lengthen

B2 大学 FREQ #42107 ★☆☆☆☆

vt. 加长, 使延长 vi. 变长

发音

其它 /ˈlɛŋθən/
其它 /ˈlɛŋθən/

词形变化

lengthened lengthenest lengtheneth lengthening lengthens 三单 lengthens lengthening 现在分词 lengthened 过去式 lengthened 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

使延长；加长

动词

延长；变长

释义与例句

v. B2
  1. 1.

    To make longer, to extend the length of.

    加长

    及物

    You need to lengthen the story if you want to have it published.

  2. 2.

    To become longer.

    不及物

    The shadows on the lawn lengthened as the sun began to set.

词汇关系

动词

反义词 1

shorten

上位词 2

grow increase

下位词 6

stretch extend prolong draw out elongate protract

相关短语

lengthen down lengthen up lengthen out compensatorily lengthen

词源

From length + -en.

来源：wiktionary