英语词汇“shorten”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

单词	shorten
例句	shortenshorten /ˈʃɔrtn/ verb ► shorten to make something shorter. You can use shorten to talk about making something physically shorter, or shorter in the amount of time something uses: She wants to shorten the skirt by one inch. The new high-speed train will shorten travel time between Beijing and Shanghai. ► cut to make something shorter. You can use cut to talk about making a movie or piece of writing shorter, or about making hair or grass shorter: The original version of the movie was 120 minutes long, but the director later cut it to 100 minutes. The hairdresser was cutting my hair. ➔ You can also use cut to talk about making something shorter in time: The new road will cut travel time between the two cities. ► condense to make a piece of writing or something you say shorter by not giving as many details or by not using as many words: The information could be condensed into one book rather than two books. ► abridge (formal) to make a book or play shorter without changing the basic story: The book has been abridged to make it easier for children to read. ANTONYMS ➔ see lengthen
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