"shortens" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 縮短
• 減少

Definition

使某物在長度、時間或大小上變短；減少數量、時間或距離。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於表示減少時間、距離或物理物體長度。常見用法如“shortens a meeting”、“shortens a skirt”、“shortens the wait”。可以是字面或比喻。不用於描述某人變矮。

Examples

The tailor shortens my pants if they are too long.

裁縫如果褲子太長就會**縮短**它們。

Daylight saving time shortens the night in summer.

夏令時在夏天**縮短**了夜晚。

Cutting corners shortens the time needed to finish the work.

走捷徑**縮短**了完成工作的時間。

Wearing heels shortens the appearance of your dress.

穿高跟鞋**縮短**了你的裙子看起來的長度。

Bad weather often shortens flights because of strong tailwinds.

惡劣天氣常因強勁順風而**縮短**飛行時間。

Stress shortens your patience with people.

壓力會**減少**你對別人的耐心。