shorten, abbreviate, abridge, condense, contract
这组词用于字词、段落、章节等时,都含有“删减”或“精简”的意思。它们的区别在于:
1.abridge, condense和shorten都可指压缩文章、著作的篇幅而内容不变, abridge比shorten更文雅; abbreviate主要用于删除音节、字母或单词而保留词头; contract通常指省略单词的中间部分,不包括只保留词头的词。
2.表示“缩略成…”时, abbreviate, condense, contract和shorten常与介词to搭配; condense也常与介词into搭配。
shorten，abbreviate，abridge，cut
这些动词都含有“缩短”之意。
shorten通常指缩短时间、尺寸或过程。
abbreviate指省去应有的或后续的部分，从而使整体缩短。也可指缩短时间。
abridge多指对书籍的删节或缩短，删去不重要部分而保存其精华。
cut普通用词，指任何缩短而缩减的过程。
Jupiter shortened the spring, and divided the year into four seasons.
朱庇特缩短了春天, 把一年分为四季.
辞典例句
Originally called Lili, she eventually shortened her name to Lee.
她原先叫Lili（莉莉），最后她把名字略作Lee（李）。
柯林斯例句
His excesses shortened his life.
饮食无度使他折寿.
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She shortened the skirt by an inch.
她把裙子缩短了一英寸.
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Vacations have lengthened and the work week has shortened.
假期延长，工作周就缩短了。
辞典例句
The skirts were shortened an inch or two.
这些裙子被改短了一两英寸。
柯林斯例句
The coat shortened after washing.
这件上衣水洗后变短了.
辞典例句
These symbols provide a convenient shortened reference to the actual class names.
这些符号为实际的类名提供了一种便利简短的代号.
辞典例句
Its name was shortened over the years to Las Vegas.
后来,人们将它简称为“拉斯维加斯”.
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This period would , of course, be shortened by any preliminary work and thought.
这个期限当然还可以由事先有所准备和有所考虑而得以缩短.
辞典例句
The tailor ripped the hem and shortened the dress.
裁缝拆开下摆将连衫裙收短.
辞典例句
Since silver is a very good conductor, the points of each silver rod have been shortened.
由于银是很好的导体, 每个银棒的两端都被短接.
辞典例句
Particularly cigarette smoking is associated with a shortened life expectancy.
尤其是吸卷烟会缩短人的概率寿命.
辞典例句
The DBK are shortened and suitable for use in restricted spaces.
DBK型号长度缩短,适合在空间有限的场合使用.
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This round was based on shortened. 460 Weatherby pointed low - drag bullet.
该弹是在.460马格农弹的基础上改短弹壳,加重弹头而制成的.
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