Shortening

(noun.) act of decreasing in length; 'the dress needs shortening'.

(noun.) fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods.

哈蒂编辑

• It is useful for the making of chains, tools, carriage axles, joining shafting, wires, and pipes, mending bands, tires, hoops, and lengthening and shortening bolts, bars, etc. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• Yet she had not to complain of an undue shortening of existence; her faded person shewed that life had naturally spent itself. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• I thought you were going to tell your speech to that man, said Jo, rudely shortening her sister's little reverie. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Still he looked both handsome and superb; but time was shortening and there was only one direction to go. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• Proportions, fore-shortening. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.

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