shorten['ʃɔ:tən]vt.1.■把…弄短,使缩短:to shorten a rope把绳子剪短2.■减少,收缩;使收起:to shorten sail收帆3.■使(糕点)松脆4.■使感觉短:to shorten one's traveling time by chatting以聊天消磨旅途中无聊的时间5.■降低…的效能:to shorten side effects from the use of anaesthetics as fast as possible尽可能快地降低麻醉药物的副作用6.■给(婴幼儿)穿童装7.■[废语]使失去效果8.■【语音学】使发短音vi.1.■变短;缩短:To swell by heat and shorten by cold。热胀冷缩。2.■(价格等)减少:The costs shortens。费用降下来了。
shortenshorten[ˈʃɔ:tn]vt.1.■弄[缩]短; 减少; 减小.....的力量; 减低...的效能; 使松脆2.■(脱掉长的)改穿短衣3.■【航海】收(帆), 缩(帆)have a coat shortened把上衣改短shorten the arm of限制...的力量shorten a child给孩子改穿短衣