英语单词词义辨析 词汇精选：prolong的用法和辨析

词汇精选：prolong的用法和辨析  

一、详细释义：,v.,延长，拖延，延期 [T],例句：,How can we endeavor to prolong the brevity of human life?,我们怎样才能延长短促的人生？,例句：,Clear evidence of his intent is to prolong the ritual.,显然他意在拖延典礼时间。,二、词义辨析：,delay,postpone,defer,suspend,prolong,put off,这些动词或短语动词均有“推延，延期”之意。delay普通用词，多指因外界原因推迟或耽误，也可指有意推迟。postpone正式用词，语气较强，多指有安排的延期，常指明延期到一定的时间。 defer正式用词，语气强于postpone，多指故意拖延。suspend指暂时中断以待某种条件的实现。prolong指把时间延长至超过正常或通常的限度。put off口语用词，与postpone同义，但较通俗。,三、词义辨析：,extend,lengthen,stretch,prolong,这些动词含有“伸展，延长”或“延伸”之意。extend指时间或空间的延长，也可指影响和使用范围等的扩大。lengthen指把长度或期限拉长或延长，其反义是shorten。stretch指长度的延伸以及宽度的增加。prolong通常指时间上延长得超过了一般或正常的限度。,四、参考例句：,The reporter tried to prolong the conversation.,记者尽力地延长谈话时间。,A good diet can prolong your life.,良好的饮食习惯可以延年益寿。,Good health and temperance prolong life.,身体健康，起居有节，能延年益寿｡,Paperback editions prolong its life and increase his ine.,平装本延长了著作的寿命，也增加了他的收入。,Low leakage current helps to prolong battery life.,低漏电流有助于延长电池使用寿命。,Clear evidence of his intent is to prolong the ritual.,显然他意在拖延典礼时间。,People have all along been seeking to prolong life.,人们一直在寻求长寿之道。,Good health and temperance prolong mperance often shorten life.,身体健康、起居有节，能延年益寿。生活没有节制，往往缩短生命。【,How can we endeavor to prolong the brevity of human life?,我们怎样才能延长短促的人生？,A long drawn out war would likely deepen and prolong the recession.,一场旷日持久的战争很可能会使衰退程度加剧，时间延长。