单词	narrow
释义	adjective | verb narrownarrow1 /ˈnæroʊ/ ●●● S3 W2 adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYnarrow1 Origin: Old English nearu Collocations COLLOCATIONS► a narrow street/path/alley etc.  the narrow streets of Italian cities 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, thin• Thin 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 book• Narrow 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 adjective | verb narrownarrow2 ●●○ verb [intransitive, transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE narrow Simple Form Present I, you, we, they narrow he, she, it narrows Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they narrowed Present perfect I, you, we, they have narrowed he, she, it has narrowed Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had narrowed Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will narrow Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have narrowed Continuous Form Present I am narrowing he, she, it is narrowing you, we, they are narrowing Past I, he, she, it was narrowing you, we, they were narrowing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been narrowing he, she, it has been narrowing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been narrowing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be narrowing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been narrowing Collocations COLLOCATIONS► narrow the gap  Attempts to narrow the gap between rich and poor have been largely unsuccessful. 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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