shorten
- v.(使)变短，缩短
过去式： shortened 现在分词： shortening 过去分词： shortened 第三人称单数： shortens
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V-ERG (使)时间变短;缩短(…的时间)
If you shorten an event or the length of time that something lasts, or if it shortens, it does not last as long as it would otherwise do or as it used to do.Smoking can shorten your life...
吸烟会缩短你的寿命。
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V-ERG 缩短…的长度;(物体)变短
If you shorten an object or if it shortens, it becomes smaller in length.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。
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VERB 缩写,缩短(名字等)
If you shorten a name or other word, you change it by removing some of the letters.Originally called Lili, she eventually shortened her name to Lee.
她原先叫 Lili (莉莉)，最后她把名字略作 Lee (李)。
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to shorten the odds→ see:odds
verb
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- edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
- bowdlerize a novel
- Synonym: bowdlerize bowdlerise expurgate castrate
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- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- The manuscript must be shortened
- Synonym: abridge foreshorten abbreviate cut contract reduce
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- become short or shorter
- In winter, the days shorten
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- make shorter than originally intended;reduce or retrench in length or duration
- He shortened his trip due to illness
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- make short or shorter
- shorten the skirt
- shorten the rope by a few inches
数据来源：WordNet
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In November the temperatures drop and the days shorten .
十一月气温下降，白天变短。
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These autumn days will shorten and grow cold .
秋天会慢慢变短，天气开始变冷。
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We discussed shortening the length of the course .
我们就缩短这门课程的时限进行了讨论。
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Injury problems could shorten his career .
受伤的问题有可能缩短他的职业生涯。
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The play was shortened by the omission of two scenes .
此剧删减了两场戏。
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Her name 's Katherine , generally shortened to Kay .
她名叫凯瑟琳，通常简称凯。
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Shortening the decision-making process would provide one solution .
缩短决策过程会是一个解决办法。
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When the days shorten in winter some people suffer depression .
冬季天短，有些人会变得抑郁消沉。
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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。
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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。
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The trading day is shortened in observance of the Labor Day holiday
因庆祝劳工节，这个交易日交易时间缩短了。
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The ruling will put extra pressure on health authorities to change working practices and shorten hours
该判决将给卫生部门施加更多的压力促使其改变工作惯例，缩短工作时间。
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To include as many viewpoints as possible , the editor reserves the right to shorten letters .
为了能包括尽可能多的观点，编辑保留对信件进行删节的权力。
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Smoking can shorten your life
吸烟会缩短你的寿命。
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Originally called Lili , she eventually shortened her name to Lee .
她原先叫Lili（莉莉），最后她把名字略作Lee（李）。
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Vacations have lengthened and the work week has shortened
假期延长，工作周就缩短了。
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The skirts were shortened an inch or two .
这些裙子被改短了一两英寸。
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The director asked me to shorten the report to one page .
主管要我把报告缩为一页。
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Please shorten your composition .
请压缩一下你的作文。
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The long pole was shortened .
那根长竿子被弄短了。
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Minor accidents can shorten the life of a car .
小事故会缩短汽车寿命。
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Increase efficiency and shorten the time limit for the project .
提高效率，缩短工期。
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Shorten the report by five pages .
把这份报告改短五页。
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The skirt is too long & shorten it by two centimetres .
裙子太长了，去两公分吧。
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Seeds to be used for some shortened breedingcycle methods or for embryo culture should never be allowed to dry .
用于缩短育种周期及胚培养的种子切切不可使其干燥。
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The problem is that this process effectively shortens the window of time students have to make one of the most important decisions of their lives up to that point .
问题是,这一过程有效地缩短了学生做出人生最重要的决定的时间。
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Sometimes it was shortened to just " s " , as in Jones or Evans .
有时它被缩短为“s”，如在Jones或Evans中。
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A school district outside Denver has decided to shorten its week to four days — from Tuesday to Friday , and the first school year on this new timetable just started , CBS Denver reports .
据美国哥伦比亚广播公司（CBS）丹佛分部报道，丹佛市外的一个学区已决定将一周的上课时间缩短为四天（周二到周五），按照这一新时间表开展课程的第一个学年已经开始。
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This Algorithm standardizes the design and shortens the research period .
该算法在实际产品设计中规范了设计方法，缩短了研发周期。
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My dress is too long I must shorten it .
我的连衣裙太长了，我得把它截短些。
指压缩文章、著作等的篇幅而内容基本不变，也可指缩短时间、尺寸、过程等。
This article is too long. You'd better shorten it drastically.
这篇文章太长了，你最好大刀阔斧地删减一下。
Please shorten your composition.
请压缩一下你的作文。
The long pole was shortened.
那根长竿子被弄短了。
通常用于缩写单词、名称，有时也指缩短演讲稿、小说、仪式、服装等。
China Central Television is usually abbreviated to CCTV.
（中国中央电视台）通常被缩略为CCTV。
The ceremony was abbreviated by rain.
仪式因天下雨而缩短了。
主要指删去书、剧本等不重要的部分而保存其精华。
A long story can be abridged by leaving out unimportant parts.
可将一个冗长故事中无关紧要的部分删去以减少篇幅。
Who has the right to abridge readers' letters except for Susan?
除了苏珊谁有权利删节读者的来信？
多指将讲话、文章等压缩，常与介词 into 连用。
This chapter could be condensed into a few paragraphs.
这一章可以压缩成几个段落。
He condensed his letter of application into one page.
他将申请书精简为一页纸。
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