名词::shortener
过去式::shortened
过去分词::shortened
现在分词::shortening
第三人称单数::shortens
"He shortened his trip due to illness"
"The manuscript must be shortened"
"shorten the skirt"
"shorten the rope by a few inches"
"In winter, the days shorten"
"bowdlerize a novel"
Shorten the report to 2000 words.
把这份报告压缩到2000字。
He was going to shorten the proposed two months into six weeks.
出自:J. GalsworthyI've had my fur coat shortened.
出自:J. RhysDriving a cab tends to shorten your life span.
出自:S. Terkel