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lengthen

/ˈleŋk.θən/

翻译: 动词,表示使某物在长度上增加,或在时间上延长。

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词语关系

verb

/ˈleŋk.θən/B2formal
  • zh动词,表示使某物在长度上增加,或在时间上延长。

A verb used to indicate the act of making something longer in duration or physical extent.

  1. Make longerB1formal

    To cause something to increase in length, time, or extent.

    zh加长

    • You can lengthen your pants by removing the hem.
    • The treaty was lengthened by two more years.
    • We need to lengthen the meeting to cover all topics.

    同义词draw outelongateextendprolongprotractstretch

    反义词abbreviatecurtailcutreduceshortentruncate

  2. Become longerB1formal

    To increase in length or duration naturally or gradually.

    zh变长

    • The days lengthen as spring approaches.
    • Her shadow lengthened in the afternoon sun.
    • The queue lengthened as more people arrived.

    同义词elongateextendgrowincreasestretch

    反义词contractshortenshrink

词形
  • lengthened past participle
  • lengthened past simple
  • lengthening present participle
  • lengthens third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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