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

• Continuously improvement in shortening the order leadtime and purchasing method.
  持续改进，不断探讨订货周期的缩短及订货方式的改进。
• Reusable assets reduce costs by shortening development cycles.
  可重用资产能通过缩短开发周期来减少成本。
• My trousers need shortening.
  我的裤子需要改短。
• 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。
• There is no doubt that the pressures of adult anxiety are shortening childhood, and squeezing it besides.
  毫无疑问，成人的焦虑所产生的压力，缩短了孩童时期，并且压制了它。
• 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。
• Concentrate on shortening the distance between the cloud and your end users.
  侧重于缩短云与您最终用户之间的距离。
• 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。
• Future research should target shortening process and reducing pollution, particularly the discharge of carbon during the recovery process.
  今后的研究方向应是缩短工艺流程，减少环境污染，尤其要减少回收过程中的碳排放。
• 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。