lengthened
v. (時間或空間)延長,伸長( lengthen的過去式和過去分詞 )
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. drawn out or made longer spatially;
He lengthened his stride to keep up with her.
他邁大步追上她。
The silence lengthened as Thorne unnecessarily shuffled some papers.
索恩整理著一些本無須整理的檔案,沉默還在延續。
The runway had to be lengthened.
跑道需要加長。
The afternoon shadows lengthened.
下午影子漸漸變長了。
He wanted to have his coat lengthened a bit.
他要把上衣放長一些.