shorten
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英 [ˈʃɔːtn]
美 [ˈʃɔːrtn]
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- vt.& vi.
- 缩短，变短
单词词源
shorten 缩短
来自 short,短的，-en,使。
双语例句
- 1. In february I urged fixed-income investors to shorten maturities .
- 2月份时我极力建议固定收益投资者缩短偿付期。
- 2. Stay low : shorten your running stride and keep your feet lower to the ground .
- 保持低速：减少跑步步幅，保持双脚与地面的低距离。
- 3. Shorten the hems on your bargain pants and you 'll look chic rather than vaguely like you 're trying to sweep the streets .
- 把你的便宜裤子边弄短，你就能看起来更时髦，反正比看起来像在清扫大街强。
- 4. They also want to shorten experiments to three months rather than six .
- 同时他们也打算将实验周期由6个月缩短为3个月。
- 5. By pushing heels up , such shoes in effect shorten the calf muscles .
- 高跟鞋在垫高脚跟后，最终会使腓肠肌缩短。