narrow /'nærәu/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
• (v.) make or become more narrow or restricted
• (adj.) not wide

Chinese translation

• n. 狭窄部分, 隘路
• a. 狭窄的, 仔细的, 有限的, 勉强的, 狭隘的, 手紧的
• vi. 变窄

Word details

Part of speech

adjective / verb

Pronunciation

/'nærәu/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL

Frequency

Zipf 4.39 · Rare

Word forms

narrowed, narrowing, narrows, narrower, narrowest

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