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单词 foreshorten
释义
foreshorten
verb[T]
uk
/fɔːˈʃɔː.tən/us
/fɔːrˈʃɔːr.t̬ən/
toreducesomething or make itshorter:
减少；缩短
Smoking wascertainlyone of thefactorsthat foreshortened hislife.吸烟无疑是缩短他寿命的因素之一。
artspecialized
todraw,paint, orphotographpeopleorobjectsto make themseemsmallerorclosertogether than they really are
（绘画或摄影）用透视法缩小（或缩短）
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Becoming and making smaller or less
  • abridgment
  • attenuate
  • attenuated
  • attenuating
  • attenuation
  • boil
  • damp
  • falling
  • falling-off
  • foreshortened
  • go through the flooridiom
  • haircut
  • lessen
  • runsomeone/somethingdown
  • rundown
  • sag
  • salami slicing
  • scalesomethingdown
  • shave
  • telescope
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(Definition offoreshortenfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofforeshorten

foreshorten
We were hoping for—it could have foreshortened the whole situation—a straightforward and honest answer.
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I do not believe that considered conclusions can be drawn on the basis of the present severely foreshortened report.
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High accrual rates to reflect what can be foreshortened pensionable careers, plus public sector indexing, make this a splendid bargain.
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I agree that the time scale for this eventual development has been foreshortened in the eyes of those who put it forward.
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However, in all these matters we tend to have a rather foreshortened impression of the time between the implementation of policy changes and their impact on the economy.
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I am quite certain that in the role that she played in the other place she would not be a party in any way to foreshortening the correct procedures.
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I know of mines that have the potential to last another 10 years, but without an announcement their lives will be foreshortened to perhaps two or three years.
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Due to its location, the crater has a distinctly oval shape because of foreshortening.
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His fresco paintings are notable for the use of foreshortening.
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Due to its location the crater appears very oval because of foreshortening, and it is viewed almost from the side.
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Furthermore, a great deal of effort was put into the foreshortening the elements of the picture.
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At this location the crater appears oval due to foreshortening, but the crater is actually nearly circular.
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In this location the crater is subject to lunar libration effects, and appears highly oval due to foreshortening.
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Due to its location, the crater appears oblong due to foreshortening.
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The visibility of this formation is affected by libration, and even under favorable conditions it is highly foreshortened.
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