缩短
suō duǎn
Meaning 释义
- to shorten; to reduce; to curtail
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In real sentences 真实例句
有人告诉过我,我们每抽一根烟,寿命就会缩短七分钟。
Someone told me that every cigarette you smoke takes seven minutes away from your life.
Tatoeba #520101随著工时缩短,大家的休闲时间也相对增加了。
With shorter working hours, people's leisure time has increased accordingly.
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