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单词

lengthen

读音
ˈleŋθən
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词根

'Lengthen' 的词根是 'length' , 表示"长度"。'-en' 也是一个常见的动词后缀,表示成为或使成为。

释义

vt. 使延长;加长 vi. 延长;变长 [ 第三人称单数 lengthens 现在分词 lengthening 过去式 lengthened 过去分词 lengthened ]

例句

Conventional wisdom would seem to suggest that companies have no incentive to lengthen the life cycle of their products and reduce the revenue they would get from selling new goods.
传统观点似乎认为,企业在延长产品生命周期和减少销售新产品的收入方面是没有动力的。
I need to lengthen this skirt.
我需要把裙子放长。
The days are beginning to lengthen out.
白昼开始变长了。

强化记忆

'Lengthen' 这个词是由 'length' 和动词后缀 '-en' 组成的,可以尝试将这个词分解为这两部分来记忆,即 "长度" 和 "使...变得",联合起来就是 "使...变长",这样会更容易记忆。'Lengthen' 这个词源自老英语的 'langian',是 'long' 的衍生词,最初的含义是"变得更长"。

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there is no place on Earth that I would rather be than the Arctic,especially as days lengthen and spring comes.To me, the Arctic really embodies this disconnect
We've built tools like our Mars Roverto extend our vision and lengthen our reach.But for decades,
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