shorten
美[ˈʃɔ:rtn] 网络缩短；减低；亏欠；弄短
1 . As they shorten, cells become more prone to disease and death.
细胞变小后就会更容易感染疾病，也更容易死亡。
来自柯林斯例句
2 . Her father paid £1,000 for an operation to shorten her nose.
她父亲花了1,000英镑给她做了削鼻手术。
来自柯林斯例句
3 . When the days shorten in winter some people suffer depression.
冬季天短，有些人会变得抑郁消沉。
来自柯林斯例句
4 . Injury problems could shorten his career.
受伤的问题有可能缩短他的职业生涯。
来自《权威词典》
5 . Minor accidents can shorten the life of a car.
小事故会缩短汽车寿命.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
1.make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration;
He shortened his trip due to illness
2.reduce in scope while retaining essential elements;
The manuscript must be shortened
3.make short or shorter;
shorten the skirt
4.become short or shorter;
In winter, the days shorten
5.edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate;
bowdlerize a novel