缩短suō duǎn
to curtail, to cut down自从zì cóng
since (a time), ever since过期guò qī
to be overdue, to exceed the time limit阵zhèn
disposition of troops, wave, spate一向yī xiàng
all along, the whole time, constantly一度yī dù
for a time, at one time, one time不时bù shí
frequently, often, at any time