Soon, he started writing an abridged version that he thought people might want to buy at a reduced price, but time had bested him.

不久后，他手之编写删节，认如果降价出售人们也许就会想了，但此时已有人先他一步。

A work that has been abridged is called an abridgment.

被删减的作品称删节。

Mom told me that Queen's Day is meant to be a national day of togetherness.

妈妈告诉我，女王节应是一个全国性的团聚日。