shorten 同义词

bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate
英文释义: 动词 edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel"

abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, cut, contract, reduce
英文释义: 动词 reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

shorten 英文释义：edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel"
shorten 中文翻译：vt.弄短，缩短；减少；使松脆；收(帆)，缩(帆)；给(脱去长的婴孩服)改穿短衣。 shorten one's arm [sword] 缩回胳臂[剑]。 have a coat shortened 把上衣改短。 shorten the arm of 限制…的力量。 shorten a child 给孩子改穿短衣。vi.变短，缩短，缩小。