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lengthening

UK //ˈleŋθənɪŋ//US //ˈleŋθənɪŋ//

词源

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”。

noun

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。)

同义词:extension, prolongation, elongation

verb

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。)

同义词:extend, prolong, stretch

常见短语

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。)