lengthens

英 [ˈleŋθənz]

美 [ˈleŋθənz]

v.  (使)变长
lengthen的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）加长；（使）伸长
  When somethinglengthensor when youlengthenit, it increases in length.
  1. The evening shadows were lengthening...
     残阳下的影子越拉越长。
  2. She began to walk faster, but he lengthened his stride to keep up with her...
     她开始加快步子，但他加大了步幅跟着她。
  3. The runway had to be lengthened.
     跑道需要加长。
• V-ERG （使）（时间）延长；（使…）持续更长时间
  When somethinglengthensor when youlengthenit, it lasts for a longer time than it did previously.
  1. Vacations have lengthened and the work week has shortened...
     假期延长，工作周就缩短了。
  2. The council does not support lengthening the school day to fit in other activities.
     委员会不支持通过延长在校时间来插入其他活动。

双语例句

• Consistent practice of yoga lengthens the muscles, improving range of motion throughout the body.
  持续练习瑜伽会使肌肉长度增加，增加整个身体的活动范围。
• Friendship without worldly desires is long. Tranquility lengthens life. We must endeavour to increase international academic exchanges and expand our friendly contacts and co-operation with scientific circles in other countries.
  淡中交友可长久，静里生活寿延长。我们要积极开展国际学术交流活动，加强同世界各国科学界的友好往来和合作关系。
• Having strong relationships lengthens life ( even more than quitting smoking!) and cuts the risk of depression.
  坚实的关系会延长寿命（甚至比戒烟都要长），减少抑郁风险。
• May form a complete set the choice to give the feed box, increases shaker's effective sieving area for the feed box application, simultaneously lengthens the feed end strainer service life;
  可配套选择给料箱，给料箱的应用增加振动筛的有效筛分面积，同时延长进料端筛网使用寿命；
• The improvement of antenna structure design method and the mechanical analysis to it is advantageous to enhances the performance of the antenna equipment, lengthens the service life and increases its security.
  改进天线结构设计方法，并对其进行动力分析将有利于提高天线设备的性能、延长天线设备使用寿命和增加其安全性。
• Religion rounds out the man, literature broadens him, science lengthens him, philosophy flattens him.
  信仰使人率直，文学使他宽广，科学使他延伸，哲学使他平和。
• A lateral cut in the resistor material by the laser narrows or lengthens the current flow path and increases the resistance value.
  用激光束横向切除电阻的材料或延长线路长度都是增加阻值。
• Thus, there is a duplication of effort that lengthens the.
  因此，这是一个延长程序和增加不必要费用的复制品。
• The application of optical fiber in CATV lengthens the distance of signal transmission, and improves the quality of signal.
  将光纤技术引入CATV系统中，延长了信号中继距离，改善了信号的质量。
• Scientists have known since the1930s that the technique lengthens the lives of mice.
  自上世纪三十年代以来，科学家就已经知道这种方法能够延长老鼠的寿命。