| 单词 | abbreviated |
| 释义 | abbreviated (once / 5106 pages) adj Something that's abbreviated is shortened or condensed. An abbreviated version of your favorite novel might be a quick read, but ultimately kind of disappointing. If you have to take an abbreviated vacation, you might need to leave Hawaii after a few days instead of staying for two weeks. On the other hand, if your boss at work gives you an abbreviated version of her usual lecture, you'll be able to go home a little earlier. The adjective abbreviated and the verb abbreviate both come from the noun abbreviation, with its Latin root, abbreviare, "make brief," from ad-, "to," and breviare, "shorten." WORD FAMILYabbreviate: abbreviated, abbreviates, abbreviating, abbreviation, abbreviator+/abbreviation: abbreviations/abbreviator: abbreviators USAGE EXAMPLESTrading volume was the lowest since mid-October, except for the abbreviated trading session after the Thanksgiving holiday. New York Times(Dec 19, 2016) The entities, commonly abbreviated as LLCs, often offer owners “pass-throughs,” ensuring that they are taxed only for the income they receive. Washington Times(Dec 10, 2016) About those international rascals: After his abbreviated round with the president, Dad recounted the day to my mother. Golf Digest(Dec 09, 2016) 1adj cut short in duration the abbreviated speech Syn shortened, truncated short primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration 2adj (of clothing) very short an abbreviated swimsuit Syn brief short (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length |
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