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

• Shortening period of product life cycle requires companies to accelerate their technological upgrading.
  第二，产品生命周期的缩短，要求企业必须加速技术更新。
• 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。
• Hypertension in children is a very frightening and potentially life shortening condition.
  高血压儿童是一个很可怕的潜在寿命缩短的情况。
• You may be having extra cash at some point of time prompting you to shortening the loan duration.
  你可能有一些额外的现金促使你点时间缩短贷款期限。
• You could start by shortening your lines! I feel like I've waited a lifetime!
  你可以从弄短这些队伍开始！我好象等了一辈子一样！
• It's only when we start the shortening services that the shorten command is registered.
  只有当我们启动针对shorten命令所注册的shortening服务时才行。
• It has advantages of simple step, shortening operating time and so on.
  本发明具有步骤简单、缩短操作时间等优点。
• My trousers need shortening.
  我的裤子需要改短。
• 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。
• This type of fat is typically found in margarine, shortening, and hydrogenated cooking oils.
  这种类型的脂肪是通常存在于人造黄油、起酥油、和氢化食用油。