lengthen

中英词典

动词

lengthen [ˈlɛŋθ(ə)n]

形容词

lengthened [ˈlɛŋθ(ə)nd]

名词

lengthening [ˈlɛŋθ(ə)nɪŋ]

词语辨析

lengthen 和 extend 是近义词，都表示“使变长”或“延长”。但 extend 更强调达到或伸展到一定的范围或长度，而 lengthen 更强调增加或延长原有的长度。

词汇扩充

lengthy [ˈlɛŋθi] 形容词

lengthiness [ˈlɛŋθinəs] 名词

近义词

elongate [ˈiːlɔŋɡeɪt] 动词

prolong [prəˈlɔŋ] 动词

反义词

shorten [ˈʃɔːrt(ə)n] 动词

柯林斯词典

lengthen (lɛŋθən) 动词

牛津词典

lengthen (lɛŋθ(ə)n) 动词

用法

lengthen 可以用作及物动词或不及物动词。

lengthen something：使某物变长

lengthen (out)：变长；延长

相关的例句

1. The company plans to lengthen the workday in order to increase productivity. (这家公司计划延长工作日以提高生产力。)
2. We need to lengthen the runway to accommodate larger aircraft. (我们需要延长跑道以容纳更大型的飞机。)
3. She lengthened her stride to keep up with the faster runners. (她加快了步伐以跟上跑得更快的人。)
4. The road lengthens as we continue driving. (随着我们继续驾驶，路变得越来越长。)
5. They decided to lengthen the deadline for submitting the project. (他们决定延长提交项目的截止日期。)
6. The tailor lengthened the pants to fit the customer's height. (裁缝把裤子加长以适应顾客的身高。)
7. She used hair extensions to lengthen her hair. (她用发延来增长头发的长度。)
8. The lengthened period of daylight is a sign of approaching summer. (延长的白天时间是夏天临近的一个征兆。)
9. Can you lengthen the strap on this bag? It's too short for me. (你能把这个包的带子加长吗？对我来说太短了。)
10. The lengthening of the school day has been met with mixed reactions from students. (学校日子的延长在学生中引起了不同的反应。)
11. The lengthening of the project's timeline caused frustration among the team members. (项目时间表的延长引起了团队成员的沮丧。)
12. As the days lengthen, we can enjoy more sunlight. (随着日子的延长，我们可以享受更多的阳光。)
13. They decided to lengthen their vacation by a few days. (他们决定将假期延长几天。)
14. The teacher asked the students to lengthen their essays by adding more details. (老师要求学生通过添加更多细节来扩展他们的论文。)
15. She lengthened the dress to make it more formal for the event. (她把裙子加长了，使其在活动中更加正式。)
16. The lengthening shadows indicated that the sun was setting. (延长的影子表明太阳正在落山。)
17. The government implemented measures to lengthen the lifespan of its citizens. (政府采取措施延长公民的寿命。)
18. They decided to lengthen the school year to improve educational outcomes. (他们决定延长学年以提高教育成果。)
19. The lengthened version of the film includes additional scenes not shown in theaters. (这部电影的加长版包含了电影院未播放的额外场景。)
20. The bridge was lengthened to accommodate the increased traffic. (为了适应增加的交通量，桥梁被加长了。)
21. She used a ladder to lengthen her reach and grab the book from the top shelf. (她用梯子延长了自己的手臂，从顶层货架上取下书。)