elongate

英 [ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪt]

美 [ɪˈlɔːŋɡeɪt]

v.  (使)变长，伸长; 拉长

现在分词：elongating　第三人称单数：elongates　过去分词：elongated　过去式：elongated　复数：elongates　

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BNC.33998 / COCA.24478

牛津词典

verb

• （使）变长，伸长；拉长
  to become longer; to make sth longer

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）拉长;（使）延长
  If youelongatesomething or if itelongates, you stretch it so that it becomes longer.
  1. 'Mom,' she intoned, elongating the word...
     “妈妈，”她拖长了声音，平静地说道。
  2. Corn is treated when the stalk starts to elongate.
     在玉米秆开始拔节时，给玉米打药。

英英释义

verb

• make long or longer by pulling and stretching
  1. stretch the fabric
  Synonym:stretch

adj

• having notably more length than width
  1. an elongate tail tapering to a point
  2. the old man's gaunt and elongated frame
  Synonym:elongated
• (of a leaf shape) long and narrow
  Synonym:linear

双语例句

• Elongate freshwater COD of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth.
  北欧和北美长身淡水鳕，嘴部周围有鱼须。
• The late period delta body is elongate shape, which is typical delta controlled by river.
  晚期三角洲体为伸长状三角洲，为典型的河控三角洲。
• These sandstone bodies form elongate lenses.
  这些砂岩体形成伸长的透镜体。
• Any of various epiphytic orchids of the genus Cymbidium, native to tropical Asia and Australia and extensively hybridized and cultivated for their elongate clusters of showy blooms.
  兰花一种附生的兰属兰花，原产于热带亚洲和澳大利亚，并且因其细长的簇簇艳丽的花朵而被大面积杂交和种植。
• Elongate olivine crystals were aligned to produce a flow texture as this liquid phase crystallized.
  在液相结晶时，长形橄榄石晶体的成行排列产生了流状构造。
• Large elongate scaleless oceanic fishes with sharp teeth and a long sail-like dorsal fin.
  细长的大型海生无鳞鱼，有尖牙和船帆形的长背鳍。
• Rigid spirally curved elongate bacteria.
  延长细菌，质硬，螺旋曲线状。
• Wear wide-leg trousers to elongate your frame.
  穿宽腿裤可以拉长你的身体框架。
• Inflorescence a terminal open panicle with elongate central axis;
  花序一顶生开阔的的圆锥花序具拉长主轴线；
• Corn is treated when the stalk starts to elongate.
  在玉米秆开始拔节时，给玉米打药。