to shorten
01
缩短, 减少
to decrease the length of something
Transitive: to shorten sth
语法信息
形态构成
派生
动作动词
规则
现在时
shorten
第三人称单数
shortens
现在分词
shortening
一般过去时
shortened
过去分词
shortened
例子
The tailor shortened the trousers to fit the customer's height.
裁缝缩短了裤子以适合顾客的身高。
02
缩短，减少
to have a decrease in length of time or duration
Intransitive
例子
The days began to shorten as autumn approached.
随着秋天的临近，白天开始变短。
03
缩短, 删节
to edit a text by removing or modifying parts that are considered unnecessary
Transitive: to shorten a text
例子
The editor decided to shorten the article by removing sections that contained sensitive information.
编辑决定通过删除包含敏感信息的部分来缩短文章。
04
缩短, 减少
to reduce the length of time or duration of something
Transitive: to shorten duration of something
例子
She shortens her commute by taking a more direct route.
她通过选择更直接的路线缩短了通勤时间。
词汇树
shortened
shortener
shortening
shorten
