shorten
英 ['ʃɔːt(ə)n]
美['ʃɔrtn]
- vt. 缩短；减少；变短
- vi. 缩短；变短
考试真题
- The workers' pay was raised and their working hours were shortened.
出自-2010年6月听力原文
- It seems most people would be better off if they could shorten their commutes to work, spend more time with friends and family and less of it watching television .
2014年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
双语例句
- 1. As they shorten, cells become more prone to disease and death.
- 细胞变小后就会更容易感染疾病，也更容易死亡。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Her father paid £1,000 for an operation to shorten her nose.
- 她父亲花了1,000英镑给她做了削鼻手术。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. When the days shorten in winter some people suffer depression.
- 冬季天短，有些人会变得抑郁消沉。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Injury problems could shorten his career.
- 受伤的问题有可能缩短他的职业生涯。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. Minor accidents can shorten the life of a car.
- 小事故会缩短汽车寿命.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》