How do you use "narrow" in a sentence?

The narrow street was lined with quaint old shops. We need to narrow down the list of candidates. She had a narrow escape when the tree fell beside her car.

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Q: What does "narrow" mean?

Having a small width; limited in extent Narrow describes something that has a small width or is limited in extent or scope. As a verb, it means to become or make something less wide, or to reduce the range of possibilities.

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의미: Having a small width; limited in extent

狭窄的，有限的，缩小

estrecho, limitado, reducir

狭い、限られた、狭める

좁은, 제한된, 좁히다

Narrow describes something that has a small width or is limited in extent or scope. As a verb, it means to become or make something less wide, or to reduce the range of possibilities.

「narrow」描述宽度小或范围或范畴有限的事物。作为动词，它意味着变窄或使某物变窄，或减少可能性的范围。

«Narrow» describe algo que tiene poco ancho o es limitado en extensión o alcance. Como verbo, significa volverse o hacer algo menos ancho, o reducir la gama de posibilidades.

「narrow」は、幅が小さい、または範囲やスコープが限られていることを表します。動詞としては、何かの幅が狭くなる、または狭くすること、または可能性の範囲を減らすことを意味します。

Narrow는 폭이 좁거나 범위가 제한된 것을 나타냅니다. 동사로는 덜 넓게 만들거나 가능성의 범위를 줄이는 것을 의미합니다.

예문

The narrow street was lined with quaint old shops.
这条狭窄的街道两旁是古色古香的老店铺。
La calle estrecha estaba bordeada de pintorescas tiendas antiguas.
その狭い通りには趣のある古い店が並んでいました。
그 좁은 거리에는 운치 있는 오래된 가게들이 늘어서 있었습니다.
We need to narrow down the list of candidates.
我们需要缩小候选人名单的范围。
Necesitamos reducir la lista de candidatos.
候補者のリストを絞り込む必要があります。
후보자 명단을 좁혀야 합니다.
She had a narrow escape when the tree fell beside her car.
当树倒在她车旁边时，她侥幸逃脱。
Tuvo un escape por poco cuando el árbol cayó junto a su coche.
木が彼女の車のそばに倒れたとき、彼女は危うく難を逃れました。
나무가 그녀의 차 옆에 쓰러졌을 때 그녀는 가까스로 위기를 모면했습니다.

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사용 가이드

맥락: general

어조: neutral

기원과 역사

From Old English 'nearu' meaning 'constricted' or 'limited', of Germanic origin. Possibly related to Old Norse 'njǫrva' (to constrict). No clear cognates in other Indo-European languages.

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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