narrow
gb/nˈɛɹoʊ/ us/nˈɛɹoʊ/
A2
英语
~ 1800
义项
0 个义项
adjective
A2
property
1
small in width
Not wide; having little space from side to side.
用法模式：
a narrow [street/road/path]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'narrow' with 'thin'. 'Thin' usually describes thickness, while 'narrow' describes width from side to side.
近义词
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.)
反义词
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.)
搭配
narrow street
|narrow path
|narrow escape
|narrow corridor
|narrow passage
主题
measurement
|description
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- The road is very narrow.
- I walk on a narrow path.
- This table is long and narrow.
动词
B1
action
2
make or become smaller in width/scope
To make something smaller in size or range; to become smaller.
用法模式：
to narrow [something] down to [options/choices]
常见错误：
Learners may forget that 'narrow down' is common when talking about reducing options, and just say 'narrow' instead.
近义词
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.)
反义词
widen (To make something larger in width or scope.)
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broaden (To increase the range, scope, or width of something.)
搭配
narrow down
|narrow gap
|narrow focus
主题
change
|decision making
|core_vocabulary
|space
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
用法模式：
a narrow [mind/view/perspective]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse this sense with physical narrowness. Context about ideas or attitudes is key.
近义词
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.)
反义词
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.)
搭配
narrow view
|narrow mind
|narrow perspective
主题
personality
|social
|core_vocabulary
|education
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- He has a narrow mind.
- She is narrow about new ideas.
- Do not be narrow when you listen.
名词
C1
entity
4
small strip of land/water
A thin piece of land or water between bigger areas.
近义词
strait (Specifically refers to a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or large areas of water.)
搭配
sea narrow
主题
geography
|nature
|space
|travel
例句
- Ships passed through the narrow between the two islands.
- They camped on a narrow of land by the lake.
学习者例句
- We walk across the narrow between lakes.
- The boat goes through the narrow.
语法
词典原形
narrow
IPA
GB/nˈɛɹoʊ/
US/nˈɛɹoʊ/
音节与重音
nar - row （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (nar)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: narrow
- Comparative: narrower
- Superlative: narrowest
Verb
- Base: narrow
- 3rd Person Singular: narrows
- Present Participle: narrowing
- Past: narrowed
词族
相关表达
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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- They won by a narrow margin of two votes.
- The team lost by a narrow margin.