"lengthened" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 拉長了

Definition

在距離、時間或持續時間上變長。用於指某物相較於原來的長度被延長了。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

可用於正式或非正式語境，常見於具體物品（如繩子、裙子）或抽象事物（如會議、過程）。'Lengthened' 指的是已經變長的結果，而不是過程；與 'prolonged'（指時間延長）不可互換。

Examples

The rope was lengthened to reach the other side.

繩子被**拉長了**以夠到對面。

Her dress was lengthened for the event.

她的裙子被**拉長了**來參加活動。

The meeting was lengthened by an hour.

會議被**延長了**一小時。

We lengthened our vacation to spend more time at the beach.

我們**延長了**假期，好在海邊多待一些時間。

After repairs, the bridge was lengthened to accommodate bigger ships.

維修後，橋被**加長了**以容納更大的船隻。

The shadow lengthened as the sun set.

夕陽西下時，影子**拉長了**。