narrow down

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To refine search results

缩小搜索范围
Refinar los resultados de búsqueda
検索結果を絞り込む
검색 결과를 좁히다

To reduce options or results to find what you need.

减少选项或结果以找到所需内容。
Reducir opciones o resultados para encontrar lo que necesitas.
必要なものを見つけるために選択肢や結果を減らすこと。
필요한 것을 찾기 위해 옵션이나 결과를 줄이다.
Base verb: narrow
Particle: down
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Examples

  1. Narrow down your search.
    缩小搜索范围
    Afina tu búsqueda
    検索を絞り込んで
    검색 범위를 좁혀.
  2. We narrowed it down to three options.
    我们把范围缩小到三个选项
    Lo redujimos a tres opciones
    3つの選択肢に絞った
    세 가지 선택지로 줄였다.
  3. I narrowed down the results.
    我筛选了结果
    Afiné los resultados
    結果を絞り込んだ
    결과를 좁혀 나갔다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: searching, filtering, refining

Tone: methodical

✓ Do Say

  • Narrow it down
    缩小范围
    Redúcelo
    絞り込む
    범위를 좁혀

Origin & History

From making something narrower or more focused.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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