foreshorten
foreshorten — 動詞
- foreshortenpresent simple I / you / we / they
- foreshortenshe / she / it
- foreshortenedpast simple
- foreshortening-ing form
1. to cut down the length, size, or amount of something so that it is less than bef
縮短；縮減
讓長度、大小或數量變少
to cut down the length, size, or amount of something so that it is less than before.
Esteban foreshortened the long speech to fit into the five-minute slot.
Esteban 把冗長的演講縮短，好配合五分鐘的時段。
foreshorten + object: make a speech or text shorter
The illness foreshortened Adaeze's career as a runner by almost ten years.
這場病讓 Adaeze 的跑者生涯縮短了將近十年。
subject can be a thing: illness foreshortened a career
Because the road was closed, we had to foreshorten our walk along the river.
因為道路封閉，我們只好縮短沿著河邊的散步行程。
Defne foreshortened her long report so the busy manager could read it quickly.
Defne 縮減了她冗長的報告，讓忙碌的經理能快速讀完。
foreshorten + noun + so that: shorten for a purpose
The bad weather foreshortened the school trip from three days to one.
惡劣的天氣讓這趟校外旅行從三天縮短為一天。
2. in a drawing, painting, or photo, to show a person or object with a shortened sh
透視縮短
繪圖或攝影時讓物體看起來較短較近
in a drawing, painting, or photo, to show a person or object with a shortened shape, so it looks smaller, nearer, or more tightly packed than in real life.
Putri foreshortened the model's pointing arm so the hand looks close to the viewer.
Putri 用透視縮短畫出模特兒伸出的手臂，讓那隻手看起來離觀者很近。
foreshorten + body part: draw it shorter to show depth
The painter foreshortened the long table so it seemed to shrink into the distance.
畫家用透視縮短畫出長桌，讓它看起來往遠處縮小。
Aarav learned to foreshorten the legs when he drew a person lying on the floor.
Aarav 學會在畫躺在地上的人時，用透視縮短來畫雙腿。
foreshorten + object in drawing or painting
A camera lens can foreshorten a street, making the shops look closer together.
相機鏡頭能讓街道產生透視縮短，使店家看起來靠得更近。
subject can be a camera lens: photograph effect
Vivek tilted his camera down and foreshortened the tall tower in the photograph.
Vivek 把相機往下傾斜，讓照片中的高塔產生透視縮短。