lengthen

1. V-T/V-I When something lengthens or when you lengthen it, it increases in length. 使變長(zhǎng); 變長(zhǎng)

The evening shadows were lengthening. 傍晚的影子正在變長(zhǎng)。

2. V-T/V-I When something lengthens or when you lengthen it, it lasts for a longer time than it did previously. 使延長(zhǎng); 延長(zhǎng)

Vacations have lengthened and the work week has shortened. 假期延長(zhǎng)了，工作周變短了。