更新時(shí)間:2024-03-23 14:50作者:小編
?lengthen [?l??θ?n]
美 [?l??θ?n]
動(dòng)詞,使變長(zhǎng),延長(zhǎng);增加,擴(kuò)大。
1. lengthen后接名詞或代詞作賓語,表示使其變長(zhǎng)。
例:The tailor lengthened the sleeves of my coat.(裁縫把我的外套袖子加長(zhǎng)了。)
2. 也可用作不及物動(dòng)詞,表示變長(zhǎng)。
例:The days are gradually lengthening.(白天正在逐漸變長(zhǎng)。)
3. lengthen后接介詞短語作賓語,表示延長(zhǎng)某物的時(shí)間或空間。
例:We decided to lengthen our vacation by a week.(我們決定把假期延長(zhǎng)一周。)
4. 還可用作及物動(dòng)詞,表示增加某物的長(zhǎng)度、持續(xù)時(shí)間或數(shù)量。
例:She wants to lengthen her hair a bit.(她想把頭發(fā)留長(zhǎng)一點(diǎn)。)
5. 可以用于比喻意義,表示增加某事物的范圍、程度或影響力。
例:The new policy will help to lengthen people's life expectancy.(新將有助于提高人們的預(yù)期壽命。)
1. The company plans to lengthen its working hours in order to increase productivity.
(為了提高生產(chǎn)力,公司計(jì)劃延長(zhǎng)工作時(shí)間。)
2. The teacher asked the students to lengthen their essays by at least 200 words.
(老師要求學(xué)生們把文章至少增加200字。)
3. The bridge was lengthened by 50 meters to accommodate the increasing traffic.
(為了應(yīng)對(duì)日益增加的交通量,這座橋梁被延長(zhǎng)了50米。)
4. The government has decided to lengthen the school year by two weeks.
(決定把學(xué)年延長(zhǎng)兩周。)
5. Regular exercise can help to lengthen your lifespan.
(經(jīng)常鍛煉可以延長(zhǎng)你的壽命。)
1. extend:表示延伸、擴(kuò)大或增加某物的長(zhǎng)度、時(shí)間或數(shù)量。
例:The company plans to extend its business overseas.(公司計(jì)劃將業(yè)務(wù)拓展到海外。)
2. prolong:表示延長(zhǎng)某物的持續(xù)時(shí)間或期限。
例:The negotiations were prolonged due to disagreements between the two parties.(由于雙方意見不合,談判被拖延了。)
3. stretch:表示拉伸、伸展或擴(kuò)大某物的范圍。
例:She stretched her arms and yawned before going to bed.(她伸了個(gè)懶腰然后上床睡覺。)
4. increase:表示增加某物的數(shù)量或程度。
例:The government plans to increase taxes in order to raise revenue.(計(jì)劃增加稅收以增加收入。)
5. expand:表示擴(kuò)大或增加某物的規(guī)模、范圍或影響力。
例:The company is planning to expand its operations to other countries.(公司計(jì)劃將業(yè)務(wù)擴(kuò)展到其他。)
lengthen是一個(gè)常用的動(dòng)詞,表示使某物變長(zhǎng)或延長(zhǎng)某物的時(shí)間、空間、數(shù)量等。它可以作及物動(dòng)詞或不及物動(dòng)詞使用,也可以用于比喻意義。同義詞有extend、prolong、stretch、increase和expand,但它們各自有著不同的用法和搭配。在寫作中,我們要根據(jù)具體語境選擇合適的詞匯來表達(dá)自己的意思。