shorten

關於shorten的翻譯

<<及物動詞>>弄短,縮短,減少 <<非及物動詞>>縮小,變短

shorten definition

1. make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
• examples: He shortened his trip due to illness
2. make short or shorter
• examples: shorten the skirt
• examples: shorten the rope by a few inches
3. become short or shorter
• examples: In winter, the days shorten