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N0019900 (năr′ō)adj. nar·row·er, nar·row·est 1. Of small or limited width, especially in comparison with length.2. Limited in area or scope; cramped.3. Lacking flexibility; rigid: narrow opinions.4. Barely sufficient; close: a narrow margin of victory.5. Painstakingly thorough or attentive; meticulous: narrow scrutiny.6. Linguistics Tense.v. nar·rowed, nar·row·ing, nar·rows v.tr.1. To reduce in width or extent; make narrower.2. To limit or restrict: narrowed the possibilities down to three.v.intr. To become narrower; contract.n.1. A part of little width, as a pass through mountains.2. narrows(used with a sing. or pl. verb)a. A body of water with little width that connects two larger bodies of water.b. A part of a river or an ocean current that is not wide.

[Middle English narwe, from Old English nearu.]

nar′row·ish adj.nar′row·ly adv.nar′row·ness n.

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(ˈnærəʊ) adj1. small in breadth, esp in comparison to length2. limited in range or extent3. limited in outlook; lacking breadth of vision4. limited in means or resources; meagre: narrow resources. 5. barely adequate or successful (esp in the phrase a narrow escape)6. painstakingly thorough; minute: a narrow scrutiny. 7. (Banking & Finance) finance denoting an assessment of liquidity as including notes and coin in circulation with the public, banks' till money, and banks' balances: narrow money. Compare broad¹⁴8. dialect overcareful with money; parsimonious9. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics a. another word for tense¹⁴b. relating to or denoting a transcription used to represent phonetic rather than phonemic distinctionsc. another word for close¹²¹10. (Agriculture) (of agricultural feeds) especially rich in protein11. narrow squeak informal an escape only just managedvbto make or become narrow; limit; restrictn (Physical Geography) a narrow place, esp a pass or strait[Old English nearu; related to Old Saxon naru] ˈnarrowly adv ˈnarrowness n

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(ˈnær oʊ)

adj. -row•er, -row•est,
v., n. adj. 1. of little breadth or width. 2. affording little room: narrow quarters. 3. limited in range or scope. 4. lacking breadth of view or sympathy. 5. barely adequate or successful; close: a narrow escape. 6. careful or minute, as a scrutiny, search, or inquiry. 7. limited in amount; meager: narrow resources. 8. a. (of a speech sound) tense ¹ (def. 4). b. (of a phonetic transcription) using a symbol for each phoneme together with supplementary symbols or diacritics to indicate phonetic details. Compare broad (def. 13). v.i. 9. to decrease in width or breadth. v.t. 10. to make narrower. 11. to limit or restrict (often fol. by down). 12. to make narrow-minded. n. 13. a narrow part, place, or thing. 14. a narrow part of a valley, passage, or road. 15. narrows, (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a narrow part of a strait, river, ocean current, etc. [before 900; Middle English; Old English nearu, c. Old Saxon naru, Middle Dutch nare, naer narrow; akin to Middle High German narwe scar] nar′row•ly, adv. nar′row•ness, n.

narrow

Past participle: narrowed
Gerund: narrowing

Imperative
narrow
narrow

Present
I narrow
you narrow
he/she/it narrows
we narrow
you narrow
they narrow

Preterite
I narrowed
you narrowed
he/she/it narrowed
we narrowed
you narrowed
they narrowed

Present Continuous
I am narrowing
you are narrowing
he/she/it is narrowing
we are narrowing
you are narrowing
they are narrowing

Present Perfect
I have narrowed
you have narrowed
he/she/it has narrowed
we have narrowed
you have narrowed
they have narrowed

Past Continuous
I was narrowing
you were narrowing
he/she/it was narrowing
we were narrowing
you were narrowing
they were narrowing

Past Perfect
I had narrowed
you had narrowed
he/she/it had narrowed
we had narrowed
you had narrowed
they had narrowed

Future
I will narrow
you will narrow
he/she/it will narrow
we will narrow
you will narrow
they will narrow

Future Perfect
I will have narrowed
you will have narrowed
he/she/it will have narrowed
we will have narrowed
you will have narrowed
they will have narrowed

Future Continuous
I will be narrowing
you will be narrowing
he/she/it will be narrowing
we will be narrowing
you will be narrowing
they will be narrowing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been narrowing
you have been narrowing
he/she/it has been narrowing
we have been narrowing
you have been narrowing
they have been narrowing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been narrowing
you will have been narrowing
he/she/it will have been narrowing
we will have been narrowing
you will have been narrowing
they will have been narrowing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been narrowing
you had been narrowing
he/she/it had been narrowing
we had been narrowing
you had been narrowing
they had been narrowing

Conditional
I would narrow
you would narrow
he/she/it would narrow
we would narrow
you would narrow
they would narrow

