lengthening
v. (時間或空間)延長,伸長( lengthen的現在分詞 ); 加長
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. the act of prolonging something;
The evening shadows were lengthening.
殘陽下的影子越拉越長。
The shadows are lengthening for me.
我的影子越來越長了.
This skirt needs letting down, ie lengthening by lowering the hem - line.
這條裙子需要放長.
Bertha watched the lengthening days, the coloured crocus spring from the ground, the snowdrops.
伯莎注意到那逐漸變長的白天, 注意到那些從地面冒出的五彩繽紛的藏紅花和那些雪花蓮屬植物.
Methods: Distal tibia osteotomy lengthening and epiphysis distraction lengthening operation.
方法: 脛骨遠端骨骺牽伸延長術、脛骨下端截骨延長術.