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
- The length of the rope is not enough. Try to lengthen it.
绳子的长度不够，设法加长。 - I can lengthen my legs.
我可以伸长我的双腿。 - It would lengthen the evening, besides.
而且我还怕今晚又要拖长时间。 - The focus was on intense eccentric exercise, which is when muscles contract and lengthen at the same time.
重点是高强度的反常运动使肌肉同时收缩和舒张。 - The intervals between visits seemed to lengthen.
每次探望的间隔似乎变长了。 - You want to lengthen your inner front leg.
你需要拉长你长腿的内侧。 - 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。 - A signpost with variable number of signs that you can lengthen or shorten.
标志数量可变的标志柱，您可以将其加长或缩短。 - The winter days are beginning to lengthen out.
冬天的白昼开始长起来了。 - They can choose from the patterns in the world and lengthen their time horizons.
他们能从世界上的模式中进行选取并延长它们的时间跨度。