shortening

['ʃɔ:tniŋ]

n.起酥油,缩短
动词shorten的现在分词

例句与用法:

Dough or paste consisting primarily of flour, water, and shortening that is baked and often used as a crust for foods such as pies and tarts.

油酥面团烘烤过的,主要由面粉、水和松栈油脂构成的且常用作馅饼或果馅饼等食物的外壳的面团或面糊

Surgical shortening or reshaping of the nose.

鼻部整形术外科手术中鼻子的整形或截短

All the clerks balloted for shortening the office hours.

全体职员投票赞成缩短办公时间。

An abnormal, often permanent shortening, as of muscle or scar tissue, that results in distortion or deformity, especially of a joint of the body.

挛缩一种异常且常为永久性的缩短,如肌肉或瘢痕组织,会导致扭曲或变形,特别是身体关节处

词形变化:

名词: shortener | 动词过去式: shortened | 动词过去分词: shortened | 动词现在分词: shortening | 动词第三人称单数: shortens |

详细释义:

n.[U]

1. 缩短; 变短

2. 使糕饼松脆的油, 起酥油