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

• Each server hit lengthens the process and disorients users as the new page loads.
  每次到服务器的请求都会延长过程的处理时间并且当新页面加载时也会让用户迷失方向。
• Overheating lengthens valve stems which prevents proper seating of valves.
  气门过热增加气门杆的长度，使得气门不能正常磨合到位。
• This enzyme repairs and lengthens telomeres, tiny protein complexes on the ends of chromosomes that are vital for immunity and longevity.
  这种酶修复并加长了端粒&对免疫力和寿命来说至关重要的染色体末端的微小蛋白质复合物。
• May form a complete set the choice to give the feed box, increases shaker's effective sieving area for the feed box application, simultaneously lengthens the feed end strainer service life;
  可配套选择给料箱，给料箱的应用增加振动筛的有效筛分面积，同时延长进料端筛网使用寿命；
• Conserve energy to enhance speed endurance and lengthens work distance;
  节省能量，达到提高速度耐力和延长工作距离；
• In design, a lot of work which involves collection, decomposition and classification, need to be done manual instead of using AutoCAD. This lengthens the period of design, and becomes the bottleneck of improve the design efficiency and quality.
  设计中有许多汇总、分解、归类的工作不能在AutoCAD中完成，这些工作需要设计者手工完成，这成为图纸设计效率与质量提高的瓶颈所存，从而影响了图纸设计周期。
• 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。
• A lateral cut in the resistor material by the laser narrows or lengthens the current flow path and increases the resistance value.
  用激光束横向切除电阻的材料或延长线路长度都是增加阻值。
• This lengthens the distance the shuttle must travel to get to her, yet allows her to keep her position fairly close to the net.
  这样延长了球飞行的距离，同时又可以让女选手尽量的靠近网前。
• 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。