shortening

英 [ˈʃɔːtnɪŋ]

美 [ˈʃɔːrtnɪŋ]

n.  (制作油酥点心用的)起酥油
v.  (使)变短，缩短
shorten的现在分词

现在分词：shortening　复数：shortenings　

化学

BNC.33129 / COCA.25891

牛津词典

noun

• （制作油酥点心用的）起酥油
  fat that is used for making pastry

柯林斯词典

• (和面团时用的)酥油，起酥油
  Shorteningis cooking fat that you use with flour in order to make pastry or dough.

英英释义

noun

• act of decreasing in length
  1. the dress needs shortening
• fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods

双语例句

• It is the important way for shortening drilling cycle and decreasing the drilling cost.
  这是缩短钻井周期、降低钻井成本的重要途径。
• This type of fat is typically found in margarine, shortening, and hydrogenated cooking oils.
  这种类型的脂肪是通常存在于人造黄油、起酥油、和氢化食用油。
• The distance becomes shortening a lot.
  距离变近了很多。
• Future research should target shortening process and reducing pollution, particularly the discharge of carbon during the recovery process.
  今后的研究方向应是缩短工艺流程，减少环境污染，尤其要减少回收过程中的碳排放。
• Conclusion Congenital ptosis can be effectively treated by maximum shortening of upper eyelid levator muscle.
  目的探讨应用提上睑肌缩短术治疗中重度先天性上睑下垂的效果。
• And finally, this paper puts forward some countermeasures of reducing or shortening the lovelorn process.
  最后根据信任的特性提出了消除或缩短失恋过程的一些对策。
• Continuously improvement in shortening the order leadtime and purchasing method.
  持续改进，不断探讨订货周期的缩短及订货方式的改进。
• Shortening the decision-making process would provide one solution.
  缩短决策过程会是一个解决办法。
• Shortening the development life cycle.
  缩短开发生命周期。
• As soon as this bundle starts, the shortening service will be made available to clients.
  只要该bundle一启动，缩写服务就可用了。