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

• Friendship without worldly desires is long. Tranquility lengthens life. We must endeavour to increase international academic exchanges and expand our friendly contacts and co-operation with scientific circles in other countries.
  淡中交友可长久，静里生活寿延长。我们要积极开展国际学术交流活动，加强同世界各国科学界的友好往来和合作关系。
• What sadness lengthens romeo's hours?
  有什么事让罗密欧如此的忧愁？
• It also enhances the PM cycle and lengthens the life time of the pump and other equipment.
  因而可以减少机台的保养次数，同时可以延长相关设备的寿命。
• 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；
• As the sun lengthens and shadows fall across the valley, the Alhambra sets the mood.
  当太阳拉长光线，漫山遍地都是投影之际，阿兰布拉宫的情味正当其时。
• 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。
• Research: Marriage lengthens life, boosts physical and emotional health, and raises income.
  调查显示：婚姻使人长寿，促进身心健康，还能增加收入。
• 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。
• 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。
• Nov.19.Winter sunshine lengthens the shadow.
  冬天的阳光将影子拉得好长好长。