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short·enBrE /ˈʃɔːtn/NAmE /ˈʃɔːrtn/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they shorten BrE /ˈʃɔːtn/ NAmE /ˈʃɔːrtn/present simple - he / she / it shortens BrE /ˈʃɔːtnz/ NAmE /ˈʃɔːrtnz/past simple shortened BrE /ˈʃɔːtnd/ NAmE /ˈʃɔːrtnd/past participle shortened BrE /ˈʃɔːtnd/ NAmE /ˈʃɔːrtnd/ -ing form shortening BrE /ˈʃɔːtnɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈʃɔːrtnɪŋ/ [T, I] to make sth shorter; to become shorter （使）变短，缩短◆~ (sth) Injury problems could shorten his career. 受伤的问题有可能缩短他的职业生涯。◆a shortened version of the game 简化了的比赛◆In November the temperatures drop and the days shorten. 十一月气温下降，白天变短。◆~ sth to sthHer name's Katherine, generally shortened to Kay. 她名叫凯瑟琳，通常简称凯。 OPP lengthen |