verb🔗Share缩短， 减短 To make shorter; to abbreviate."The teacher asked us to shorten our essays to one page. "老师让我们把文章缩短到一页。languagegrammarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share缩短，变短 To become shorter."The days will shorten as we move into winter. "随着我们进入冬天，白天会变短。timelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share缩短，减短 To make deficient (as to); to deprive (of)."The illness shortened the student's time to prepare for the exam. "这场疾病剥夺了学生充分的备考时间.actionwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share起酥，使松脆。 To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, etc."The chef shortened the pastry dough with cold butter, making it flaky and delicious. "厨师用冰镇黄油给糕点面团起酥，使它变得酥松可口。foodchemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share缩短，减少。 To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen."to shorten an allowance of food"减少食物的配给量amountactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share收紧，拉紧。 To take in the slack of (a rope)."The sailor shortened the rope to secure the boat to the dock. "水手收紧绳子，把船固定在码头上。nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share收帆，缩帆 To reduce (sail) by taking it in."The sailors shorten the sail when the wind gets too strong. "当风太大的时候，水手们会收帆。nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
