abbreviate
翻譯
縮寫, 縮短, 簡化
例句
"Doctor" is often abbreviated to "Dr."
“Doctor”通常縮寫為“Dr.”。
We had to abbreviate the report for the presentation.
為了簡報,我們不得不縮短報告。
文法模式
((sth.)) ((to sth.)) 將(某事物)縮寫為(某事物) "Doctor" is often abbreviated to "Dr."
近義詞
同義詞: shorten, condense, truncate; 反義詞: lengthen, expand
詞源
源自拉丁語 'ad-' (去) + 'brevis' (短的)。字面意思是「使變短」。
記憶技巧
可以聯想「add brevity」(增加簡潔性),幫助記憶「縮短」的意思。