| 单词 | shorten |
| 释义 | short·enBrE /ˈʃɔːtn/ NAmE /ˈʃɔːrtn/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they shortenBrE /ˈʃɔːtn/ NAmE /ˈʃɔːrtn/ present simple - he / she / it shortensBrE /ˈʃɔːtnz/ NAmE /ˈʃɔːrtnz/ past simple shortenedBrE /ˈʃɔːtnd/ NAmE /ˈʃɔːrtnd/ past participle shortenedBrE /ˈʃɔːtnd/ NAmE /ˈʃɔːrtnd/ -ing form shorteningBrE /ˈʃɔːtnɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈʃɔːrtnɪŋ/ [T , I ]to make sth shorter ; to become shorter （使）变短，缩短◆ ~ (sth )Injury problems could shorten his career . 受伤的问题有可能缩短他的职业生涯。◆ a shortened version of the game 简化了的比赛◆ In November the temperatures drop and the days shorten . 十一月气温下降，白天变短。◆ ~sth to sth Her name's Katherine , generally shortened to Kay . 她名叫凯瑟琳，通常简称凯。OPP lengthen |
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