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shortening

/ˈʃɔːrtənɪŋ/ /ˈʃɔːrtnɪŋ/

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verb

缩短，精简

To make shorter; to abbreviate.

Examples :

"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。

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verb

缩短，变短。

To become shorter.

Examples :

"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。

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verb

减少，缩短，剥夺

To make deficient (as to); to deprive (of).

Examples :

"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。

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verb

起酥，使变酥。

To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, etc.

Examples :

"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。

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verb

缩短，减少。

To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen.

Examples :

"to shorten an allowance of food"

缩减食物的配给量。

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verb

收短，拉紧

To take in the slack of (a rope).

Examples :

"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。

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verb

收帆，缩帆

To reduce (sail) by taking it in.

Examples :

"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。

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noun

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.

Examples :

"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。

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noun

缩短，减短.

Verbal noun of shorten - a reduction in length.

Examples :

"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。

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