Word · Frequency #36604
abridges
删节；缩写；节略
abridges is the third person singular of abridge.
核心释义
to make a written work shorter by leaving out parts while keeping the main meaning; to condense
- 1.
缩短；在持续时间或范围上减少。
To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent.
- 2.
用更少的文字缩短或压缩,但保留原意；概括；精简。
To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense.
- 3.
截短；删节。
Cut short; truncate.
- 4.
缩减。
To curtail.
缩短；削减；限制；缩短；在持续时间或范围上减少。；用更少的文字缩短或压缩,但保留原意；概括；精简。；截短；删节。；缩减。
用法In use
The publisher decided to abridge the novel for younger readers.
用法提示：动词原形abridge表示'删节'，后接宾语'the novel'，描述对文本内容的精简。
Due to time constraints, the speaker abridged his 30-minute lecture to 15 minutes.
用法提示：过去式abridged表示'缩短'，后接宾语'his 30-minute lecture'，说明对演讲时长的削减。
The new law would abridge citizens' rights to peaceful assembly.
用法提示：动词原形abridge表示'剥夺'，后接宾语'citizens' rights'，体现法律对权利的削减。
abridge sth
The editor abridged the novel for young readers.
编辑为年轻读者删节了这部小说。
abridge sth to sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- abridged version
- 删节版；缩写本
- The publisher released an abridged version of the novel for young readers.出版商为青少年读者发行了这部小说的删节版。
- abridged edition
- 节略本；缩写版
- This abridged edition cuts the original text by half.这个节略本把原文删减了一半。
- abridge a book
- 删节一本书；缩写一本书
- It took her months to abridge the book without losing its meaning.她花了几个月时间删节这本书，同时不失去原意。
- abridge freedom of speech
- 限制言论自由
- The new law was criticized for abridging freedom of speech.这项新法律因限制言论自由而受到批评。
- abridge someone's rights
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想：abridge 读起来就是 "a bridge"。想象一座太长的桥被拆掉一段，只留主干通行——就像删节文章，删掉枝节只保留原意。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：出版说明、文学作品改写、法律与学术文本 abridge 通常见于书面语和较正式的场合,多用于出版、法律或学术文本中表示对文字、篇幅的删节;日常口语里常用 shorten 等词代替。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
abridge 读 /əˈbrɪdʒ/，重音在第二音节，韵尾是 /ɪdʒ/。bridge、ridge、fridge、midge 的结尾也都是 /ɪdʒ/，与 abridge 押韵。注意：badge /bædʒ/ 和 budge /bʌdʒ/ 虽然拼写都以 -dge 结尾，但元音分别是 /æ/ 和 /ʌ/，不是 /ɪ/，所以不押韵。
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