| 词汇 | lengthen |
| 释义 | lengthen | BrE ˈlɛŋ(k)θ(ə)n,ˈlɛn(t)θən, AmE ˈlɛŋ(k)θən | A. transitive verb ① 加长 ‹wall, shelf, distance›; 放长 ‹skirt, trousers›▸ to lengthen sth from X metres to Y metres 把某物从X米加长到Y米 ② (prolong) 延长 ‹period, visits›▸ to lengthen sth from X years to Y years 使…从X年延长到Y年 ③ Phonetics 拖长 ‹vowel, pronunciation›B. intransitive verb ① (increase in length) «queue, waiting list» 变长 ; «bone, stem» 长长 ; «shadow» 伸长 ▸ to lengthen from X cm to Y cm 从X厘米变长为Y厘米 ② (last longer) «days, nights» 变长 ; «intervals, visits» 延长 ▸ the average life-span has lengthened from 70 to 75 years 平均寿命从70岁延长到了75岁 |
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