shortening
英 [ˈʃɔːtnɪŋ]
美 [ˈʃɔːrtnɪŋ]
n. (制作油酥点心用的)起酥油
v. (使)变短，缩短
shorten的现在分词
现在分词：shortening 复数：shortenings
BNC.33129 / COCA.25891
牛津词典
noun
- （制作油酥点心用的）起酥油
fat that is used for making pastry
柯林斯词典
- (和面团时用的)酥油，起酥油
Shorteningis cooking fat that you use with flour in order to make pastry or dough.
英英释义
noun
- act of decreasing in length
- the dress needs shortening
- fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
双语例句
- Ensure all test specifications are written and displayed in the same format, shortening spec review time.
确保所有测试规范都以相同的格式编写和显示，以缩短规范的审查时间。 - Future research should target shortening process and reducing pollution, particularly the discharge of carbon during the recovery process.
今后的研究方向应是缩短工艺流程，减少环境污染，尤其要减少回收过程中的碳排放。 - It's only when we start the shortening services that the shorten command is registered.
只有当我们启动针对shorten命令所注册的shortening服务时才行。 - CUTS to school staff have forced a primary head teacher to consider shortening her pupils'lunch hour and school day.
学校工作人员的裁减，迫使小学班主任考虑缩短学生的午餐时间和授课时间。 - Continuously improvement in shortening the order leadtime and purchasing method.
持续改进，不断探讨订货周期的缩短及订货方式的改进。 - You could start by shortening your lines! I feel like I've waited a lifetime!
你可以从弄短这些队伍开始！我好象等了一辈子一样！ - The aerial can be adjusted to the frequency of those signals by lengthening or shortening the spout.
靠加长或缩短这根水柱，天线就能调节到相应的信号频率。 - Conclusion Congenital ptosis can be effectively treated by maximum shortening of upper eyelid levator muscle.
目的探讨应用提上睑肌缩短术治疗中重度先天性上睑下垂的效果。 - Software reuse is one of the important methods for improving software quality and shortening software developing period.
软件复用技术是提高软件开发质量，缩短软件开发周期的重要方法之一。 - Hypertension in children is a very frightening and potentially life shortening condition.
高血压儿童是一个很可怕的潜在寿命缩短的情况。