shorten

shorten shorter retren

shorten v.

縮短, (使)變短

英英解釋:動詞shorten:
1. make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
2. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
同義詞：abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, cut, contract, reduce
3. make short or shorter
4. become short or shorter
5. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
同義詞：bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate