| 单词 | elongate |
| 释义 | e·lon·gate /ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪt $ ɪˈlɒːŋ-/ verb [intransitive, transitive] LONGto become longer, or make something longer than normal (使)拉长 Her legs were elongated by the very high heels which she wore. 她穿的高跟鞋非常高，使她的腿显得长了。 —elongation /ˌiːlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən $ ɪˌlɒːŋ-/ noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpuselongate• This time Laura did not elongate herself so much as stretch herself into a kind of thin phlegmy mess.• Wearing high-heeled shoes elongates the leg.• Hold that stretch, pulling and elongating the spine from the very base out of the hips, chin to chest.• Moreover, muscles need different types of exercise; exercise that contracts muscles but does not elongate them may not be adequate.Origin elongate (1500-1600) Latin elongatus, past participle of elongare “to make longer”e·lon·gate verbChineseSyllable longer Corpus something to or normal longer, than become make |
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