| 释义 |
foreshorten
UK [fɔ:'ʃɔ:.tən] US [fɔ:r'ʃɔ:r.tˌən] verb transitive
■to reduce or shorten 减少；缩短•Smoking was certainly one of the factors that foreshortened his life.吸烟无疑是缩短他寿命的因素之一。 specialized
■to draw, paint or photograph people or objects to make them seem smaller or closer together than they really are （绘画或摄影）用透视法缩小（或缩短） |