elongate

英 [ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪt]

美 [ɪˈlɔːŋɡeɪt]

v.  (使)变长，伸长; 拉长

现在分词：elongating　第三人称单数：elongates　过去分词：elongated　过去式：elongated　复数：elongates　

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BNC.33998 / COCA.24478

牛津词典

verb

• （使）变长，伸长；拉长
  to become longer; to make sth longer

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）拉长;（使）延长
  If youelongatesomething or if itelongates, you stretch it so that it becomes longer.
  1. 'Mom,' she intoned, elongating the word...
     “妈妈，”她拖长了声音，平静地说道。
  2. Corn is treated when the stalk starts to elongate.
     在玉米秆开始拔节时，给玉米打药。

英英释义

verb

• make long or longer by pulling and stretching
  1. stretch the fabric
  Synonym:stretch

adj

• having notably more length than width
  1. an elongate tail tapering to a point
  2. the old man's gaunt and elongated frame
  Synonym:elongated
• (of a leaf shape) long and narrow
  Synonym:linear

双语例句

• Place at bend in arrow shape to indicate a field weld. Stem will elongate when height is increased.
  放置在箭头形状中的弯曲处，用于表示现场焊接。杆可随着深度的增加而拉长。
• Rise up on your toes and elongate the complete length of your spine.
  踮着脚站起来，把你的整个脊椎骨拉长。
• Elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters.
  细长的欧洲水面生食肉鱼，颚部长并有牙齿；沿海水域颇多。
• Mail was starting to back up, and response times on the clients were starting to elongate.
  邮件开始备份，客户机上的响应时间开始加长。
• Also elongate through the inner core of your body up through the crown of your head.
  也通过身体里面的核心、通过头顶向上延长。
• The late period delta body is elongate shape, which is typical delta controlled by river.
  晚期三角洲体为伸长状三角洲，为典型的河控三角洲。
• Sometimes hormones are used to elongate apples so that they look more attractive.
  人们有时用荷尔蒙使苹果变长，以看起来更吸引人。
• Elongate olivine crystals were aligned to produce a flow texture as this liquid phase crystallized.
  在液相结晶时，长形橄榄石晶体的成行排列产生了流状构造。
• 'Mom,' she intoned, elongating the word
  “妈妈，”她拖长了声音，平静地说道。
• Corn is treated when the stalk starts to elongate.
  在玉米秆开始拔节时，给玉米打药。