verb 下载 🔗分享 缩短， 减短 To make shorter; to abbreviate. Examples : "The daylight savings time change shortens the evenings. " 夏令时让夜晚变短了。 language grammar 与AI对话词汇游戏阅读练习
verb 下载 🔗分享 缩短，变短。 To become shorter. Examples : "The days get colder and the sunlight shortens in the winter. " 冬天天气变冷，白昼时间也缩短了。 time process action 与AI对话词汇游戏阅读练习
verb 下载 🔗分享 减少，缩短，使不足。 To make deficient (as to); to deprive (of). Examples : "The extra work shortens my time to relax after school. " 额外的作业挤占了我放学后放松的时间。 negative action 与AI对话词汇游戏阅读练习
verb 下载 🔗分享 起酥，使松脆 To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, etc. Examples : "The baker shortens the pie crust by rubbing cold butter into the flour before adding any liquid. " 面包师在加入液体前，会将冰冷的黄油揉搓进面粉里，以此起酥，使派皮更加松脆。 food 与AI对话词汇游戏阅读练习
verb 下载 🔗分享 缩短，减少。 To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen. Examples : "to shorten an allowance of food" 缩短食物配给量。 amount time 与AI对话词汇游戏阅读练习
verb 下载 🔗分享 收紧, 绷紧 To take in the slack of (a rope). Examples : "The sailor shortened the rope to secure the boat. " 水手收紧了绳子，以便固定船只。 nautical sailing technical 与AI对话词汇游戏阅读练习
verb 下载 🔗分享 缩帆，收帆。 To reduce (sail) by taking it in. Examples : "The captain shortens the sails when the wind becomes too strong. " 当风力太强时，船长会缩帆。 nautical sailing 与AI对话词汇游戏阅读练习
