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the narrowing of sth
narrowing 作名词表示“变窄/缩小的过程”时通常不可数，常用 the narrowing of ... 引出对象。
The narrowing of the river near the bridge is dangerous for boats.
桥梁附近河道变窄对船只来说很危险。
变窄；收窄
narrowings — plural of narrowing
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
变窄；收窄
The process of becoming narrow.
The narrowing of the river near the bridge is dangerous for boats.
桥梁附近河道变窄对船只来说很危险。
变窄的过程。
The process of becoming narrow.
长袜中收窄的部分。
The part of a stocking that is narrowed.
The narrowing of the river caused flooding in the nearby fields.
河道的变窄导致附近田地发生洪水。
Drivers must be cautious due to the narrowing of the road ahead.
由于前方道路变窄，司机必须小心驾驶。
The narrowing of the income gap remains a major policy goal.
缩小收入差距仍然是一个重要的政策目标。
narrowing 作名词表示“变窄/缩小的过程”时通常不可数，常用 the narrowing of ... 引出对象。
The narrowing of the river near the bridge is dangerous for boats.
桥梁附近河道变窄对船只来说很危险。
a narrowing in ... 指某个具体物件中变窄或收窄的部位，此时 narrowing 可数，复数形式为 narrowings。
There is a narrowing in the stocking at the ankle.
长袜脚踝处有一个收窄的部分。
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The narrowing the gap is a positive sign.
Use this
The narrowing of the gap is a positive sign.
narrowing 是名词，表示“变窄的过程”时，后面要用 of 来接对象，不能像动词那样直接带宾语。中文“收窄差距”直译成 narrowing the gap 是错误结构，应改为 narrowing of the gap。
Not this
There is narrowing in the road ahead.
Use this
There is a narrowing in the road ahead.
当 narrowing 表示“收窄的部分、变窄处”时是可数名词（复数 narrowings），单数前需要加冠词 a。中文没有冠词，学习者容易漏掉。
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The narrow of the river is caused by drought.
Use this
The narrowing of the river is caused by drought.
narrow 是形容词或动词，不表示“变窄的过程”这个名词意义；“变窄”的名词形式是 narrowing。中文“变窄”可作名词用，但英语必须用 narrowing。
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差距的缩小
The narrowing of the gap between rich and poor is a key goal for the government.
缩小贫富差距是政府的一个关键目标。
进行性变窄
Progressive narrowing of the airway can cause breathing difficulties.
气道的进行性变窄会导致呼吸困难。
动脉狭窄
Artery narrowing increases the risk of a heart attack.
动脉狭窄会增加心脏病发作的风险。
显著缩小
The latest figures show a significant narrowing of the trade deficit.
最新数据显示贸易逆差显著缩小。
缩小差距；弥合差异
Affordable housing is essential for narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor.
负担得起的住房对于缩小贫富差距至关重要。
逐步缩小范围；减少可能性
We are narrowing down the list of candidates to three finalists.
我们正在把候选人名单缩小到三位入围者。
Use narrowings naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
narrow就是‘窄’，加上-ing像是‘正在变窄’，即变窄的过程；也可联想长筒袜向上收窄的那一段。
语域：neutral 常见场景：general description、knitting/stocking making 作名词时通常指变窄的过程或状态，也可指长袜上收窄的部分；多用于一般描述，也可用于针织或制袜相关的场合，属于中性用法。
与 narrowing /ˈnærəʊɪŋ/ 真正押韵的是 harrowing /ˈhærəʊɪŋ/。拼写相似的 borrowing /ˈbɒrəʊɪŋ/、sorrowing /ˈsɒrəʊɪŋ/、furrowing /ˈfɜːrəʊɪŋ/、following /ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ 重读元音或辅音不同，都不押韵，注意不要按 -arrowing 的读音类推。
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