Curtail
[kɜː'teɪl] or [kɚ'tel]
解釋/意思:
(v. t.) To cut off the end or tail, or any part, of; to shorten; to abridge; to diminish; to reduce.
(n.) The scroll termination of any architectural member, as of a step, etc.
錄入:鲁道夫
同義詞及近義詞：
v. a. [1]. Shorten, abridge, retrench, lop, cut short.[2]. Diminish, lessen, decrease.
乔整理
同義詞及反義詞：
[See ABBREVIATE]
格伦錄入
解釋/意思:
v.t. to cut short: to cut off a part: to abridge:—pr.p. curtail′ing; pa.p. curtailed′.—ns. Curtail′ment; Curtail′-step the rounded step at the bottom of a stair.
錄入:莫伊拉
例句/造句/用法:
- I fear I shall have to curtail his restorative exercise in the fresh air. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- I have a tale to relate, he said, and much explanation to give concerning the past; perhaps you can assist me to curtail it. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- Sir, I do not wish to act against you, I said; and my unsteady voice warned me to curtail my sentence. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- There is naturally much intercommunication, which would be greatly curtailed by a system having the capacity of only a single message at a time. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- The effects of purifying cold were immediately felt; and the lists of mortality abroad were curtailed each week. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
手打:罗谢尔