narrow
英 /ˈnærəʊ/ 美 /ˈnæroʊ/
- adj. 狭窄的having little distance from one side to the other
- adj. 有限的；勉强的limited in range or achieved by only a small margin
- v. 缩小；变窄to become or make something less wide or extensive
The narrow path only allows us to walk single file.
这条狭窄的小路只容得下我们排成一列走。
Governments should invest in rural schools to narrow the educational gap between urban and remote communities.
政府应投资乡村学校，缩小城市与偏远社区之间的教育差距。
搭配
a narrow street 狭窄的街道a narrow victory 险胜narrow the gap 缩小差距narrow down the options 缩小选择范围
辨析提示
narrow down表示缩小选择范围，不指道路变窄。
词族
narrowly (adv.)、narrowness (n.)
反义 wide、widen
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