to elongate
01
拉长, 伸长
to stretch something in order to make it longer
Transitive: to elongate sth
例子
The tailor elongated the curtains to better fit the high ceiling.
裁缝拉长了窗帘以更好地适应高天花板。
As the artist worked, he was elongating the lines to create a sense of movement in the painting.
当艺术家工作时，他正在拉长线条以在绘画中创造一种运动感。
elongate
例子
The snake 's elongate body allowed it to slither easily through narrow spaces.
蛇的细长身体使它能够轻松地穿过狭窄的空间。
The leaf had an elongate shape, tapering to a fine point at the tip.
叶子有一个细长的形状，向尖端逐渐变细。
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长而窄的, 细长的
(of a leaf shape) long and narrow
词汇树
elongated
elongation
elongate
