释义 |
shortenshorten /ˈʃɔrt˺n/ ●○○ verb [intransitive, transitive] VERB TABLEshorten |
Present | I, you, we, they | shorten | | he, she, it | shortens | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | shortened | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have shortened | | he, she, it | has shortened | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had shortened | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will shorten | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have shortened |
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Present | I | am shortening | | he, she, it | is shortening | | you, we, they | are shortening | Past | I, he, she, it | was shortening | | you, we, they | were shortening | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been shortening | | he, she, it | has been shortening | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been shortening | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be shortening | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been shortening |
to make something shorter in time or length, or to become shorter OPP lengthen: How much does it cost to get pants shortened? The days are shortening now. |