Lengthen

例句:

• In the effort to lengthen out the limited span of life into a greater record of results, time becomes an object of economy. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• Mary was satisfied with the Parsonage as a present home, and Henry equally ready to lengthen his visit. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• This would have lengthened the average reign of each Pope, and enormously increased the continuity of the policy of the church. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• When I first had the happiness of looking upon you, it was one fifteen, and had stood at that figure for a lengthened period. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Gradually the blade of the scythe was made lighter, the handle was lengthened, and fingers added to collect the grain and carry it to the end of the stroke. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• What she uttered was a lengthened sighing, apparently at something in her mind which had led to her presence here. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• Boots, which have at times been much worn, are a variety of shoe lengthened to protect part of the legs. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Mr. Winkle seized the wicker bottle which his friend proffered, and took a lengthened pull at the exhilarating liquid. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• The curly crop has lengthened into a thick coil, more becoming to the small head atop of the tall figure. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Other company were there: two playing cards, two playing dominoes, three standing by the counter lengthening out a short supply of wine. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• But the course of civilization has been marked by an artificial lengthening of the day, and by a constant striving after more perfect means of illumination. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• 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.
• As spring came on, a new set of amusements became the fashion, and the lengthening days gave long afternoons for work and play of all sorts. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Thus he lay through the diminishing days and lengthening nights of the whole drear month of November. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• It came back by fits, but those grew fainter and returned at lengthening intervals. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• I'll put a stuffed partridge on the top of a post, and practise at it, beginning at a short distance, and lengthening it by degrees. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Except when it's blowing up; and then they lengthens it out. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• In the trombone, valves are replaced by a section which slides in and out and shortens or lengthens the tube. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.

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