narrow down
collocation缩小（范围）
We need to narrow down the list of candidates.
我们需要缩小候选人名单的范围。
变窄；使变窄；收窄
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
变窄；使变窄；收窄
To become or make narrower in width or extent.
We need to narrow the entrance to keep animals out.
我们需要把入口变窄以防动物进入。
减少宽度或范围；收缩。
To reduce in width or extent; to contract.
变窄。
To get narrower.
使变窄或受到限制
make or become more narrow or restricted
部分地降低眼睑,通常表示防御、攻击或穿透的目光。
To partially lower one's eyelids in a way usually taken to suggest a defensive, aggressive or penetrating look.
narrow
Base
原形
narrows
3rd person
第三人称单数
narrowing
-ing
现在分词
narrowed
Past
过去式
narrowed
Past participle
过去分词
The road narrows here.
这条路在这里变窄了。
They narrowed the search area.
他们缩小了搜索范围。
The gap is narrowing.
差距正在缩小。
规则动词，过去式直接加-ed。
They narrowed the list of candidates to five.
他们把候选人名单缩小到五个人。
AI contextual example
The detective narrowed his focus to the suspect's alibi.
侦探把注意力集中到嫌疑人的不在场证明上。
AI contextual example
The selection was narrowed
选择范围缩小了。
WordNet
The road narrowed
道路变窄了。
WordNet
Choose the next layer that will help you use narrow with more confidence.
Recommended next
Missing: Usage patterns
Complete this area with usage patterns.
Includes Common mistakes & Confusing words
See typical errors learners make and confusing words to avoid.
More ways to explore
Includes Synonyms & Antonyms
Expand your vocabulary with synonyms and antonyms.
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
缩小（范围）
We need to narrow down the list of candidates.
我们需要缩小候选人名单的范围。
缩小差距
The new policy aims to narrow the gap between rich and poor.
新政策旨在缩小贫富差距。
眯起眼睛
She narrowed her eyes at the suspicious stranger.
她眯起眼睛看着那个可疑的陌生人。
缩小关注范围
Let's narrow the focus to the most important issues.
让我们把关注范围缩小到最重要的问题上。
缩小搜索范围
Using specific keywords can narrow the search.
使用特定的关键词可以缩小搜索范围。
缩小范围；减少选项
We narrowed down the choices to five.
我们把选择范围缩小到五个。
缩小差距
Education can help narrow the gap between the rich and the poor.
教育能帮助缩小贫富差距。
减少候选者或竞争者的数量
The early rounds narrowed the field to eight teams.
早期的比赛把参赛队伍减少到八支。
Use narrow naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 narrow 拆成 n + arrow（箭），箭身细窄，联想“使变窄/收窄”。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、新闻报道、正式写作 narrow 作动词时，通常表示“使变窄/缩小范围”，在日常交流和书面表达中都可以使用，语气比较中性。多用于道路、差距、选择范围等变窄或受限，没有明显的正式或随意倾向。
这些词都包含 '-rrow' 拼写。narrow、arrow、barrow、marrow、sparrow 在美式英语中押韵，读 /ˈɛroʊ/；borrow 和 sorrow 拼写相近但元音不同，分别读 /ˈbɑːroʊ/ 和 /ˈsɑːroʊ/，不押韵。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.