Lengthen
[ 'lɛŋθən ]
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vt.& vi. 延长;伸长;
💡 词根助记
length长度+en变成 →使延长，伸长
📝 例句
Ask the tailor to lengthen this skirt.
请裁缝把这条裙子放长。
The farmers try hard to lengthen the service life of their farm tools.
农民们想尽一切办法延长农具的使用年限。
shorten [lengthen] one's grip
短握 [长握] 球棒
Ask the tailor to lengthen my coat because it is too short for me.
让裁缝把我的大衣放长些,我穿着太短了。
Ask the tailor to lengthen this skirt.
请裁缝把这条裙子放长。
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📖 牛津释义
lengthen
v [I, Tn] (cause sth to) become longer （使某物）变长
The days start to lengthen in March. 三月份白昼开始变长.
lengthen a skirt 把裙子放长. Cf 参看 shorten.
🔁 扩展释义
*['leŋθәn]vt. 加长, 使延长vi. 变长【机】 延长
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I will take the money. Give me three times more than Antonio borrowed from me.
我愿意要钱。请给我加三倍还给我安东尼奥向我借的钱。
When you return to the office the following morning or after the holiday, you can listen to the messages and take any necessary action.
当你第二天早晨或体假后回到办公室，你可以听那些留言，然后采取必要的行动。
It's very difficult to see where we're going and the shower may pass in an hour or two. Let's rest and have some food.
“现在很难看到我们要去的地方。阵雨可能一两个小时就会过去，我们休息一下吃点东西。”