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shorten

英 ['ʃɔːt(ə)n] 美 ['ʃɔrtn]

解释

vt. 缩短；减少；变短
vi. 缩短；变短

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中文词源

shorten 缩短

来自 short,短的，-en,使。

英文词源

shorten (v.): 1510s, "make shorter;" 1560s, "grow shorter," from short (adj.) + -en (1); the earlier form of the verb was simply short, from Old English sceortian "to grow short, become short; run short, fail," gescyrtan "to make short."

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例句和用法

1. As they shorten, cells become more prone to disease and death.: 细胞变小后就会更容易感染疾病，也更容易死亡。

2. Her father paid £1,000 for an operation to shorten her nose.: 她父亲花了1,000英镑给她做了削鼻手术。

3. When the days shorten in winter some people suffer depression.: 冬季天短，有些人会变得抑郁消沉。

4. Injury problems could shorten his career.: 受伤的问题有可能缩短他的职业生涯。

5. Minor accidents can shorten the life of a car.: 小事故会缩短汽车寿命.