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　

化学

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
  1. the dress needs shortening
• fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods

双语例句

• 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。
• My trousers need shortening.
  我的裤子需要改短。
• 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。
• A dough of flour and water and shortening.
  面粉、水和酥松油脂和成的生面团。
• The aerial can be adjusted to the frequency of those signals by lengthening or shortening the spout.
  靠加长或缩短这根水柱，天线就能调节到相应的信号频率。
• It has advantages of simple step, shortening operating time and so on.
  本发明具有步骤简单、缩短操作时间等优点。
• Conclusion Congenital ptosis can be effectively treated by maximum shortening of upper eyelid levator muscle.
  目的探讨应用提上睑肌缩短术治疗中重度先天性上睑下垂的效果。
• Shortening the development life cycle.
  缩短开发生命周期。
• 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。
• 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。