shortened

[ˈʃɔ:tnd]
  • 释义
  • 弄短,缩短( shorten的过去式和过去分词 );

  • 词义辨析
  • shorten, abbreviate, abridge, condense, contract
  • 这组词用于字词、段落、章节等时,都含有“删减”或“精简”的意思。它们的区别在于:
    1.abridge, condense和shorten都可指压缩文章、著作的篇幅而内容不变, abridge比shorten更文雅; abbreviate主要用于删除音节、字母或单词而保留词头; contract通常指省略单词的中间部分,不包括只保留词头的词。
    2.表示“缩略成…”时, abbreviate, condense, contract和shorten常与介词to搭配; condense也常与介词into搭配。
  • shorten,abbreviate,abridge,cut
  • 这些动词都含有“缩短”之意。
    shorten通常指缩短时间、尺寸或过程。
    abbreviate指省去应有的或后续的部分,从而使整体缩短。也可指缩短时间。
    abridge多指对书籍的删节或缩短,删去不重要部分而保存其精华。
    cut普通用词,指任何缩短而缩减的过程。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    Jupiter shortened the spring, and divided the year into four seasons.

    朱庇特缩短了春天, 把一年分为四季.

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  • 2、

    Originally called Lili, she eventually shortened her name to Lee.

    她原先叫Lili(莉莉),最后她把名字略作Lee(李)。

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  • 3、

    His excesses shortened his life.

    饮食无度使他折寿.

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  • 4、

    She shortened the skirt by an inch.

    她把裙子缩短了一英寸.

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  • 5、

    Vacations have lengthened and the work week has shortened.

    假期延长,工作周就缩短了。

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  • 6、

    The skirts were shortened an inch or two.

    这些裙子被改短了一两英寸。

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  • 7、

    The coat shortened after washing.

    这件上衣水洗后变短了.

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  • 8、

    These symbols provide a convenient shortened reference to the actual class names.

    这些符号为实际的类名提供了一种便利简短的代号.

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  • 9、

    Its name was shortened over the years to Las Vegas.

    后来,人们将它简称为“拉斯维加斯”.

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  • 10、

    This period would , of course, be shortened by any preliminary work and thought.

    这个期限当然还可以由事先有所准备和有所考虑而得以缩短.

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  • 11、

    The tailor ripped the hem and shortened the dress.

    裁缝拆开下摆将连衫裙收短.

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  • 12、

    Since silver is a very good conductor, the points of each silver rod have been shortened.

    由于银是很好的导体, 每个银棒的两端都被短接.

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  • 13、

    Particularly cigarette smoking is associated with a shortened life expectancy.

    尤其是吸卷烟会缩短人的概率寿命.

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  • 14、

    The DBK are shortened and suitable for use in restricted spaces.

    DBK型号长度缩短,适合在空间有限的场合使用.

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  • 15、

    This round was based on shortened. 460 Weatherby pointed low - drag bullet.

    该弹是在.460马格农弹的基础上改短弹壳,加重弹头而制成的.

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