Word · Frequency #33953
lengthening
/ˈleŋθənɪŋ/
noun
延长；加长
核心释义
the process of making something longer or of becoming longer
- 1.
使变长或变长的过程
The process of making or growing longer.
- 2.
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
（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
用法In use
The lengthening of the days in spring always lifts my mood.
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.
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.
用法提示：lengthening 作名词，表示语音上的‘延长’，此处指元音变长。
相关词与表达Connections
词族Word family
- lengthenings
- plural
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语法说明Grammar Note
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