lengthening

[计] 长度属性

发音

UK /ˈlɛŋ(k)θənɪŋ/
UK /ˈlɛŋ(k)θnɪŋ/
US /ˈlɛŋ(k)θənɪŋ/

词形变化

lengthenings 复数 lengthenings

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The process of making or growing longer.

  2. 2.

    a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens

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v.
  1. 1.

    present participle and gerund of lengthen

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

perpetuation prolongation protraction

上位词 2

continuation continuance

相关短语

lengthening down lengthening out lengthening up lengthen down lengthen up lengthen out compensatory lengthening 补偿性延长 compensatorily lengthening compensatorily lengthen

词源

From lengthen + -ing.

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