【shorten】在多语言下的意思、翻译、词源、用法、例句

英语(English)

词源(Etymology)

From Middle English shortnen, schortenen, equivalent to short +‎ -en (verbal suffix). In some senses, a continuation (in altered form) of Middle English schorten (“to make short, shorten”), from Old English sċortian (“to become short”), from Proto-Germanic *skurtōną (“to shorten”).

发音(Pronunciation)

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɔːtən/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɔɹtən/

动词(Verb)

shorten (third-person singular simple present shortens, present participle shortening, simple past and past participle shortened)

1. (transitive) To make shorter; to abbreviate.
   • 1877, Anna Sewell, Black Beauty Chapter 22[1]

     York came round to our heads and shortened the rein himself, one hole I think; every little makes a difference, be it for better or worse, and that day we had a steep hill to go up.

2. (intransitive) To become shorter.
3. (transitive) To make deficient (as to); to deprive (of).
   • (Can we date this quote by Dryden and provide title, author's full name, and other details?)

     Spoiled of his nose, and shortened of his ears.

4. (transitive) To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, etc.
5. (transitive) To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen.

   to shorten an allowance of food

   • (Can we date this quote by Dryden and provide title, author's full name, and other details?)

     Here, where the subject is so fruitful, I am shortened by my chain.

6. (nautical, transitive) To take in the slack of (a rope).
7. (nautical, transitive) To reduce (sail) by taking it in.

同义词(Synonyms)

• See also Thesaurus:shorten

反义词(Antonyms)

• extend
• lengthen

翻译(Translations)

变位词(Anagrams)

• Hornets, Rhotens, Thorens, enhorts, hornets, snoreth, thrones