ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤considerably, dramatically, drastically, greatly, significantly大大縮短;顯著縮短◇The course has now been shortened considerably.該課程現在已大大縮短了。➤slightly略微縮短PREPOSITION➤by縮短了⋯◇His driving ban has been shortened by a year.他的禁駕期縮短了一年。➤from, to從⋯縮短;縮短到⋯◇The waiting time has been shortened dramatically from eight weeks to just one week.等待的時間已大大縮短,從 8 週降到只需 1 週。