lengthen meaning in English
vt.
延长,伸长,拉长。 lengthen a vowel 【语音】拖长母音音长。
vi.
变长;延伸;转为 (into). Summer lengthens (out) into autumn. 夏去秋来。 The days are lengthening. 白天长起来了。 The shadows lengthen. 天色渐黑;年纪渐老;死期已近。 lengthen out 过分延长。
Examples
- It would lengthen the evening, besides .
而且我还怕今晚又要拖长时间。 - His fat face lengthened considerably .
他肥胖的面孔拉得特别长。 - The days start to lengthen in march .
三月份白昼开始变长。 - The shadows lengthened with the approach of sunset .
随着日落的接近,影子拉长了。 - The days are lengthening .
白天长起来了。