elongate

动词 elongate:

1. make long or longer by pulling and stretching
   同义词：stretch

形容词 elongate:

1. of a leaf shape; long and narrow
   同义词：linear
2. having notably more length than width; being long and slender
   同义词：elongated

e.lon.gate

v.tr.intr.（及物动词和不及物动词）
e.lon.gat.ed,e.lon.gat.ing,e.lon.gates
To make or grow longer.
加长：使…更长或长得更长
adj.or （形容词） 或
elongated
Made longer; extended.
变长的；延长了的
Having more length than width; slender.
细长的：长比宽多很多的；细长的

来源：
Late Latin ôlong3re ôlong3t-
后期拉丁语 ôlong3re ôlong3t-
Latin ô-, ex- [ex-]
拉丁语 ô-, ex- [前缀，表示.从前的.]
Latin longô [distant] * see eloign
拉丁语 longô [距离] *参见 eloign