shorten
英 ['ʃɔːt(ə)n]
美['ʃɔrtn]
- vt. 缩短；减少；变短
- vi. 缩短；变短
英英释意
- 1. make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration;
- "He shortened his trip due to illness"
- 2. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements;
- "The manuscript must be shortened"
- 3. make short or shorter;
- "shorten the skirt"
- "shorten the rope by a few inches"
- 4. become short or shorter;
- "In winter, the days shorten"
- 5. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate;
- "bowdlerize a novel"
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》