【shorten】在多语言下的意思、翻译、词源、用法、例句
See also: Shorten
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)
动词(Verb)
shorten (third-person singular simple present shortens, present participle shortening, simple past and past participle shortened)
- (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.
- 1877, Anna Sewell, Black Beauty Chapter 22[1]
- (intransitive) To become shorter.
- (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.
- (Can we date this quote by Dryden and provide title, author's full name, and other details?)
- (transitive) To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, etc.
- (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.
- (nautical, transitive) To take in the slack of (a rope).
- (nautical, transitive) To reduce (sail) by taking it in.
同义词(Synonyms)
- See also Thesaurus:shorten
反义词(Antonyms)
翻译(Translations)
to make shorter
to become shorter
变位词(Anagrams)
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- English words suffixed with -en (inchoative)
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