elongate

英 [ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪt]

美 [ɪˈlɔːŋɡeɪt]

v.  (使)变长，伸长; 拉长

现在分词：elongating　第三人称单数：elongates　过去分词：elongated　过去式：elongated　复数：elongates　

TOEFLGRE

BNC.33998 / COCA.24478

牛津词典

verb

• （使）变长，伸长；拉长
  to become longer; to make sth longer

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）拉长;（使）延长
  If youelongatesomething or if itelongates, you stretch it so that it becomes longer.
  1. 'Mom,' she intoned, elongating the word...
     “妈妈，”她拖长了声音，平静地说道。
  2. Corn is treated when the stalk starts to elongate.
     在玉米秆开始拔节时，给玉米打药。

英英释义

verb

• make long or longer by pulling and stretching
  1. stretch the fabric
  Synonym:stretch

adj

• having notably more length than width
  1. an elongate tail tapering to a point
  2. the old man's gaunt and elongated frame
  Synonym:elongated
• (of a leaf shape) long and narrow
  Synonym:linear

双语例句

• Indicates a weld in a flared-bevel groove. Stems will elongate when height is increased.
  指示在喇叭形坡口焊接。杆可随着高度的增加而拉长。
• Place at bend in arrow shape to indicate a field weld. Stem will elongate when height is increased.
  放置在箭头形状中的弯曲处，用于表示现场焊接。杆可随着深度的增加而拉长。
• Elongate compressed somewhat eel-shaped fishes.
  细长扁平有点象鳗的鱼。
• Rigid spirally curved elongate bacteria.
  延长细菌，质硬，螺旋曲线状。
• Elongate olivine crystals were aligned to produce a flow texture as this liquid phase crystallized.
  在液相结晶时，长形橄榄石晶体的成行排列产生了流状构造。
• The two arrows at top of picture are pointing to elongate, dark, fibroblast nuclei.
  图片底部箭头所指为两个成纤维的细胞核，长梭形、深染。
• Inflorescence a terminal open panicle with elongate central axis;
  花序一顶生开阔的的圆锥花序具拉长主轴线；
• To avoid a double chin, elongate your neck and push your face forward a bit.
  为了避免出现双下巴，拉长脖子，将脸部微微前伸。
• These sandstone bodies form elongate lenses.
  这些砂岩体形成伸长的透镜体。
• 'Mom,' she intoned, elongating the word
  “妈妈，”她拖长了声音，平静地说道。