shorten 'ʃɒ:tn
释义
vt. 弄短, 缩短, 减少
vi. 缩小, 变短
英文释义
v. make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
v. make short or shorter
v. become short or shorter
词形变化
过去分词: shortened 现在分词: shortening 第三人称单数: shortens 过去式: shortened
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