n.[C]

1. （单筒）望远镜
   He looked through his telescope at the approaching ship.

   他透过望远镜看着驶近的轮船。

2. 缩叠式旅行袋

vt.

1. 使套叠；使相嵌
   He took out a white rod which he telescoped into a walking stick.

   他拿出一根白色长棍，把它缩折成一根手杖。

2. 缩短
   It is difficult to telescope 200 years of history into one lecture.

   把二百年的历史浓缩在一个讲座中很是困难。

vi.

1. 套叠；相嵌
   As a result of the collision, the first two cars telescoped.

   由于相撞，头两节车厢叠嵌在一起了。

2. 变短

n.

v.

1. (with reference to an object made of concentric tubular parts) slide or cause to slide into itself, so that it becomes smaller.
   ▸crush (a vehicle) by the force of an impact.
2. condense or conflate so as to occupy less space or time.