美[???:rtn] 1 . As they shorten, cells become more prone to disease and death.
細胞變小后就會更容易感染疾病，也更容易死亡。
來自柯林斯例句
2 . Her father paid ￡1,000 for an operation to shorten her nose.
她父親花了1,000英鎊給她做了削鼻手術。
來自柯林斯例句
3 . When the days shorten in winter some people suffer depression.
冬季天短，有些人會變得抑郁消沉。
來自柯林斯例句
4 . Injury problems could shorten his career.
受傷的問題有可能縮短他的職業生涯。
來自《權威詞典》
5 . Minor accidents can shorten the life of a car.
小事故會縮短汽車壽命.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
1.make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration;
He shortened his trip due to illness
2.reduce in scope while retaining essential elements;
The manuscript must be shortened
3.make short or shorter;
shorten the skirt
4.become short or shorter;
In winter, the days shorten
5.edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate;
bowdlerize a novel
