the lengthening of sth
用于说明使某物变长或变长的过程,后接名词或名词短语。
The lengthening of the runway allowed larger planes to land.
跑道的延长使更大的飞机得以降落。
延长;加长
(语音)延长;使变长或变长的过程;一种音变,其中某个音(尤指元音)延长
the process of making something longer or of becoming longer
使变长或变长的过程
The process of making or growing longer.
一种音变,其中某个音(尤指元音)延长
a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens
The lengthening of the days in spring always lifts my mood.
春天白昼的延长总是让我的心情变好。
用法提示:lengthening 作名词,表示‘延长、变长’这一过程,在此指白昼变长。
The lengthening of the runway will allow larger planes to land at the airport.
跑道的加长将允许更大的飞机在机场降落。
用法提示:lengthening 作名词,表示‘加长’这个动作或过程,后接 of 引出对象。
Vowel lengthening can change the meaning of a word in some languages.
在某些语言中,元音延长可以改变词的意思。
用法提示:lengthening 作名词,表示语音上的‘延长’,此处指元音变长。
用于说明使某物变长或变长的过程,后接名词或名词短语。
The lengthening of the runway allowed larger planes to land.
跑道的延长使更大的飞机得以降落。
强调一次具体的延长或延长的幅度,常与时间、距离、期限等搭配。
The new policy led to a lengthening of working hours.
新政策导致工作时间延长。
语音学术语,指元音发音时间变长;用于描述音变。
Vowel lengthening occurs in some dialects.
元音延长在某些方言中发生。
grammar · medium
易错句子We need to lengthening the rope before we climb.
正确表达We need to lengthen the rope before we climb.
不定式符号 to 后面必须接动词原形 lengthen;lengthening 是名词(或 -ing 形式),不能跟在 to 后作动词。学习者常把 -ing 形式误当成动词原形。
grammar · medium
易错句子The lengthening in the days tells us spring is coming.
正确表达The lengthening of the days tells us spring is coming.
名词 lengthening 表示“变长”时,用 of 引出变长的对象,即 the lengthening of sth;这里不用 in。汉语说“在……方面变长”容易让人误加 in,但英语固定搭配是 of。
grammar · medium
易错句子The lengthening of this bridge is about two kilometres.
正确表达The length of this bridge is about two kilometres.
lengthening 指“变长的过程或动作”,不能表示可测量的“长度”;表示长度要用 length。汉语“长度”与“延长”是两个词,英语中也须区分 length 和 lengthening。
lengthening 泛指使某物变长的过程;extension 更常指延长时间、扩大范围或加建的部分,常带“附加、扩展”意味,但两者在“延长时间”上可重叠。
lengthening 可用于一般或语音语境;elongation 更偏正式或技术用语,常指物体被拉伸而变长或身体部位的伸长,日常少用。
lengthening 是普通名词;prolongation 很正式,多指持续时间被拖长,常与争论、疾病、寿命等搭配。
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