lengthen
vt.& vi. 延長; 伸長
When something lengthens or when you lengthen it, it increases in length.
The evening shadows were lengthening...
殘陽下的影子越拉越長。
She began to walk faster, but he lengthened his stride to keep up with her...
她開始加快步子,但他加大了步幅跟著她。
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...
假期延長,工作周就縮短了。
The council does not support lengthening the school day to fit in other activities.
委員會不支援透過延長在校時間來插入其他活動。
1. make longer;
2. become long or longer;
extend, lengthen, stretch, prolong
這些動詞含有"伸展,延長"或"延伸"之意。
LI > To save time is to lengthen life.
節約時間就是延長生命.
He asked the tailor to lengthen his coat.
他請裁縫把他的外衣放長些.
Close your eyes, tuck your chin in a little, spread your shoulders and lengthen your spine.
閉上雙眼, 微微收緊下巴, 展開肩膀,讓脊柱得到伸展.
Lawbreaking to the enterprise, code forces laborer to lengthen working hours, laborer has authority to refuse.
對企業違反法律 、 法規強迫勞動者延長工作時間的, 勞動者有權拒絕.
Doesn't this lengthen our muscles, increasing our flexibility and range of motion?
這是否拉伸了我們的肌肉, 提高了我們的柔韌性和關節活動度?