
好词典

派生自中古英语 lengthen(动词),由 length(长度)加后缀 -en 构成,表示“使变长”。
❶ 指物体或时间在长度或持续时间上的增加过程,常用于描述物理延长或抽象概念的扩展。
“The lengthening of days in summer makes people more active.”
(夏季白昼的延长让人们更加活跃。)
“She noticed the lengthening shadow as the sun set.”
(她注意到太阳落山时影子逐渐拉长。)
❶ 使某物变得更长的动作,可以是物理拉伸或时间上的延长,强调主动施加的变化。
“The tailor is lengthening the hem of my dress.”
(裁缝正在加长我裙子的下摆。)
“They considered lengthening the school year.”
(他们考虑延长学年时间。)
lengthening shadows — 指黄昏时分影子随着太阳位置变化而逐渐拉长的自然现象,常带有时间流逝的象征意义。
“The photographer captured the beauty of lengthening shadows at dusk.”
(摄影师捕捉了黄昏时分逐渐拉长的影子的美感。)