英语词汇“lengthen”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

To lengthen is to make something longer, either physically or in time. During the spring and early summer, the days lengthen, as sundown comes later and later.

Mascara lengthens your eyelashes, and letting out your hem lengthens your jeans. As time goes by, your years of experience lengthen, and if you don't cut your hair or trim your beard, those lengthen as well. Lengthen dates from the 14th century — earlier, the verb was length, from a Germanic root that's also the basis of "long."

WORD FAMILY

lengthen: lengthened, lengthening, lengthens+/length: lengthen, lengths, lengthy/lengthening: lengthenings/lengthy: lengthier, lengthiest, lengthily, lengthiness/long: length, longed, longer, longest, longing, longingly, longish, longly, longness, longs/longest: longests/longing: longings

USAGE EXAMPLES

Her longevity is putting a spotlight on the medical care, nutrition and up-to-date therapeutic techniques that are helping lengthen zoo animals’ lives.

Seattle Times(Dec 21, 2016)

The Huskies entered the night averaging nearly 87 points per game but Cal Poly lengthened possessions and forced Washington to work at the offensive end.

Washington Times(Dec 21, 2016)

From that moment until June 21, the days will begin to lengthen.

Seattle Times(Dec 20, 2016)

1v make longer

Lengthen this skirt, please

Ant|Hypo|Hyper

shorten

make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration

draw out, extend, prolong, protract

lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

elongate, stretch

make long or longer by pulling and stretching

extend

prolong the time allowed for payment of

temporise, temporize

draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time

spin, spin out

prolong or extend

shoetree, tree

stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree

increase

make bigger or more

2v become long or longer

In Spring, the days lengthen

Ant|Hyper

shorten

become short or shorter

grow

become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain

单词	lengthen
释义	lengthen (once / 923 pages) v To lengthen is to make something longer, either physically or in time. During the spring and early summer, the days lengthen, as sundown comes later and later. Mascara lengthens your eyelashes, and letting out your hem lengthens your jeans. As time goes by, your years of experience lengthen, and if you don't cut your hair or trim your beard, those lengthen as well. Lengthen dates from the 14th century — earlier, the verb was length, from a Germanic root that's also the basis of "long." WORD FAMILY lengthen: lengthened, lengthening, lengthens+/length: lengthen, lengths, lengthy/lengthening: lengthenings/lengthy: lengthier, lengthiest, lengthily, lengthiness/long: length, longed, longer, longest, longing, longingly, longish, longly, longness, longs/longest: longests/longing: longings USAGE EXAMPLES Her longevity is putting a spotlight on the medical care, nutrition and up-to-date therapeutic techniques that are helping lengthen zoo animals’ lives. Seattle Times(Dec 21, 2016) The Huskies entered the night averaging nearly 87 points per game but Cal Poly lengthened possessions and forced Washington to work at the offensive end. Washington Times(Dec 21, 2016) From that moment until June 21, the days will begin to lengthen. Seattle Times(Dec 20, 2016) 1v make longer Lengthen this skirt, please Ant\|Hypo\|Hyper shorten make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration draw out, extend, prolong, protract lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer elongate, stretch make long or longer by pulling and stretching extend prolong the time allowed for payment of temporise, temporize draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time spin, spin out prolong or extend shoetree, tree stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree increase make bigger or more 2v become long or longer In Spring, the days lengthen Ant\|Hyper shorten become short or shorter grow become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
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