shortening
英 [ˈʃɔːtnɪŋ]
美 [ˈʃɔːrtnɪŋ]
n. (制作油酥点心用的)起酥油
v. (使)变短，缩短
shorten的现在分词
现在分词：shortening 复数：shortenings
BNC.33129 / COCA.25891
牛津词典
noun
- （制作油酥点心用的）起酥油
fat that is used for making pastry
柯林斯词典
- (和面团时用的)酥油，起酥油
Shorteningis cooking fat that you use with flour in order to make pastry or dough.
英英释义
noun
- act of decreasing in length
- the dress needs shortening
- fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
双语例句
- Hypertension in children is a very frightening and potentially life shortening condition.
高血压儿童是一个很可怕的潜在寿命缩短的情况。 - Options, directives, and functions continue to simplify programming tasks, shortening development time and reducing risk.
选项、指令和函数继续简化了编程任务，从而缩短了编程时间并减少了风险。 - Shortening the development life cycle.
缩短开发生命周期。 - Software reuse is one of the important methods for improving software quality and shortening software developing period.
软件复用技术是提高软件开发质量，缩短软件开发周期的重要方法之一。 - Reusable assets reduce costs by shortening development cycles.
可重用资产能通过缩短开发周期来减少成本。 - As soon as this bundle starts, the shortening service will be made available to clients.
只要该bundle一启动，缩写服务就可用了。 - It is the important way for shortening drilling cycle and decreasing the drilling cost.
这是缩短钻井周期、降低钻井成本的重要途径。 - There is no doubt that the pressures of adult anxiety are shortening childhood, and squeezing it besides.
毫无疑问，成人的焦虑所产生的压力，缩短了孩童时期，并且压制了它。 - Ensure all test specifications are written and displayed in the same format, shortening spec review time.
确保所有测试规范都以相同的格式编写和显示，以缩短规范的审查时间。 - It has been shortening the service life of mines because of their low recovery ratio.
乡镇煤矿资源回收率低，严重缩短了矿井的服务年限。