lengthen
vt.& vi. 延长; 伸长
When something lengthens or when you lengthen it, it increases in length.
The evening shadows were lengthening...
残阳下的影子越拉越长。
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。
When something lengthens or when you lengthen it, it lasts for a longer time than it did previously.
Vacations have lengthened and the work week has shortened...
假期延长,工作周就缩短了。
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。
1. make longer;
2. become long or longer;
extend, lengthen, stretch, prolong
这些动词含有"伸展,延长"或"延伸"之意。
LI > To save time is to lengthen life.
节约时间就是延长生命.
He asked the tailor to lengthen his coat.
他请裁缝把他的外衣放长些.
Close your eyes, tuck your chin in a little, spread your shoulders and lengthen your spine.
闭上双眼, 微微收紧下巴, 展开肩膀,让脊柱得到伸展.
Lawbreaking to the enterprise, code forces laborer to lengthen working hours, laborer has authority to refuse.
对企业违反法律 、 法规强迫劳动者延长工作时间的, 劳动者有权拒绝.
Doesn't this lengthen our muscles, increasing our flexibility and range of motion?
这是否拉伸了我们的肌肉, 提高了我们的柔韧性和关节活动度?