abbreviate
翻译
缩写, 缩短, 简化
例句
"Doctor" is often abbreviated to "Dr."
“Doctor”通常缩写为“Dr.”。
We had to abbreviate the report for the presentation.
为了演示,我们不得不缩短报告。
语法模式
((sth.)) ((to sth.)) 将(某事物)缩写为(某事物) "Doctor" is often abbreviated to "Dr."
近义词
同义词: shorten, condense, truncate; 反义词: lengthen, expand
词源
源自拉丁语 'ad-' (去) + 'brevis' (短的)。字面意思是“使变短”。
记忆技巧
可以联想“add brevity”(增加简洁性),帮助记忆“缩短”的意思。