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short·en AHD[shôrʹtn] D.J.[ˈʃɔːtn]K.K.[ˈʃɔrtņ]v.（动词）short.ened, short.en.ing, short.ens v.tr.（及物动词）- To make short or shorter.缩短：使…变短或变得更短
- Nautical To take in (a sail) so that less canvas is exposed to the wind.【航海】 缩帆：收（帆）以减少受风的帆布面积
- To reduce in force, efficacy, or intensity.减小…的力量，有效性或强度
- To add shortening to (dough) so as to make flaky.使松脆：在（面粉）上加起酥油以使其变得松脆
v.intr.（不及物动词）- To become short or shorter.变短：变短或变得更短
shortʹener n.（名词）shorten, abbreviate, abridge, curtail, truncate- The central meaning shared by these verbs is "to diminish the length, duration, or extent of by or as if by cutting": 这些词有一个共同的中心意思，那就是“用切割或好象切割一样减少的长度，持续时间或范围 smoking that will shorten her life;抽烟会缩短她的生命；abbreviated the speech;缩短的讲演；abridging the rights of citizens;限制公民的权力；curtailed their visit;缩短他们的访问时间；truncated the conversation. lengthen 缩短谈话 lengthen
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