narrowed
narrowed — 動詞
- narrowedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- narroweds3rd person singular
- narroweding-ing form
- narrowededpast simple
1. to reduce the distance between the two sides of something, or to become smaller
變窄；縮窄
使寬度變小
to reduce the distance between the two sides of something, or to become smaller in width across
Beatriz narrowed her eyes suspiciously as she read the fine print.
Beatriz 瞇起眼睛，懷疑地看著細小的印刷文字。
narrow + object: narrow one's eyes
The road suddenly narrows just past the old church, so drivers must slow down.
道路在老教堂旁邊突然變窄，駕駛必須減速。
intransitive: road / path / river narrows
After years of poor diet, the doctor said William's arteries had narrowed dangerously.
醫生說 William 多年來飲食不佳，動脈已危險地變窄。
Nikos narrowed the gap between the two bookshelves to make room for a desk.
Nikos 把兩個書架之間的距離縮窄，以便騰出空間放書桌。
The river narrows to less than ten metres wide near the old stone bridge.
那條河在古石橋附近變窄，寬度不到十公尺。
文法句型
narrow + noun phrase
narrow (with no object)
用法筆記
Often used with adverbs like 'gradually', 'slowly', or 'suddenly' to describe how the change happens. The transitive use takes a concrete object (road, gap, eyes, passage).
常見錯誤
2. to reduce the number of possibilities, choices, or subjects being considered, or
縮小；收窄
減少選項或範圍
to reduce the number of possibilities, choices, or subjects being considered, or to become more limited in range
The police narrowed their search to three streets near the park where the car was last seen.
警方將搜索範圍縮小到那輛車最後被發現的公園附近三條街道。
narrow + search / investigation + to [specific set]
After weeks of interviews, Jin narrowed the job candidates down to just two people.
經過數週面試，Jin 把求職者縮小到只剩兩個人。
narrow down + options / list / candidates
Mira's research interests narrowed as she focused more on climate change in coastal cities.
Mira 的研究興趣隨著她更專注於沿海城市的氣候變遷而逐漸收窄。
The difference in price between the two flats has narrowed since the market slowed down.
自市場放緩以來，那兩間公寓的價格差距已經縮小。
Omar narrowed his essay topic from global poverty to early education in rural areas.
Omar 把他的論文主題從全球貧窮縮小到鄉村地區的幼兒教育。
文法句型
narrow down + noun phrase
narrow + noun phrase (to + noun phrase)
用法筆記
Frequently used with the particle 'down' (narrow down) when referring to selecting from a larger set. The sense is metaphorical — nothing physical becomes thinner.
常見錯誤
narrowed — 形容詞
- narrowedpositive
- more narrowedcomparative
- most narrowedsuperlative
1. with edges that are close to each other, making the distance across much smaller
狹窄的
兩側距離小的
with edges that are close to each other, making the distance across much smaller than the distance along
The Patel family lives on a narrow street where two cars cannot pass each other.
Patel 一家住在一條狹窄的街道上，兩輛車無法並排通過。
narrow + street / road / path
Zuri squeezed through the narrow gap between the fence and the wall to retrieve her ball.
Zuri 從圍牆和柵欄之間的狹窄縫隙擠過去，撿回她的球。
The old wooden bed was too narrow for two people to sleep on comfortably.
那張老舊的木床太窄了，兩個人沒辦法舒服地睡在上面。
Allison chose a narrow ribbon to tie around the small gift box.
Allison 選了一條細窄的絲帶綁在小禮物盒上。
William and Noa walked along a narrow path that wound through the tall grass leading to the lake.
William 和 Noa 沿著一條狹窄的小徑走，這條路彎彎曲曲穿過高草，通往湖邊。
文法句型
narrow + noun (street, bed, space)
常見錯誤
2. limited in range of interests, ideas, or activities; not willing to accept diffe
狹隘的
見識或興趣有限的
limited in range of interests, ideas, or activities; not willing to accept different ways of thinking or behaving
Noa has a very narrow view of what makes good music and refuses to listen to anything else.
Noa 對什麼是好音樂有非常狹隘的看法，拒絕聽任何其他類型的音樂。
narrow view / outlook / perspective
The article took a narrow approach to the problem and ignored several important factors.
那篇文章以狹隘的角度處理問題，忽略了幾個重要因素。
A narrow-minded person often rejects ideas that come from outside their own culture.
心胸狹隘的人往往排斥來自其他文化的想法。
Devika felt that her small town had a narrow range of job opportunities for young graduates.
Devika 覺得她住的小鎮為年輕畢業生提供的就業機會範圍很窄。
Omar's narrow understanding of history came from reading only one textbook during his school years.
Omar 對歷史的狹隘理解來自學生時期只讀過一本教科書。
- limited
less negative; focuses on scope rather than unwillingness
- restricted
implies an external constraint rather than a personal attitude
- insular
formal; suggests lack of contact with the outside world
- broad
covering a wide range of subjects or interests
- open-minded
willing to consider new ideas and different opinions
文法句型
narrow + noun (view, mind, sense)
用法筆記
Often has a negative connotation. The compound adjective 'narrow-minded' is more common in informal speech than 'narrow' used alone for this sense.
常見錯誤
3. achieved or avoided by a very small margin; almost not happening or barely enoug
勉強的
以微小差距達成或避免
achieved or avoided by a very small margin; almost not happening or barely enough to succeed
Amihan won the election by a narrow margin of only forty-two votes.
Amihan 以僅僅四十二票的微弱差距贏得了選舉。
narrow margin + of [number]
The driver had a narrow escape when a tree fell onto the road just behind his car.
那位司機死裡逃生——一棵樹正好倒在他車後的路面上。
narrow escape / narrow miss
Our team secured a narrow victory in the final minute of the basketball game.
我們球隊在籃球比賽的最後一分鐘勉強取得了勝利。
The chess champion suffered a narrow defeat in the final match, losing by just half a point.
那位西洋棋冠軍在決賽中以僅差半分的成績惜敗。
The new law passed with a narrow majority, so it may be challenged again next session.
那項新法律以勉強過半的票數通過，下個會期可能又會被挑戰。
- comfortable
a win or margin that leaves no doubt about the outcome
- wide
a large margin: 'a wide majority'
文法句型
narrow + noun (victory, escape, majority)
用法筆記
Applied to outcomes, results, and close calls. Does NOT describe physical space — use sense 1 (NOT WIDE) for physical narrowness.
常見錯誤
narrowed — 名詞
1. a narrow section of a river, a strait, or a pathway connecting two wider areas
狹窄處；狹部
河流或通道的狹窄部分
a narrow section of a river, a strait, or a pathway connecting two wider areas
The boat slowly passed through the narrows where the river was at its most dangerous.
那艘船緩慢地通過河流最危險的狹窄處。
the narrows (plural, geographical feature)
Lucía and Jin hiked to a narrow in the canyon where the walls were only three metres apart.
Lucía 和 Jin 徒步走到峽谷中的一個狹窄處，兩邊的岩壁相距僅有三公尺。
The narrows between the islands are only passable when the tide is high.
那兩座島之間的狹窄處只有在漲潮時才能通行。
Fishermen know that fish gather in the narrows where the current speeds up between the rocks.
漁民知道魚群聚集在水流在岩石間加速的狹窄處。
文法句型
the narrows (plural)
a narrow + of + noun
用法筆記
Most commonly used in the plural form 'the narrows' to refer to a specific geographical narrow passage. The singular 'a narrow' is much less frequent.