shorten
UK ['ʃɔ:.tən] US ['ʃɔ:r-] verb intransitive or transitive
■to become shorter or to make something shorter （使）变短，（使）缩短•As you grow older, your spine shortens by about an inch.随着年龄变老，你的脊椎将缩短约一吋。 •I've asked him to shorten my grey trousers.我已经请他把我的灰色裤子改短一些。 •The name 'William' is often shortened to 'Bill'.“威廉”这个名字经常被简称为“比尔”。 |