v.(使)变短，缩短

原形：shorten第三人称单数：shortens过去式：shortened过去分词：shortened现在分词：shortening

I'll shorten my speech to save time.
我会缩短我的演讲以节省时间。
The tailor shortened the dress to fit her height.
裁缝把裙子改短以适应她的身高。
Can you summarize this article in a few sentences?" - 你能把这篇文章概括成几句吗？
We need to abbreviate the project timeline due to budget constraints.
由于预算限制，我们需要压缩项目的时间线。
The editor shortened the chapter to make the book more concise.
编辑删减了这一章以使书更简洁。
The teacher asked us to condense the essay to 500 words.
老师让我们把论文缩短到500字。
The film's director released a shortened version for TV.
电影导演为电视发布了缩短版。
Let's truncate the meeting; all important points have been covered.
我们结束会议吧，所有重要的点都已经讨论过了。
The manager requested a précis of the sales report.
经理要求提供销售报告的摘要。
I'll make a long story short, we won the game.
长话短说，我们赢了比赛。