shorten
过去式：
动词过去式: shortened
更多词形：
名词: shortener | 动词过去式: shortened | 动词过去分词: shortened | 动词现在分词: shortening | 动词第三人称单数: shortens |
单词例句：
The captain ordered his men to shorten sail .
船长命令船员缩帆。
Minor accidents can shorten the life of a car.
小事故会缩短汽车寿命。
It will be fit to wear if you shorten the sleeves.
如果你把袖子缩短些，穿起来会很合适。
Injury problems could shorten his career.
受伤的问题有可能缩短他的职业生涯。
To make more concise; abridge or shorten.
精简使更简结；删节或缩短
No wonder it is said that envy and wrath shorten life.
难怪有人说嫉妒和愤怒会缩短生命。
Lively companionship shorten the mile .
欢乐同路人，行程不觉长。
To greatly reduce or shorten something.
另外,美国人最常用的意思是:大幅度减少。
The strain will shorten his circle each time.
拉紧了，它兜的圈子就会一次比一次