abridge
verb /əˈbrɪdʒ/
/əˈbrɪdʒ/
动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they abridge | /əˈbrɪdʒ/ /əˈbrɪdʒ/ |
| he / she / it abridges | /əˈbrɪdʒɪz/ /əˈbrɪdʒɪz/ |
| past simple abridged | /əˈbrɪdʒd/ /əˈbrɪdʒd/ |
| past participle abridged | /əˈbrɪdʒd/ /əˈbrɪdʒd/ |
| -ing form abridging | /əˈbrɪdʒɪŋ/ /əˈbrɪdʒɪŋ/ |
- abridge something to make a book, play, etc. shorter by leaving parts out
删节，节略（书籍、剧本等） - She has been asked to abridge the novel for radio.
她被要求为电台删节这部小说。
词源Middle English (in the sense ‘deprive of’): from Old French abregier, from late Latin abbreviare ‘cut short’ from Latin brevis ‘short’. - She has been asked to abridge the novel for radio.