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

• Each server hit lengthens the process and disorients users as the new page loads.
  每次到服务器的请求都会延长过程的处理时间并且当新页面加载时也会让用户迷失方向。
• This enzyme repairs and lengthens telomeres, tiny protein complexes on the ends of chromosomes that are vital for immunity and longevity.
  这种酶修复并加长了端粒&对免疫力和寿命来说至关重要的染色体末端的微小蛋白质复合物。
• What sadness lengthens romeo's hours?
  有什么事让罗密欧如此的忧愁？
• This movement lengthens your spine and tones the spinal nerves
  这一动作舒展脊椎，使脊神经更加强健。
• The appropriate parameter about gas type, capacity and pressure was found, Through the experimental study to the gas protection, thus the friction is reduced during the blank casting, and lengthens the service life of graphite crystallizer.
  通过对保护系统保护气体种类、流量和压力进行试验研究，确定了合适的参数，从而减轻带坯拉铸过程中带坯与石墨结晶器的摩擦，延长结晶器的使用寿命。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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；
• 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。