出处:按学科分类—语言、文字 辽宁人民出版社《英汉辞典》第1165页(211字)
【释义】:
v.①弄短,缩短,变短:The days are beginning to shorten.白天开始短起来了.Please have this coat shortened.请把这件上衣改短.②使松脆,变松脆:She used butter to shorten her cakes.她用黄油使点心松脆.short·en·ing n.(用于使点心松脆的)脂油.