lengthened

柯林斯詞典

lengthen /?l??kθ?n/ (lengthening,lengthened,lengthens)

• 1. V-T/V-I When something lengthens or when you lengthen it, it increases in length. 使變長(zhǎng); 變長(zhǎng)

  The evening shadows were lengthening. 傍晚的影子正在變長(zhǎng)。

• 2. V-T/V-I When something lengthens or when you lengthen it, it lasts for a longer time than it did previously. 使延長(zhǎng); 延長(zhǎng)

  Vacations have lengthened and the work week has shortened. 假期延長(zhǎng)了，工作周變短了。

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