Past Conditional
I would have narrowed
you would have narrowed
he/she/it would have narrowed
we would have narrowed
you would have narrowed
they would have narrowed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	narrow - a narrow strait connecting two bodies of waterstrait, sound - a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
Verb	1.	narrow - make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"contractchange - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"bottleneck - become narrow, like a bottleneck; "Right by the bridge, the road bottlenecks"taper off - become smaller or less active; "Business tapered off"specialize, narrow down, narrow, specialise - become more focus on an area of activity or field of study; "She specializes in Near Eastern history"widen - become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened"
	2.	narrow - define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"narrow down, pin down, peg down, nail down, specifydetermine - fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; "the tree determines the border of the property"concretize - make something concrete
	3.	narrow - become more focus on an area of activity or field of study; "She specializes in Near Eastern history"specialize, narrow down, specialisevary, alter, change - become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"overspecialise, overspecialize - become overly specialized; "She overspecialized when she concentrated on verbs in Fijian"
	4.	narrow - become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted"constringe, constrictastringe - become constricted or compressed; "The cold substance astringes"strangulate - become constricted; "The hernia will strangulate"tighten - become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened"
Adj.	1.	narrow - not wide; "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page"narrow-minded, narrow - lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions"limited - small in range or scope; "limited war"; "a limited success"; "a limited circle of friends"thin - of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section; "thin wire"; "a thin chiffon blouse"; "a thin book"; "a thin layer of paint"broad, wide - having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other; "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river"
	2.	narrow - limited in size or scope; "the narrow sense of a word"limited - small in range or scope; "limited war"; "a limited success"; "a limited circle of friends"
	3.	narrow - lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions"narrow-mindednarrow - not wide; "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page"
	4.	narrow - very limited in degree; "won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow escape"wide - great in degree; "won by a wide margin"
	5.	narrow - characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report"minutecareful - exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior"

narrow

adjective1. thin, fine, lean, slight, slim, pinched, slender, tapered, tapering, attenuated a woman with a full bust and hips and a narrow waist
thin wide, broad2. limited, restricted, confined, tight, close, near, squeezed, confining, cramped, meagre, constricted, circumscribed, scanty, straitened, incapacious He squeezed his way along the narrow space between the crates.
limited big, open, wide, broad, generous, ample, spacious3. insular, prejudiced, biased, partial, reactionary, puritan, bigoted, dogmatic, intolerant, narrow-minded, small-minded, illiberal a narrow and outdated view of family life
insular liberal, tolerant, receptive, broad-minded4. exclusive, limited, select, restricted, confined She achieved a fame that transcended the narrow world of avant-garde theatre.verb1. restrict, limit, reduce, diminish, constrict, circumscribe, straiten I don't want to narrow my options too early on.2. get narrower, taper, shrink, tighten, constrict This sign means that the road narrows on both sides.plural noun1. channel, sound, gulf, passage, straits The tide was sluicing out through the narrows.

narrow

adjective1. Affording little room for movement:close, confining, cramped, crowded, snug, tight.2. Not broad or elevated in scope or understanding:limited, little, narrow-minded, petty, small, small-minded.3. Having the restricted outlook often characteristic of geographic isolation:insular, limited, local, narrow-minded, parochial, provincial, small-town.verbTo make smaller or narrower:constrict, constringe.

Translations

狭窄的狭隘的勉强的变窄

narrow

(ˈnӕrəu) adjective1. having or being only a small distance from side to side. a narrow road; The bridge is too narrow for large lorries to cross.狭窄的2. only just managed. a narrow escape.勉强的3. (of ideas, interests or experience) not extensive enough. 狭隘的 verb to make or become narrow. The road suddenly narrowed.变窄ˈnarrowly adverb closely; only just. The ball narrowly missed his head. 狭窄地，勉强地 ˈnarrows noun plural a narrow sea-passage; a channel or strait. 海峡ˌnarrow-ˈminded adjective unwilling to accept ideas different from one's own. 气量狭小的

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narrow at the equator

Very hungry. The phrase alludes to the idea of having a slimmer midsection due to not eating. I'm so narrow at the equator—can we please get some food now?See also: narrow

narrow escape

A situation in which danger or problems are barely avoided. That guy barely made it over the tracks before the train came. What a narrow escape!See also: escape, narrow

the straight and narrow

A morally upright way of life. I need to stay on the straight and narrow so I don't get arrested again.See also: and, narrow, straight

stay on the straight and narrow

To maintain a morally upright way of life; to only make choices that are considered morally and legally correct. Now that I have a conviction on my record, I really have to stay on the straight and narrow going forward. My father stayed on the straight and narrow until the day he died, and I think he regretted never doing anything wild or unexpected when he had the chance.See also: and, narrow, on, stay, straight

keep on the straight and narrow

To maintain a morally upright way of life; to only make choices that are considered morally and legally correct. Now that I have a conviction on my record, I really have to keep on the straight and narrow going forward. My father kept on the straight and narrow until the day he died, and I think he regretted never doing anything wild or unexpected when he had the chance.See also: and, keep, narrow, on, straight

