Curtail

(v. t.) To cut off the end or tail, or any part, of; to shorten; to abridge; to diminish; to reduce.

(n.) The scroll termination of any architectural member, as of a step, etc.

录入:鲁道夫

• I fear I shall have to curtail his restorative exercise in the fresh air. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• I have a tale to relate, he said, and much explanation to give concerning the past; perhaps you can assist me to curtail it. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• Sir, I do not wish to act against you, I said; and my unsteady voice warned me to curtail my sentence. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• There is naturally much intercommunication, which would be greatly curtailed by a system having the capacity of only a single message at a time. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• The effects of purifying cold were immediately felt; and the lists of mortality abroad were curtailed each week. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.

手打:罗谢尔