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

• 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。
• What sadness lengthens romeo's hours?
  有什么事让罗密欧如此的忧愁？
• 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。
• Conserve energy to enhance speed endurance and lengthens work distance;
  节省能量，达到提高速度耐力和延长工作距离；
• 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。
• Nov.19.Winter sunshine lengthens the shadow.
  冬天的阳光将影子拉得好长好长。
• 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。
• 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。
• Bright sunlight bleaches the photoreceptors and lengthens the time it takes for your eyes to adjust to the dark.
  强烈的太阳光能让你的光感受器变白，延长你对黑暗的适应时间。
• As Citi points out, this reduces service and lengthens queues.
  正如花旗（citi）所指出的，这样做削减了服务，延长了结账队伍。