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shorten meaning in Chinese

vt.
弄短,缩短;减少;使松脆;收(帆),缩(帆);给(脱去长的婴孩服)改穿短衣。 shorten one's arm [sword] 缩回胳臂[剑]。 have a coat shortened 把上衣改短。 shorten the arm of 限制…的力量。 shorten a child 给孩子改穿短衣。
vi.
变短,缩短,缩小。

Examples

  1. Minor accidents can shorten the life of a car ..
    小事故会缩短汽车寿命。
  2. She shortened the dress .
    她改短了那件衣服。
  3. Pollution shortens considerably the life expectancy of a body of water .
    污染使水体的估计寿命大为缩短。
  4. When pressure is increased, the ancroid is squeezed, so it shortens .
    当大气压力增加时,膜盒压紧而缩短。
  5. Jupiter shortened the spring, and divided the year into four seasons .
    朱庇特缩短了春天,把一年分为四季。
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