shortening

英 [ˈʃɔːtnɪŋ]

美 [ˈʃɔːrtnɪŋ]

n.  (制作油酥点心用的)起酥油
v.  (使)变短，缩短
shorten的现在分词

现在分词：shortening　复数：shortenings　

化学

BNC.33129 / COCA.25891

牛津词典

noun

• （制作油酥点心用的）起酥油
  fat that is used for making pastry

柯林斯词典

• (和面团时用的)酥油，起酥油
  Shorteningis cooking fat that you use with flour in order to make pastry or dough.

英英释义

noun

• act of decreasing in length
  1. the dress needs shortening
• fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods

双语例句

• There is no doubt that the pressures of adult anxiety are shortening childhood, and squeezing it besides.
  毫无疑问，成人的焦虑所产生的压力，缩短了孩童时期，并且压制了它。
• It is the important way for shortening drilling cycle and decreasing the drilling cost.
  这是缩短钻井周期、降低钻井成本的重要途径。
• You could start by shortening your lines! I feel like I've waited a lifetime!
  你可以从弄短这些队伍开始！我好象等了一辈子一样！
• Conclusion: Greatly increased the use of chymotrypsin hematoma absorption rate, shortening the time residual hematoma in the brain, reducing hospital costs and hospital stay.
  结论：使用糜蛋白酶大大提高了血肿的吸收速度，缩短了血肿在脑内残留时间，减少了住院费用和住院时间。
• CUTS to school staff have forced a primary head teacher to consider shortening her pupils'lunch hour and school day.
  学校工作人员的裁减，迫使小学班主任考虑缩短学生的午餐时间和授课时间。
• The aerial can be adjusted to the frequency of those signals by lengthening or shortening the spout.
  靠加长或缩短这根水柱，天线就能调节到相应的信号频率。
• You may be having extra cash at some point of time prompting you to shortening the loan duration.
  你可能有一些额外的现金促使你点时间缩短贷款期限。
• Shortening the development life cycle.
  缩短开发生命周期。
• Conclusion Congenital ptosis can be effectively treated by maximum shortening of upper eyelid levator muscle.
  目的探讨应用提上睑肌缩短术治疗中重度先天性上睑下垂的效果。
• A dough of flour and water and shortening.
  面粉、水和酥松油脂和成的生面团。