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🔑 nar·row BrE /ˈnærəʊ / NAmE /ˈnæroʊ / adjective (nar·row·er , nar·row·est 🔑 measuring a short distance from one side to the other , especially in relation to length ◆ narrow streets ◆ a narrow bed /doorway /shelf ◆ narrow shoulders /hips ◆ There was only a narrow gap between the bed and the wall . ◆ (figurative the narrow confines of prison life OPP broad , wide 🔑 [ usually before noun ] only just achieved or avoided ◆ a narrow victory ◆ He lost the race by the narrowest of margins . ◆ She was elected by a narrow majority . ◆ He had a narrow escape when his car skidded on the ice . 🔑 limited in a way that ignores important issues or the opinions of other people ◆ narrow interests ◆ She has a very narrow view of the world . OPP broad 🔑 limited in variety or numbers SYN restricted ◆ The shop sells only a narrow range of goods . ◆ a narrow circle of friends OPP wide limited in meaning ; exact ◆ I am using the word 'education' in the narrower sense . narrow / thin These adjectives are frequently used with the following nouns. 以上形容词常与下列名词连用：
narrow ~ thin ~ road man entrance legs bed ice stairs line majority layer victory material range cream Narrow describes something that is a short distance from side to side. Thin describes people, or something that has a short distance through it from one side to the other. * narrow 表示窄。thin 指人瘦或物细、薄。 Thin is also used of things that are not as thick as you expect. Narrow can be used with the meanings 'only just achieved' and 'limited'. * thin 亦用以指薄。narrow 可表示勉强达到、仅仅。 OPP broad ▸ nar·row·ness BrE /ˈnærəʊnəs / NAmE /ˈnæroʊnəs / noun [ U , sing. ] ◆ The narrowness of the streets caused many traffic problems . ◆ We were surprised by the narrowness of our victory . ◆ His attitudes show a certain narrowness of mind . ● the ˌstraight and ˈnarrow (informal the honest and morally acceptable way of living ◆ His wife is trying to keep him on the straight and narrow . 🔑 nar·row BrE /ˈnærəʊ / NAmE /ˈnæroʊ / verb present simple - I / you / we / they narrow BrE /ˈnærəʊ / NAmE /ˈnæroʊ / present simple - he / she / it narrows BrE /ˈnærəʊz / NAmE /ˈnæroʊz / past simple narrowed BrE /ˈnærəʊd / NAmE /ˈnæroʊd / past participle narrowed BrE /ˈnærəʊd / NAmE /ˈnæroʊd / -ing form narrowing BrE /ˈnærəʊɪŋ / NAmE /ˈnæroʊɪŋ / [ I , T ] to become or make sth narrower ◆ This is where the river narrows . ◆ The gap between the two teams has narrowed to three points . ◆ Her eyes narrowed (= almost closed menacingly . ◆ ~ sth He narrowed his eyes at her . ◆ We need to try and narrow the health divide between rich and poor . ● ˌnarrow sth↔ˈdown (to sth )to reduce the number of possibilities or choices ◆ We have narrowed down the list to four candidates .
