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单词 narrow
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narrownarrow1 /ˈnæroʊ/ ●●● S3 W2 adjective Etymology Collocations 1NOT WIDE only measuring a small distance from side to side OPP wide, broad:  a narrow black tie The bed was much too narrow. a narrow gap in the fencea narrow street/path/alley etc. the narrow streets of Italian cities2a narrow escape a situation in which you just barely avoid danger, difficulties, or trouble:  The family managed a narrow escape as fire consumed their apartment.3a narrow victory/defeat/majority etc. a win, etc. that is just barely achieved or happens by only a small amount:  The American golfer has a narrow lead.4by a narrow margin if you win or lose by a narrow margin, you do it by only a small amount5IDEAS/ATTITUDES disapproving a narrow attitude or way of looking at a situation is too limited and strict and does not consider enough possibilities:  Some teachers have a narrow vision of what art is. Their interpretation of spirituality is narrow and limiting. see also narrow-minded6LIMITED limited in range:  We discussed a narrow range of topics.7CAREFUL formal careful and thorough:  a narrow examination of events[Origin: Old English nearu] see also narrowly, narrows, the straight and narrow at straight3 (2)narrowness noun [uncountable]WORD CHOICE: narrow, thinThin means “not thick” and is used for objects if the distance through them from one side to the other is not very big:  a thin cookie  thin curtains  a thin bookNarrow means “not wide” and is usually used to describe a hole or something flat that is not very wide from side to side:  a narrow doorway  a narrow road  narrow shoulders. But sometimes, especially when something is both long and narrow, thin can also be used with this meaning:  a thin stripe
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narrownarrow2 ●●○ verb [intransitive, transitive] Verb Table Collocations 1to become narrower, or to make something narrower:  She narrowed her eyes and stared at him. The river narrows at this point.2to become less, or to make something less in range, difference, etc.:  The difference between the parties has narrowed. Attempts to narrow the gap between rich and poor have been largely unsuccessful.narrow something ↔ down phrasal verb to reduce the number of things included in a range:  The police have narrowed down their list of suspects.
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