Word · Frequency #8411
shorten
缩短；使变短；缩写
核心释义
make something shorter in length or duration
- 1.
使更短；缩短。
To make shorter; to abbreviate.
- 2.
使比原计划短；缩减长度或时间
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
- 3.
变短。
To become shorter.
- 4.
在保留基本内容的同时缩小范围
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- 5.
使缺乏；剥夺。
To make deficient (as to); to deprive (of).
- 6.
使变短或更短
make short or shorter
- 7.
用黄油、猪油等使(糕点)变得酥脆易碎。
To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, etc.
- 8.
减少；降低；减轻。
To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen.
- 9.
使成碎屑；使酥脆。
To make crumbly.
- 10.
收紧(绳索)的松弛部分。
To take in the slack of (a rope).
- 11.
收(帆)以减小帆面积。
To reduce (sail) by taking it in.
变短；缩短；减少；减小；降低；删减；压缩；节略；使（糕点）酥松；使易碎；收紧（绳索）；拉紧
用法In use
I need to shorten my essay to meet the word limit.
用法提示：这里'shorten'是及物动词，表示使长度或数量减少。
The meeting was shortened because the speaker was late.
用法提示：这里'shortened'是过去分词，表示被缩短。
Shortening the dress by hemming is a simple task.
用法提示：这里'shortening'是动名词，表示缩短的动作。
He shortened his trip due to illness
The manuscript must be shortened
shorten the skirt
shorten the rope by a few inches
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- shorten the distance
- 缩短距离
- The new highway will shorten the distance between the two cities.这条新高速公路将缩短两座城市之间的距离。
- shorten the time
- 缩短时间
- We need to find a way to shorten the time required for the project.我们需要找到一种方法来缩短项目所需的时间。
- shorten the process
- 缩短流程
- This software can help shorten the approval process.这个软件可以帮助缩短审批流程。
- shorten the list
- 缩短名单
- We should shorten the list of candidates to five.我们应该将候选人名单缩短至五人。
- shorten the period
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
short（短的）+ en（动词后缀，使……）= 使变短，联想把长绳子剪短。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、技术文档、学术写作 'shorten' 是一个中性动词，在正式和非正式场合均适用，常见于日常对话、技术文档和学术写作中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words above all end with the unstressed /ən/ sound, similar to 'shorten'. However, note that in these words, the letter 't' is typically silent (e.g., fasten, listen, often, etc.), while the 't' in 'shorten' is pronounced. Be cautious of lookalikes like 'kitchen' (/ˈkɪtʃɪn/) which sound different.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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