lengthens

英 [ˈleŋθənz]

美 [ˈleŋθənz]

v.  (使)变长
lengthen的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）加长；（使）伸长
  When somethinglengthensor when youlengthenit, it increases in length.
  1. The evening shadows were lengthening...
     残阳下的影子越拉越长。
  2. 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。
  3. The runway had to be lengthened.
     跑道需要加长。
• V-ERG （使）（时间）延长；（使…）持续更长时间
  When somethinglengthensor when youlengthenit, it lasts for a longer time than it did previously.
  1. Vacations have lengthened and the work week has shortened...
     假期延长，工作周就缩短了。
  2. 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。

双语例句

• Consistent practice of yoga lengthens the muscles, improving range of motion throughout the body.
  持续练习瑜伽会使肌肉长度增加，增加整个身体的活动范围。
• Religion rounds out the man, literature broadens him, science lengthens him, philosophy flattens him.
  信仰使人率直，文学使他宽广，科学使他延伸，哲学使他平和。
• It also enhances the PM cycle and lengthens the life time of the pump and other equipment.
  因而可以减少机台的保养次数，同时可以延长相关设备的寿命。
• This movement lengthens your spine and tones the spinal nerves
  这一动作舒展脊椎，使脊神经更加强健。
• Friendship without worldly desires is long. Tranquility lengthens life. We must endeavour to increase international academic exchanges and expand our friendly contacts and co-operation with scientific circles in other countries.
  淡中交友可长久，静里生活寿延长。我们要积极开展国际学术交流活动，加强同世界各国科学界的友好往来和合作关系。
• The company believes its supplement works by stimulating an enzyme that lengthens telomeres, sequences at the ends of chromosomes.
  该公司认为，这种药的功效原理是刺激一种能够延长端粒的酵素，端粒是染色体尾端的序列。
• Research: Marriage lengthens life, boosts physical and emotional health, and raises income.
  调查显示：婚姻使人长寿，促进身心健康，还能增加收入。
• As Citi points out, this reduces service and lengthens queues.
  正如花旗（citi）所指出的，这样做削减了服务，延长了结账队伍。
• Thus, there is a duplication of effort that lengthens the.
  因此，这是一个延长程序和增加不必要费用的复制品。
• As the sun lengthens and shadows fall across the valley, the Alhambra sets the mood.
  当太阳拉长光线，漫山遍地都是投影之际，阿兰布拉宫的情味正当其时。