shorten

英 [ˈʃɔːtn]

美 [ˈʃɔːrtn]

v. (使)变短，缩短

过去分词：shortened　现在分词：shortening　第三人称单数：shortens　过去式：shortened　

CET6

Collins.1 / BNC.8411 / COCA.7578

同义词辨析

shorten abbreviate abridge condense【导航词义：缩短，节略】

shortenv. 缩短，（使）变短

〔辨析〕

指压缩文章、著作等的篇幅而内容基本不变，也可指缩短时间、尺寸、过程等。

〔例证〕

This article is too long. You'd better shorten it drastically.
这篇文章太长了，你最好大刀阔斧地删减一下。
Please shorten your composition.
请压缩一下你的作文。
The long pole was shortened.
那根长竿子被弄短了。

abbreviatev. 缩写，缩短

〔辨析〕

通常用于缩写单词、名称，有时也指缩短演讲稿、小说、仪式、服装等。

〔例证〕

China Central Television is usually abbreviated to CCTV.
（中国中央电视台）通常被缩略为CCTV。
The ceremony was abbreviated by rain.
仪式因天下雨而缩短了。

abridgev. 删节，节略

〔辨析〕

主要指删去书、剧本等不重要的部分而保存其精华。

〔例证〕

A long story can be abridged by leaving out unimportant parts.
可将一个冗长故事中无关紧要的部分删去以减少篇幅。
Who has the right to abridge readers' letters except for Susan?
除了苏珊谁有权利删节读者的来信？

condensev. 压缩，使简洁

〔辨析〕

多指将讲话、文章等压缩，常与介词 into 连用。

〔例证〕

This chapter could be condensed into a few paragraphs.
这一章可以压缩成几个段落。
He condensed his letter of application into one page.
他将申请书精简为一页纸。

牛津词典

verb

（使）变短，缩短
to make sth shorter; to become shorter
1. Injury problems could shorten his career.
  受伤的问题有可能缩短他的职业生涯。
2. a shortened version of the game
  简化了的比赛
3. Her name's Katherine, generally shortened to Kay.
  她名叫凯瑟琳，通常简称凯。
4. In November the temperatures drop and the days shorten.
  十一月气温下降，白天变短。

柯林斯词典

V-ERG (使)时间变短;缩短(…的时间)
If youshortenan event or the length of time that something lasts, or if itshortens, it does not last as long as it would otherwise do or as it used to do.
1. Smoking can shorten your life...
  吸烟会缩短你的寿命。
2. The trading day is shortened in observance of the Labor Day holiday...
  因庆祝劳工节，这个交易日交易时间缩短了。
3. When the days shorten in winter some people suffer depression.
  冬季天短，有些人会变得抑郁消沉。
V-ERG 缩短…的长度;(物体)变短
If youshortenan object or if itshortens, it becomes smaller in length.
1. Her father paid £1,000 for an operation to shorten her nose...
  她父亲花了 1,000 英镑给她做了削鼻手术。
2. As they shorten, cells become more prone to disease and death.
  细胞变小后就会更容易感染疾病，也更容易死亡。
VERB 缩写,缩短(名字等)
If youshortena name or other word, you change it by removing some of the letters.
1. Originally called Lili, she eventually shortened her name to Lee.
  她原先叫 Lili (莉莉)，最后她把名字略作 Lee (李)。
toshorten the odds→ see:odds

英英释义

verb

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
1. bowdlerize a novel
Synonym:bowdlerizebowdleriseexpurgatecastrate
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
1. The manuscript must be shortened
Synonym:abridgeforeshortenabbreviatecutcontractreduce
become short or shorter
1. In winter, the days shorten
make shorter than originally intended
1. He shortened his trip due to illness
make short or shorter
1. shorten the skirt
2. shorten the rope by a few inches

双语例句

Smoking can shorten your life
吸烟会缩短你的寿命。
As they shorten, cells become more prone to disease and death.
细胞变小后就会更容易感染疾病，也更容易死亡。
I only need to shorten the length.
我只需要把长度缩短。
The skirt is too long& shorten it by two centimetres.
裙子太长了，去两公分吧。
Can you shorten my overcoat?
你能把我的大衣改短一些吗？
Integrated evaluation and test can further shorten schedules by allowing for more concurrent activities.
集成评价和测试可以支持更多的活动并发从而进一步缩短进度。
It can not only shorten design cycle of new products, but also improve design quality remarkably.
它不仅可以大大缩短设计周期，而且能显著地提高设计质量。
These features and APIs significantly enhance productivity and shorten product cycles.
这些功能和API显著提高了生产力，并缩短了产品周期。
To increase productivity and shorten development cycles, exhaustive automation across the board is also important.
要提高效率和缩短开发周期，尽可能多地实现自动化也非常重要。
The trading day is shortened in observance of the Labor Day holiday
因庆祝劳工节，这个交易日交易时间缩短了。