| 释义 |
lengthen | BrE ˈlɛŋ(k)θ(ə)n,ˈlɛn(t)θən, AmE ˈlɛŋ(k)θən | A. transitive verb ① 加长 jiācháng ‹wall, shelf, distance›; 放长 fàngcháng ‹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 yáncháng ‹period, visits›▸ to lengthen sth from X years to Y years 使…从X年延长到Y年 ③ Phonetics 拖长 tuōcháng ‹vowel, pronunciation›B. intransitive verb ① (increase in length) «queue, waiting list» 变长 biàncháng ; «bone, stem» 长长 chángcháng ; «shadow» 伸长 shēncháng ▸ 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 biàncháng ; «intervals, visits» 延长 yáncháng ▸ the average life-span has lengthened from 70 to 75 years 平均寿命从70岁延长到了75岁 |