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extend, lengthen, elongate, stretch,
prolong, protract
这组动词的一般含义是“使延长”
。
extend
和
lengthen
的反义词为
shorten<
/p>
。
这两个动词都可以表示时间和空间的
“
延长”
,
但是
extend
可以用于比喻意义上的
“延长”
,
或范围的
“扩展”
。
如:
p>
the extended meaning of a word
(
词汇的引伸意义
)
,
to extend (or lengthen) a road (
延长
道路
)
,
to extend (or
lengthen) one's stay.
(
延长某人的逗留
)
Can you extend your visit for a few
days more?
你能把你的访问再延长几天吗?
The railway will be extended next year.
明年将要延长这条铁路。
?
, and the project has now
been extended.……
而且此项计划现在已经扩大了。
He
is extending his eyes with radar;
人类借助雷达来扩大自己的视野。
He wanted to have his coat lengthened a
bit.
他要把上衣放长一些。
e
longate
通常表示空间的“延长”
。
A piece of rubber can be elongated
by streching.
一块橡皮可以拉长。
stretch
与
elongate
的差异仅在于,前者不正式,后者正式,多见于科技语言。
prolong
通常表示时间的“延长”
But Alfred had deduced that the Danes
were no longer fit for prolonged battle.
但是,阿尔弗雷德已经推断出,丹麦人已不再适应持久的战争了。
protract
也指时间的“延长”
,但多指“拖延”
Three hours have passed since the
discussion was begun, and I'm afraid they will
protract it still
longer.
这个
讨论会已经开了
3
个小时了,而且恐怕他们还会拖延下去的。<
/p>
extend
for
延续
...(
距离
)exte
nd
from
从
...
伸出来
extend
from
...
into
...
从
...
延伸
[
插
]
到
...
里
extend from
... to ...
从
...
延绵
[
一直
]
到<
/p>
extend out
伸出
extend
over
延续
...(
时间
),
遍布
extend
through
...
贯穿
...,
达到整个
...
的长度
ext
end through to(
一直
)
延伸到
extend your
hands
伸出
你的手
extend
one's business
扩大其营业
extend
financial help to sb.
给予某人资助
extend one's congratulations
向
...
致贺
We are impressed by his capacity for
handling an immense amount of work without
appearing to
extend himself.
我们很佩服他能处理大量的工作而看来一点也不勉强。
To open or straighten (something) out;
unbend:
伸出,拉开:张开或把(某物)拉开;伸直:
extended the legs of the folding
table.
打开折叠桌的桌腿
To
stretch or spread (something) out to greater or
fullest length:
延伸:
伸长或扩展
(某物)
到较
大程度或最大长度:
extended the radio
antenna.
把收音机的天线拉到最长
To exert (oneself) vigorously or to
full capacity:
充分发挥,尽力:精力充沛地发挥(自己的)能
力或充分发挥自己的能力:
Few
mountain climbers have extended themselves as
those two have.
很少登山运动员能象那两
个人
那样充分发挥自己的能力
To cause to move
at full gallop. Used of a
horse.
竭尽全力:使奋力奔驰。用于指马
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