参考词典中lengthening的常规释义:
基本释义
- 延长; 拉长
词形变化
- 名 词:length'en·er
参考例句
- To lengthen in extent.
拉长在程度上加长 - To save time is to lengthen life.
节约时间就是延长寿命。 - The shadows lengthen.
天色渐黑;年纪渐老;死期已近。 - Ask the tailor to lengthen this skirt.
请裁缝把这条裙子放长。 - To lengthen in duration;protract.
延长增加持续时间;持久
- To lengthen in extent.
英英解释
1个名词解释
- the act of prolonging something
[同] lengthening, perpetuation, prolongation, protraction
[例]- there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks
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