escape when the tree fell just behind us.
- She had a narrow escape from injury in the crash.
narrow down
1/nˈɛɹoʊ dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
reduce number of choices
To make a list or group smaller by removing things that are not needed.
Ví dụ
- We need to narrow down our options before deciding.
- The police narrowed down the list of suspects to two men.
narrow margin
1/nˈɛɹoʊ mˈɑɹd͡ʒən/
fixed phrase
very small difference in result/amount
A result that is only just different from another result; not by much.
Ví dụ
- They won by a narrow margin of two votes.
- The team lost by a narrow margin.