| 词汇 | shorten |
| 释义 | shortenUK:*/ˈʃɔːrtən/US:/ˈʃɔrtən/ ,(shôr′tn)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 shorten [sth] vtr (length: decrease) (长度)缩短The tailor shortened my trousers. shorten [sth] vtr (time: make briefer) (时间)缩短We need to shorten the time we take to process invoices. shorten [sth] vtr (text, etc: edit, cut) (文章篇幅)缩短, 截短Please shorten your story by two paragraphs if possible. shorten [sth] vtr (gambling odds: make more likely) (赌博胜率)增大In light of the new information, the bookmaker shortened the odds. shorten [sth] vtr (vowel sound: make shorter) (元音)使…发短音A double consonant in English usually has the effect of shortening the previous vowel. shorten vi (length: decrease) (长度)缩短The waiting list has shortened significantly since I put my name on it. shorten vi (time: become briefer) (时间)缩短Days begin to shorten after the summer solstice. shorten vi (gambling odds: become more likely) (赌博胜率)增大Odds have shortened due to recent revelations. 其他翻译 shorten vi (vowel sound: become shorter) (元音)发短音Vowels usually shorten after double consonants. |
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