| 词汇 | shorten |
| 释义 | shorten['ʃɔ:tən]vt.1.■把…弄短,使缩短:to shorten a rope把绳子剪短2.■减少,收缩;使收起:to shorten sail收帆3.■使(糕点)松脆4.■使感觉短:to shorten one's traveling time by chatting以聊天消磨旅途中无聊的时间5.■降低…的效能:to shorten side effects from the use of anaesthetics as fast as possible尽可能快地降低麻醉药物的副作用6.■给(婴幼儿)穿童装7.■[废语]使失去效果8.■【语音学】使发短音vi.1.■变短;缩短:To swell by heat and shorten by cold。热胀冷缩。2.■(价格等)减少:The costs shortens。费用降下来了。 |
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