v make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
v reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
v make short or shorter
v become short or shorter
v edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
s cut short
s cut short in duration
s shortened by or as if by means of parts that slide one within another or are crushed one into another
s with parts removed
v. 弄短, 缩短( shorten的过去式和过去分词 )