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truncated

UK //trʌŋˈkeɪtɪd//US //ˈtrʌŋkeɪtɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'truncatus',意为'砍断',过去分词形式为 'truncare'(截断)。

adjective

❶ 指被截断或缩短的,通常指物体、时间或信息被不完整地保留或呈现。

“The movie was a truncated version of the original novel.”

(这部电影是原著的删减版本。)

“He gave a truncated explanation due to time constraints.”

(由于时间限制,他给出了一个简略的解释。)

同义词:shortened, abbreviated, cut

verb

❶ 将某物截断或缩短,使其不完整或减少长度。

“The editor truncated the article to fit the page limit.”

(编辑删减了文章以符合页数限制。)

“They truncated the meeting because of an emergency.”

(由于突发情况,他们缩短了会议时间。)

同义词:cut short, curtail, abridge

常见短语

truncated cone — 指被平行于底面的平面截去顶部的圆锥体,形成上下两个圆形面。

“The building's roof was shaped like a truncated cone.”

(这座建筑的屋顶呈截头圆锥形。)