| 词汇 | foreshorten |
| 释义 | foreshorten verb[ T ] uk /fɔːˈʃɔː.tən/ us /fɔːrˈʃɔːr.t̬ən/ to reduce something or make it shorter: 减少；缩短 Smoking was certainly one of the factors that foreshortened his life.吸烟无疑是缩短他寿命的因素之一。 art specialized to draw, paint, or photograph people or objects to make them seem smaller or closer together than they really are（绘画或摄影）用透视法缩小（或缩短） Becoming and making smaller or less abridgment attenuate attenuated attenuating attenuation compress contraction dwindle dwindling ease ease someone's mindidiom ease up/off halve reduce reducible reduction resize retreat trough tumble You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Painting, drawing & printing Related wordforeshortened Examples of foreshortenforeshorten We were hoping for—it could have foreshortened the whole situation—a straightforward and honest answer. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not believe that considered conclusions can be drawn on the basis of the present severely foreshortened report. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 High accrual rates to reflect what can be foreshortened pensionable careers, plus public sector indexing, make this a splendid bargain. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I agree that the time scale for this eventual development has been foreshortened in the eyes of those who put it forward. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 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. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 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. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 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. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Due to its location, the crater has a distinctly oval shape because of foreshortening. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. His fresco paintings are notable for the use of foreshortening. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Due to its location the crater appears very oval because of foreshortening, and it is viewed almost from the side. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Furthermore, a great deal of effort was put into the foreshortening the elements of the picture. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. At this location the crater appears oval due to foreshortening, but the crater is actually nearly circular. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In this location the crater is subject to lunar libration effects, and appears highly oval due to foreshortening. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Due to its location, the crater appears oblong due to foreshortening. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The visibility of this formation is affected by libration, and even under favorable conditions it is highly foreshortened. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of foreshorten These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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