narrow squeak

1. A victory or success that very nearly ended in failure. After his narrow squeak at the polls, the prime minister must find a way to instill confidence in the country at large once again. After a narrow squeak, they have managed to hold onto their league championship.2. A situation in which danger or problems are barely avoided. We had just cleaned and tidied the fridge before the health inspector arrived. What a narrow squeak! The expedition had a very narrow squeak when an avalanche tore through the path from which they had just come.See also: narrow, squeak

narrow down

To pare the number of people or things on a list down to a more manageable or select number. A noun or pronoun can be used between "narrow" and "down." We've narrowed down our list of candidates to just three, but it's going to be nigh impossible to choose from them. Let's narrow it down to just our very top choices, otherwise we'll never pick a place to go.See also: down, narrow

keep to the straight and narrow

Fig. to behave properly and correctly; to stay out of trouble. If you keep to the straight and narrow, you can't help but win in the end. I always keep to the straight and narrow.See also: and, keep, narrow, straight

narrow something down (to people or things)

to reduce a list of possibilities from many to a selected few. We can narrow the choice down to green or red. We narrowed down the choice to you or Paul.See also: down, narrow

narrow squeak

Fig. a success almost not achieved; a lucky or marginal success; a problem almost not surmounted. That was a narrow squeak. I don't know how I survived. Another narrow squeak like that and I'll give up.See also: narrow, squeak

the straight and narrow

Fig. a straight and law-abiding route through life. (Referring to a morally rigid and correct course of behavior. Fixed order.) You should have no trouble with the police if you stick to the straight and narrow. Roger was the kind who followed the straight and narrow every day of his life.See also: and, narrow, straight

narrow escape

A barely successful flight from or avoidance of danger or trouble, as in He had a narrow escape, since the bullet came within inches of his head. This expression uses narrow in the sense of "barely sufficient." [Late 1500s] For a newer synonym, see close call. See also: escape, narrow

straight and narrow, the

The honest and upright way of living, as in He led a wild life when he was young, but he's been on the straight and narrow for some years . This expression is widely though to come from confusion of straight, "not crooked," with strait, "narrow," owing to a misinterpretation of a passage from the New Testament: "Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life" (Matthew 7:14). The current phrase dates only from the first half of the 1800s. See also: and, straight

the straight and narrow

COMMON If someone or something keeps you on the straight and narrow, they help you to live a good, honest life and prevent you from doing immoral or illegal things. He now had his faith to keep him on the straight and narrow. Note: You can also say that someone strays from the straight and narrow, meaning that they stop living a good, honest life and do something immoral or illegal. The goal is to prevent them from straying from the straight and narrow. Note: `Straight' was originally `strait', which meant `narrow'. The expression probably refers to a passage in the Bible: `Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.'(Matthew 7:14) See also: and, narrow, straight

the straight and narrow

morally correct behaviour. The full form of the expression is the straight and narrow path or way . It developed from a misunderstanding of Matthew 7:14, ‘strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life’, where strait is in fact being used as another word for narrow .See also: and, narrow, straight

a narrow eˈscape/ˈsqueak

a situation where somebody only just avoids injury, danger or failure: We had a narrow escape on the way here. The wind blew a tree down just in front of us. We could have been killed.See also: escape, narrow, squeak

keep to, stay on, etc. the ˌstraight and ˈnarrow

(informal) live your life according to strict moral principles: She’s stopped drinking and now she’s trying to stay on the straight and narrow.This phrase comes from the Bible, describing the path to Heaven.See also: and, keep, narrow, stay, straight

narrow squeak

n. a success almost not achieved; a lucky or marginal success; a problem almost not surmounted. That was a narrow squeak. I don’t know how I survived. See also: narrow, squeak

straight and narrow, (walk) the

(Follow) the path of virtue. This term probably alludes to the biblical caution, “Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life” (Matthew 7:14), life here meaning salvation. Following the straight and narrow, however, was largely a Victorian concept of rectitude, and the term became current in the nineteenth century. John Dos Passos used it in The 42nd Parallel (1930): “Robbins . . . said that he . . . would have to follow the straight and narrow.”See also: and, straight

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keep to, stay on, etc. the ˌstraight and ˈnarrow

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What does it mean when you dream about being in a narrow space?

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adj limited

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adj insular

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adj exclusive

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verb restrict

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verb get narrower

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noun channel

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adj affording little room for movement

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adj not broad or elevated in scope or understanding

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adj having the restricted outlook often characteristic of geographic isolation

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verb to make smaller or narrower

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noun a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water

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verb make or become more narrow or restricted

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verb define clearly

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verb become more focus on an area of activity or field of study

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verb become tight or as if tight

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adj not wide

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adj limited in size or scope