verb🔗Share缩短，精简 To make shorter; to abbreviate."The teacher is shortening the essay assignment from five pages to three. "老师正在把论文作业从五页缩短到三页。languagewritinglinguisticscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share缩短，变短。 To become shorter."The line for the school play was long, but it shortened quickly after the announcement. "学校戏剧的队伍很长，但广播通知之后，队伍很快就变短了。actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share减少，缩短，剥夺 To make deficient (as to); to deprive (of)."The company's budget cuts are shortening the time employees have to complete their projects. "公司的预算削减正在剥夺员工完成项目所需的时间。negativeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share起酥，使变酥。 To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, etc."The baker used butter to shortening the pastry dough, making it flaky and light. "面包师用黄油来使糕点面团起酥，让它变得又薄又轻。foodChat 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"缩减食物的配给量。amountactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share收短，拉紧 To take in the slack of (a rope)."He was shortening the rope so the swing wouldn't drag on the ground. "他正在收短绳子，这样秋千就不会拖到地上了。nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share收帆，缩帆 To reduce (sail) by taking it in."The sailor shortened the sail to avoid capsizing the boat during the storm. "水手收帆缩帆，以避免在暴风雨中翻船。nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share起酥油， Shortening. Fat that is solid at room temperature, such as margarine or lard (not usually used of butter), used to make shortcrust pastry."My grandmother always uses shortening in her pie crust recipe because it makes the crust extra flaky. "我奶奶做馅饼皮的时候总是用起酥油，因为这样能让饼皮格外酥脆。foodsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share缩短，减短. Verbal noun of shorten - a reduction in length."The shortening of the school day caused some scheduling problems for after-school activities. "学校上课时间缩短导致了课后活动的一些时间安排问题。languagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
