lengthen
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I When something lengthens or when you lengthen it, it increases in length. 使變長; 變長
The evening shadows were lengthening. 傍晚的影子正在變長。
2. V-T/V-I When something lengthens or when you lengthen it, it lasts for a longer time than it did previously. 使延長; 延長
Vacations have lengthened and the work week has shortened. 假期延長了，工作周變短了。
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lengthen /ˈlɛŋkθən/ (lengthening,lengthened,lengthens)
剑桥词典
- to make something longer , or to become longer
延長，拉長，加長；變長
I'll have to lengthen this skirt . 我必須把這條裙子放長一些。
lengthening waiting lists 越來越長的等候者名單
If you lengthen something, or it lengthens, it takes longer to happen .
推遲；延遲，延期
There is a plan to lengthen the three-year course to four years . 計劃要將3年的課程延長爲4年。
反義詞
shorten 返回 lengthen