verb🔗Share缩短， 减短 To make shorter; to abbreviate."The daylight savings time change shortens the evenings. "夏令时让夜晚变短了。languagegrammarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share缩短，变短。 To become shorter."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。timeprocessactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share减少，缩短，使不足。 To make deficient (as to); to deprive (of)."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。negativeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share起酥，使松脆 To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, etc."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。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"缩短食物配给量。amounttimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share收紧, 绷紧 To take in the slack of (a rope)."The sailor shortened the rope to secure the boat. "水手收紧了绳子，以便固定船只。nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share缩帆，收帆。 To reduce (sail) by taking it in."The captain shortens the sails when the wind becomes too strong. "当风力太强时，船长会缩帆。nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
