lengthens

英 [ˈleŋθənz]

美 [ˈleŋθənz]

v.  (使)变长
lengthen的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）加长；（使）伸长
  When somethinglengthensor when youlengthenit, it increases in length.
  1. The evening shadows were lengthening...
     残阳下的影子越拉越长。
  2. She began to walk faster, but he lengthened his stride to keep up with her...
     她开始加快步子，但他加大了步幅跟着她。
  3. The runway had to be lengthened.
     跑道需要加长。
• V-ERG （使）（时间）延长；（使…）持续更长时间
  When somethinglengthensor when youlengthenit, it lasts for a longer time than it did previously.
  1. Vacations have lengthened and the work week has shortened...
     假期延长，工作周就缩短了。
  2. The council does not support lengthening the school day to fit in other activities.
     委员会不支持通过延长在校时间来插入其他活动。

双语例句

• Equipped with a complete CIP cleaning system, can clean out and out, lengthens the membrane life effectively.
  配有完整的CIP清洗系统，清洗更彻底，有效地延长膜寿命。
• This lengthens the distance the shuttle must travel to get to her, yet allows her to keep her position fairly close to the net.
  这样延长了球飞行的距离，同时又可以让女选手尽量的靠近网前。
• Bright sunlight bleaches the photoreceptors and lengthens the time it takes for your eyes to adjust to the dark.
  强烈的太阳光能让你的光感受器变白，延长你对黑暗的适应时间。
• Religion rounds out the man, literature broadens him, science lengthens him, philosophy flattens him.
  信仰使人率直，文学使他宽广，科学使他延伸，哲学使他平和。
• Overheating lengthens valve stems which prevents proper seating of valves.
  气门过热增加气门杆的长度，使得气门不能正常磨合到位。
• As the sun lengthens and shadows fall across the valley, the Alhambra sets the mood.
  当太阳拉长光线，漫山遍地都是投影之际，阿兰布拉宫的情味正当其时。
• A lateral cut in the resistor material by the laser narrows or lengthens the current flow path and increases the resistance value.
  用激光束横向切除电阻的材料或延长线路长度都是增加阻值。
• This movement lengthens your spine and tones the spinal nerves
  这一动作舒展脊椎，使脊神经更加强健。
• Consistent practice of yoga lengthens the muscles, improving range of motion throughout the body.
  持续练习瑜伽会使肌肉长度增加，增加整个身体的活动范围。
• What sadness lengthens romeo's hours?
  有什么事让罗密欧如此的忧愁？