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narrow

/ˈneroʊ/

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adjective

narrower; -est

[also more ~; most ~]

long and not wide :small from one side to the other side

a long, narrow table

narrow hallways/passageways

The city's ancient streets are too narrow for buses.

The sofa isn't narrow enough [=it is too wide] to fit through the door.

a narrow path

We crossed at the narrowest part of the river.

His shoulders are very narrow. - opposite broad, wide

including or involving a small number of things or people :limited in range or amount

within the narrow limits allowed by law

They offer a narrow range/choice of flavors: chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla.

the study's narrow focus on 30-year-old men

The study was narrow in scope.

a narrow view/perspective of politics - opposite broad, wide

almost not successful :very close to failure

a narrow escape/victory :almost not enough for success

They won by a narrow [=close, small] margin.

the straight and narrow

xem straight

verb

-rows; -rowed; -rowing

[+ obj] :to make (something) less wide

She narrowed her eyes and stared at me. = She stared at me through narrowed [=partly closed] eyes.

The path was narrowed by overgrowth.

[no obj] :to become less wide

His eyes narrowed as he focused on the words in front of him.

The vase narrows at its top.

[+ obj] :to make (something) smaller in amount or range

The field has been narrowed [=reduced] from eight to two candidates.

We've been able to narrow [=limit] the search to a three-mile area.

narrowing the range of options

You'll need to narrow the focus of your paper to one central idea. - often + down

The choices have been narrowed down to two.

To narrow down its pool of applicants, the school made its admission requirements stricter.

[no obj] :to become smaller in amount or range

The gap between their salaries was beginning to narrow.

* Các từ tương tự:
narrowly, narrow-minded, narrows