lengthen
英 ['le?θ(?)n; -?kθ-]
美['l??θ?n]
- vt. 使延長；加長
- vi. 延長；變長
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詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數:?lengthens;過去式:?lengthened;過去分詞:?lengthened;現(xiàn)在分詞:?lengthening;
中文詞源
lengthen 加長
length,長度，-en,使。
英文詞源
- lengthen (v.)
- late 14c., from length + -en (1). Related: Lengthened; lengthening. Earlier verb was simply length (c. 1300).
雙語例句
- 1. She had to lengthen her stirrup leathers.
- 她得放長馬鐙皮帶.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. He asked the tailor to lengthen his coat.
- 他請裁縫把他的外衣放長些.
來自辭典例句
- 3. Ask the tailor to lengthen this skirt.
- 請裁縫把這條裙子放長.
來自辭典例句
- 4. It would lengthen the evening, besides.
- 而且我還怕今晚又要拖長時間.
來自辭典例句
- 5. But he could not lengthen his stride and put on speed. It was exasperating.
- 可是他不敢放開了腿,別扭!
來自漢英文學 - 駱駝祥子
