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

• In design, a lot of work which involves collection, decomposition and classification, need to be done manual instead of using AutoCAD. This lengthens the period of design, and becomes the bottleneck of improve the design efficiency and quality.
  设计中有许多汇总、分解、归类的工作不能在AutoCAD中完成，这些工作需要设计者手工完成，这成为图纸设计效率与质量提高的瓶颈所存，从而影响了图纸设计周期。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Overheating lengthens valve stems which prevents proper seating of valves.
  气门过热增加气门杆的长度，使得气门不能正常磨合到位。
• 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；
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。