shorten

/'ʃɒ:tn/ uk　 词频 #7578

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shorten 是什么意思

中文释义

vt. 弄短, 缩短, 减少

vi. 缩小, 变短

英文释义

v. make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration

v. make short or shorter

v. become short or shorter

shorten 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 shorten 在自然语境里怎么用：

Orion entered the atmosphere on a steeper trajectory, shortening the heat shield’s exposure time to extreme heating.

—— Four astronauts are back home after a daring ride around the Moon

Their tails shortened to a fatty nubbin anchoring an aerodynamic rudder, and they traded teeth for beaks.

—— An asteroid extinguished all the dinosaurs except for birds. Here’s why

She'd actually go further and ban short-form video altogether because "they shorten children's attention spans".

—— 'I can't stop using it' - under-16s have their say on possible social media ban

With less sleep, we reduce the recall of facts we learned before or after a shortened night.

—— Good Sleep, Good Learning (2012)

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