extended

extended — 形容詞

1. having a time, distance, or range that exceeds the usual or expected amount for

1.形容詞B1
釋義

延長的

比平常更長或更久的

having a time, distance, or range that exceeds the usual or expected amount for that situation

例句

The team agreed to work an extended shift to finish the project on schedule.

團隊同意延長輪班時間，以如期完成專案。

extended + shift — time-related use

Devika stretched her extended arm toward the top shelf but could not reach the box.

Devika 伸直手臂够向架子頂層，但碰不到盒子。

同義詞
  • prolonged

    suggests something continues beyond what is desired, often with a negative tone (prolonged illness)

  • lengthy

    more informal, mainly for time or texts (lengthy speech, lengthy report)

  • extensive

    focuses on wide coverage or large scope rather than length (extensive research)

  • stretched

    more literal, for physical extension rather than time

反義詞
  • short

    opposite in time, distance, or scope

  • brief

    specifically for short duration

文法句型

extended + noun (time, space, or scope)

be + extended (predictative use)

用法筆記

Commonly used before nouns that refer to time (extended period, extended stay), physical space (extended arm, extended line), or scope and relationships (extended family, extended coverage). Sounds more formal than the simple adjective 'long'.

常見錯誤

❖ 'She took a extended break.' ✅ 'She took an extended break.' — Use 'an' because 'extended' starts with a vowel sound.

❖ 'The extended version of the movie was more longer.' ✅ 'The extended version of the movie was longer.' — 'Extended' already means longer, so do not add 'more'.