音标:[ˈʃɔ:tnd] ;
v. 弄短, 缩短( shorten的过去式和过去分词 )
v make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
v reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
v make short or shorter
v become short or shorter
v edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
s cut short
s cut short in duration
s shortened by or as if by means of parts that slide one within another or are crushed one into another
s with parts removed

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shorten的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. Ive asked him to shorten my trousers.我让他把我的裤子弄短点。
  2. All you need to do is to shorten the sleeves of the dress instead of picking the whole thing apart.你要做的只是将袖子弄短,而不是将整件衣服拆开。
  3. The days are beginning to shorten.白天开始变短了。
  4. The vehicles that press down on a bridge's roadway compress the top half of the road, causing it to shorten like a compressed spring.那些从桥上过压紧桥面的车辆会导致路面上半部分的压缩,使其想被压缩的弹簧一样变短。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)
用作不及物动词S+~(+A)
  1. The days shorten in winter.冬天昼短。
  2. The days are rapidly shortening.白昼正在很快变短。
  3. The coat shortened after washing.这件上衣水洗后变短了。
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. Can you shorten this dress for me?你能为我把这条连衣裙改短吗?
  2. The new highway shortens the trip.新公路缩短旅程。
  3. They shortened the journey by telling stories.他们讲故事来消磨旅途时间。
  4. The letter is too long.Can you shorten it a little?这信太长了,你是不是把它改短一点?
  5. The bill is intended to shorten the arm of the Opposition.这项法案的目的在于限制反对党的力量。
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  7. It is suggested that the steel pipe should be shortened.有人提议把这根钢管切短。
  8. His life was shortened by trouble.他的寿命因烦劳而缩短了。
  9. Their pleasures were shortened by the bad weather.他们因天气不好而兴致不高了。

常用短语

用作动词(v.)
shorten to (v.+prep.)
    (使)压缩到… (cause sth to) become shorter toshorten sth to sth

    Shorten the report to 2000 words.

    把这份报告压缩到2000字。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
  • shorten sails收帆减速
  • shorten a skirt将裙子改短
  • shorten the span缩短时间
~+介词
  • shorten by cold遇冷会缩短
  • shorten sth by an inch把某物缩短一英寸
  • shorten into缩短为
  • shorten to压缩到

经典引文

  • He was going to shorten the proposed two months into six weeks.

    出自:J. Galsworthy
  • I've had my fur coat shortened.

    出自:J. Rhys
  • Driving a cab tends to shorten your life span.

    出自:S. Terkel
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