| 释义 |
lengthen [intransitive, transitive] to become or make sth longer（使）变长◆the afternoon shadows lengthened.下午影子拉长了。◆i need to lengthen this skirt.我需要把这条裙子放长。◆he lengthened his stride to catch up with them.他加大步伐赶上他们。 opp shorten → shrink lengthen/ˈleŋθən ||; ˈlɛŋθən/verb [i,t] to become longer or to make sth longer （使）延长 lengthensee ⇨ long 3,4 length·en /`lɛŋθən; ˈleŋθən/v [i,t]to become longer or make something longer 延长; 加长，使变长:◇the days lengthened as summer approached. 随着夏天临近，白天延长了。 |