词条 | shorten |
释义 | shorten v. 缩短, (使)变短 英英解释: 动词shorten: 1. make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration 2. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements 同义词:abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, cut, contract, reduce 3. make short or shorter 4. become short or shorter 5. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate 同义词:bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate |
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