telescope
noun
verb
ˈtelɪəskəʊp
noun
1
a
piece
of
equipment
shaped
like
a
tube,
used
for
making
distant
objects
look
larger
and
closer
望远镜
through
a
telescope
Details
on
the
moon’s
surface
can
only
be
seen
through
a
telescope.
月球表面的详细情况只有通过望远镜才能看到。
verb
2
to
make
a
process
or
set
of
events
happen
in
a
shorter
time
使〔某一过程或某事件〕缩短
T
be
telescoped
into
sth
The
whole
legal
process
was
telescoped
into
a
few
weeks.
整个法律程序被缩短到几个星期。
3
if
something
telescopes,
the
parts
of
it
press
together
or
slide
over
each
other,
and
it
becomes
smaller
叠套缩短，叠缩
I
The
front
of
the
car
telescoped
when
it
hit
the
wall.
汽车撞在墙上，车头都撞瘪了。