•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”。