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lengthen是什么意思

  • 英式英标[\'lɛŋθən]
  • 美式音标[\'leŋθ(ə)n; -ŋkθ-]

vt. 使延长;加长

vi. 延长;变长

中文词源

lengthen 加长

length,长度,-en,使。

英文词源

lengthen (v.)
late 14c., from length + -en (1). Related: Lengthened; lengthening. Earlier verb was simply length (c. 1300).

实用例句

1. She had to lengthen her stirrup leathers.
她得放长马镫皮带.
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2. He asked the tailor to lengthen his coat.
他请裁缝把他的外衣放长些.
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3. Ask the tailor to lengthen this skirt.
请裁缝把这条裙子放长.
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4. It would lengthen the evening, besides.
而且我还怕今晚又要拖长时间.
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5. But he could not lengthen his stride and put on speed. It was exasperating.
可是他不敢放开了腿,别扭!
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