lengthen
英 [ˈleŋθən]
美 [ˈleŋθən]
v. (使)变长
现在分词：lengthening 过去式：lengthened 过去分词：lengthened 第三人称单数：lengthens
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同义词辨析
extendlengthenprolong【导航词义：延长】
extendv. 延伸，延长
〔辨析〕
多指在空间、时间、面积等方面延长或扩展。
〔例证〕
Our summer vacation extended into September.
我们的暑假延至9月。
He wanted to extend his garden.
他想要扩建花园。
My farm extends as far as the river.
我的农场一直延伸到河边。
我们的暑假延至9月。
He wanted to extend his garden.
他想要扩建花园。
My farm extends as far as the river.
我的农场一直延伸到河边。
lengthenv. （使）延长，（使）加长
〔辨析〕
指在长度或时间上拉长或延长。
〔例证〕
His trousers were lengthened.
他的裤子放长了。
Nights are lengthening with the coming of winter.
随着冬天的来临，夜晚渐渐变长了。
To save time is to lengthen life.
节省时间就是延长生命。
他的裤子放长了。
Nights are lengthening with the coming of winter.
随着冬天的来临，夜晚渐渐变长了。
To save time is to lengthen life.
节省时间就是延长生命。
prolongv. 延长，拖延
〔辨析〕
通常指时间上的延长，含超过正常限度之意。
〔例证〕
He tried hard to prolong his mother's life.
他尽一切努力来延长母亲的生命。
The treaty has been prolonged for another 5 years.
这个条约又延长了5年。
他尽一切努力来延长母亲的生命。
The treaty has been prolonged for another 5 years.
这个条约又延长了5年。
牛津词典
verb
- （使）变长
to become longer; to make sth longer- The afternoon shadows lengthened.
下午影子渐渐变长了。 - I need to lengthen this skirt.
我需要把裙子放长。
- The afternoon shadows lengthened.
柯林斯词典
- V-ERG （使）加长；（使）伸长
When somethinglengthensor when youlengthenit, it increases in length.- The evening shadows were lengthening...
残阳下的影子越拉越长。 - She began to walk faster, but he lengthened his stride to keep up with her...
她开始加快步子，但他加大了步幅跟着她。 - The runway had to be lengthened.
跑道需要加长。
- The evening shadows were lengthening...
- V-ERG （使）（时间）延长；（使…）持续更长时间
When somethinglengthensor when youlengthenit, it lasts for a longer time than it did previously.- Vacations have lengthened and the work week has shortened...
假期延长，工作周就缩短了。 - The council does not support lengthening the school day to fit in other activities.
委员会不支持通过延长在校时间来插入其他活动。
- Vacations have lengthened and the work week has shortened...
英英释义
verb
- become long or longer
- In Spring, the days lengthen
- make longer
- Lengthen this skirt, please
双语例句
- Lengthen your tailbone away from the back of your pelvis and press it lightly toward the pubis.
从骨盆的后部拉长尾骨，并轻轻地把它压向耻骨。 - The council does not support lengthening the school day to fit in other activities.
委员会不支持通过延长在校时间来插入其他活动。 - To save time is to lengthen life.
节约时间就是延长生命。 - Lengthen or extend in duration or space.
延长或者在持续时间或者空间上延伸。 - The runway had to be lengthened.
跑道需要加长。 - The evening shadows were lengthening
残阳下的影子越拉越长。 - Measuring method for stretched with socks I can lengthen my legs.
短袜断裂伸长率的测定我可以伸长我的双腿。 - They may even lengthen telomeres, the ends of our chromosomes that control aging.
它们甚至可能延长端粒；它是染色体的末端，作用是控制衰老。 - I'll have to lengthen this skirt.
我准备把这条裙子加长。 - Lengthen and change oil cycle, keep the oil pressure steady.
具有延长换油周期，保持油压稳定。