1·Smoking can shorten your life.
吸烟会缩短你的寿命。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·Injury problems could shorten his career.
受伤的问题有可能缩短他的职业生涯。
—— 《牛津词典》
3·Her father paid $5,000 for an operation to shorten her nose.
她父亲为一个缩短她的鼻子的手术花了$5000。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
4·Minor accidents can shorten the life of a car.
小事故会缩短汽车寿命。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
5·Starting this month, the new Xi'an Chengdu high speed railway will shorten this travel time to three hours.
从这个月开始，新的西安成都高铁将把旅行时间缩短到3个小时。
1·If they merely make fewer errors, then we can shorten the practice.
如果他们的错误减少了，我们就可以减少练习量。
2·"There is no fault nor folly of my life," says Mr. Ruskin, "that does not rise up against me, and take away my joy, and shorten my power of possession, of sight, of understanding.
英国艺术批评家拉斯金曾说：“我的生活中没有什么错误或荒唐行为，能够使我亲痛仇快。 我的快乐、财富、眼界和理解力从未因此而减少分毫。
3·Depression can increase the risk of heart disease and may shorten life span.
忧郁会增加心脏病的风险甚至有可能会减少寿命。
4·Another good reason to check with a doctor is that he or she may prescribe drugs that shorten the severity and duration of your symptoms.
给医生打电话的另一个好处是他们会给你开药以减少你承受相关症状的痛苦和时间。
5·Some drivers will switch to the bridge to shorten their commute, but as the traffic builds up there the motorway starts to look like a better bet, so some switch back.
有些司机转向桥以减少通行时间，桥面因此交通趋堵，公路看来是个更好的选择，于是有一些司机又回到公路上。