| 单词 | elongate |
| 释义 | elongate From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishelongatee‧lon‧gate /ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪt $ ɪˈlɒːŋ-/ verb [intransitive, transitive]LONGto become longer, or make something longer than normalHer legs were elongated by the very high heels which she wore. —elongation /ˌiːlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən $ ɪˌlɒːŋ-/ noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpuselongate• This time Laura did not elongate herself so much as stretch herself into a kind of thin phlegmy mess.• Wearing high-heeled shoes elongates the leg.• Hold that stretch, pulling and elongating the spine from the very base out of the hips, chin to chest.• Moreover, muscles need different types of exercise; exercise that contracts muscles but does not elongate them may not be adequate.Origin elongate (1500-1600) Latin elongatus, past participle of elongare “to make longer” |
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