lengthen

verb

1. （使）变长
   to become longer; to make sth longer
   1. The afternoon shadows lengthened.
      下午影子渐渐变长了。
   2. I need to lengthen this skirt.
      我需要把裙子放长。

1. V-ERG （使）加长；（使）伸长
   When something lengthens or when you lengthen it, it increases in length.
   1. The evening shadows were lengthening...
      残阳下的影子越拉越长。
   2. She began to walk faster, but he lengthened his stride to keep up with her...
      她开始加快步子，但他加大了步幅跟着她。
   3. The runway had to be lengthened.
      跑道需要加长。
2. V-ERG （使）（时间）延长；（使…）持续更长时间
   When something lengthens or when you lengthen it, it lasts for a longer time than it did previously.
   1. Vacations have lengthened and the work week has shortened...
      假期延长，工作周就缩短了。
   2. The council does not support lengthening the school day to fit in other activities.
      委员会不支持通过延长在校时间来插入其他活动。

1. The evening shadows were lengthening
   残阳下的影子越拉越长。
2. She began to walk faster, but he lengthened his stride to keep up with her
   她开始加快步子，但他加大了步幅跟着她。
3. The runway had to be lengthened.
   跑道需要加长。
4. Vacations have lengthened and the work week has shortened
   假期延长，工作周就缩短了。
5. The council does not support lengthening the school day to fit in other activities.
   委员会不支持通过延长在校时间来插入其他活动。
6. We also have mascara designed to lengthen the eyelashes.
   我们也有一些助长睫毛的睫毛膏。
7. They may even lengthen telomeres, the ends of our chromosomes that control aging.
   它们甚至可能延长端粒；它是染色体的末端，作用是控制衰老。
8. Lengthen or extend in duration or space.
   延长或者在持续时间或者空间上延伸。
9. The focus was on intense eccentric exercise, which is when muscles contract and lengthen at the same time.
   重点是高强度的反常运动使肌肉同时收缩和舒张。
10. Pull the skin up the front of your torso to lengthen it.
    拉躯干前侧的皮肤向上延长它们。
11. Press the thighs back and lengthen the torso forward, lifting through the top of the sternum.
    把大腿压向后，并拉长躯干前侧，通过胸骨的上端来上提。
12. Select the bottom path point with the Direct Selection Tool and lengthen the pin.
    选择底部的路径点，与直接选择工具和延长针。
13. Measuring method for stretched with socks I can lengthen my legs.
    短袜断裂伸长率的测定我可以伸长我的双腿。
14. Lengthen from the center of your chest out through your thumbs fully.
    通过你的大拇指从胸部中心向外拉长。
15. They can choose from the patterns in the world and lengthen their time horizons.
    他们能从世界上的模式中进行选取并延长它们的时间跨度。
16. The intervals between visits seemed to lengthen.
    每次探望的间隔似乎变长了。
17. A signpost with variable number of signs that you can lengthen or shorten.
    标志数量可变的标志柱，您可以将其加长或缩短。
18. He asked the tailor to lengthen his coat.
    他请裁缝把他的外衣放长些。
19. Lengthen your tailbone away from the back of your pelvis and press it lightly toward the pubis.
    从骨盆的后部拉长尾骨，并轻轻地把它压向耻骨。
20. To save time is to lengthen life.
    节约时间就是延长生命。
21. The length of the rope is not enough. Try to lengthen it.
    绳子的长度不够，设法加长。
22. It would lengthen the evening, besides.
    而且我还怕今晚又要拖长时间。
23. Lengthen and change oil cycle, keep the oil pressure steady.
    具有延长换油周期，保持油压稳定。
24. I can lengthen my legs.
    我可以伸长我的双腿。
25. We're going to lengthen our stay next year.
    我们明年将延长停留时间。
26. Lengthen your tailbone toward the floor to keep the lower back long.
    伸展尾骨向地板方向并保持下背部长。
27. You want to lengthen your inner front leg.
    你需要拉长你长腿的内侧。
28. The winter days are beginning to lengthen out.
    冬天的白昼开始长起来了。
29. I'll have to lengthen this skirt.
    我准备把这条裙子加长。

  extend lengthen prolong【导航词义：延长】

  extend v. 延伸，延长

〔辨析〕多指在空间、时间、面积等方面延长或扩展。

  lengthen v. （使）延长，（使）加长

〔辨析〕指在长度或时间上拉长或延长。

  prolong v. 延长，拖延

〔辨析〕通常指时间上的延长，含超过正常限度之意。

verb

1. become long or longer
   1. In Spring, the days lengthen

2. make longer
   1. Lengthen this skirt, please