| 英语单词 | abbreviated |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [ə'briːvieɪtɪd] 美 [ə'briːvieɪtɪd] |
| 中文释义 | adj.简短的；省略的 动词abbreviate的过去式和过去分词. |
| 英语例句 | (1) An abbreviated list, as of contents; a synopsis. (2) In writing, the title `Doctor' is abbreviated to `Dr'. (3) Preposition is abbreviated as "prep" in this dictionary. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 简表一个扼要的(如内容的)条目; 大纲 (2) 在书写时，Doctor头衔的缩写是Dr. (3) 介词在词典中略作 “prep”。 |
| vocabulary简明 | Something that's abbreviated is shortened or condensed. An abbreviated version of your favorite novel might be a quick read, but ultimately kind of disappointing. |
| vocabulary扩展 | If you have to take an abbreviated vacation, you might need to leave Hawaii after a few days instead of staying for two weeks. On the other hand, if your boss at work gives you an abbreviated version of her usual lecture, you'll be able to go home a little earlier. The adjective abbreviated and the verb abbreviate both come from the noun abbreviation, with its Latin root, abbreviare, "make brief," from ad-, "to," and breviare, "shorten." |
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