lengthen
英['leŋθ(ə)n;-ŋkθ-]
美['lɛŋθən]
- vt. 使延长；加长
- vi. 延长；变长
词态变化
第三人称单数: lengthens;过去式: lengthened;过去分词: lengthened;现在分词: lengthening;
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).
双语例句
- 1. She had to lengthen her stirrup leathers.
- 她得放长马镫皮带.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. He asked the tailor to lengthen his coat.
- 他请裁缝把他的外衣放长些.
来自辞典例句
- 3. Ask the tailor to lengthen this skirt.
- 请裁缝把这条裙子放长.
来自辞典例句
- 4. It would lengthen the evening, besides.
- 而且我还怕今晚又要拖长时间.
来自辞典例句
- 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!
来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子