Translation meaning & definition of the word "shorten" into Chinese (Simplified) language

verb

1. Make shorter than originally intended

• Reduce or retrench in length or duration

• "He shortened his trip due to illness"

synonym:
• shorten

1. 做比原定预期短

• 减少或缩短长度或持续时间

• "“由于生病,他缩短了行程”"

同义词:
• 缩短

2. Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

• "The manuscript must be shortened"

synonym:
• abridge
,
• foreshorten
,
• abbreviate
,
• shorten
,
• cut
,
• contract
,
• reduce

2. 缩小范围同时保留基本要素

• "“手稿必须缩短”"

同义词:
• 阿布里奇
,
• 前驱
,
• 缩写
,
• 缩短
,
• 切
,
• 合同
,
• 减少

3. Make short or shorter

• "Shorten the skirt"

• "Shorten the rope by a few inches"

synonym:
• shorten

3. 短或短

• "“缩短裙子”"

• "“将绳索缩短几英寸”"

同义词:
• 缩短

4. Become short or shorter

• "In winter, the days shorten"

synonym:
• shorten

4. 变短或变短

• "“在冬天,日子缩短了”"

同义词:
• 缩短

5. Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

• "Bowdlerize a novel"

synonym:
• bowdlerize
,
• bowdlerise
,
• expurgate
,
• castrate
,
• shorten

5. 通过省略或修改被认为不精致的部分进行编辑

• "“为小说装扮”"

同义词:
• 鲍德勒
,
• 鲍德莱斯
,
• 膨胀
,
• 去势
,
• 缩短