WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:
| 主要翻译 |
| shorten [sth]⇒ vtr | (length: decrease) (长度) | SCSimplified Chinese 缩短 suō duǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 縮短 |
| | The tailor shortened my trousers. |
| shorten [sth] vtr | (time: make briefer) (时间) | SCSimplified Chinese 缩短 suō duǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 縮短 |
| | We need to shorten the time we take to process invoices. |
| shorten [sth] vtr | (text, etc: edit, cut) (文章篇幅) | SCSimplified Chinese 缩短, 截短 |
| | Please shorten your story by two paragraphs if possible. |
| shorten [sth] vtr | (gambling odds: make more likely) (赌博胜率) | SCSimplified Chinese 增大 zēng dà
TCTraditional Chinese 增大 |
| | In light of the new information, the bookmaker shortened the odds. |
| shorten [sth] vtr | (vowel sound: make shorter) (元音) | SCSimplified Chinese 使…发短音 |
| | A double consonant in English usually has the effect of shortening the previous vowel. |
| shorten⇒ vi | (length: decrease) (长度) | SCSimplified Chinese 缩短 suō duǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 縮短 |
| | The waiting list has shortened significantly since I put my name on it. |
| shorten vi | (time: become briefer) (时间) | SCSimplified Chinese 缩短 suō duǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 縮短 |
| | Days begin to shorten after the summer solstice. |
| shorten vi | (gambling odds: become more likely) (赌博胜率) | SCSimplified Chinese 增大 zēng dà
TCTraditional Chinese 增大 |
| | Odds have shortened due to recent revelations. |
| 其他翻译 |
| shorten vi | (vowel sound: become shorter) (元音) | SCSimplified Chinese 发短音
TCTraditional Chinese 發短音 |
| | Vowels usually shorten after double consonants. |
Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:
shorten [
ˈʃɔːtn]
I vt
1
[+ holiday, life, book, letter] 缩(縮)短 suōduǎn
2
[+ clothes, plank etc] 截短 jiéduǎn
II vi
变(變)短 biàn duǎn
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