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short
39 ENTRIES FOUND:
shorter; shortest
shorter; shortest
Learner's definition of SHORT
1
a : extending a small distance from one end to the other end : having little length : not long（长度）短的
- Her hair is short. = She has short hair.她的头发很短。
- It's just a short distance from here. = It's just a short distance away.距离这儿很近。
- the shortest rope最短的绳子
- One of my legs is slightly shorter than the other.我的一条腿比另一条稍短
- The coat is short on him. = The coat is too short for him. [=the coat should be longer in order to fit him correctly]他穿这件外套太短了。
b : not great in distance距离短的
- a short walk/drive/trip短距离散步/车程/旅行
- This way is shorter.这条路比较近。
c : having little height : not tall个子矮的
- He is short for his age.以他这个年龄，他算个头矮的。
- a short girl矮个子女孩
2
a : lasting or continuing for a small amount of time : brief短暂的；短期的
- a short delay/vacation/speech短暂停留/休假/讲话
- the shortest day of the year一年中最短的一天
- Life's too short to worry about the past.生命如此短暂，不要为过去烦恼。
- The movie/meeting was very short.电影/会议很简短。
- You have done a lot in a short space/period of time.你在短短的时间里做了很多工作。
- a short burst of speed突然加速
- I've only lived here for a short time/while.我在这里仅住了一小段时间。
- It's just a short walk from here. [=you can walk there from here in a few minutes]从这儿步行没多远。
- She has a very short memory. [=she forgets about events, conversations, etc., soon after they happen]她记性不好。
b always used before a noun : seeming to pass quickly短短的；过得快的
- She has made great progress in a few short years.她在短短几年里进步很快。
- He visited for two short weeks.他只访问了短短的两周。
3
: having few pages, items, etc.简短的；短篇的
- a short book/poem薄薄的书；短诗
- I have a list of things I need to do before we go, but it's pretty short.我们出发之前我有一些事情要处理，不过很简单。
- short sentences短句
4
of clothing : covering only part of the arms or legs（衣服）短的
- boys in short pants穿着短裤的男孩
- a shirt with short sleeves [=sleeves that end at or above the elbows]短袖衬衣
- a short skirt [=a skirt that ends above the knees and especially several inches above the knees]短裙
5
a : existing in less than the usual or needed amount短缺的；不足的
- We should hurry. Time is short. [=we don't have much time]我们得快点，时间很紧。
- Money has been short lately. [=I haven't had enough money lately]最近手头很紧。
- Gasoline is in short supply. [=little gasoline is available]汽油供应短缺。
- (US) We can be ready on short notice. = (Brit) We can be ready at short notice. [=very quickly]我们可以马上准备好。
- (US) Thank you for meeting with me on such short notice. = (Brit) Thank you for meeting with me at such short notice. [=even though you did not know that I wanted to meet with you until a short time ago]感谢你在如此短的时间就能来见我。
b not used before a noun : having less than what is needed : not having enough of something短缺；缺少 — often + on
- I can't pay the bill. I'm a little short (of money). [=I don't have enough money]我钱不够，付不了账。
- The team was short (by) two players. = The team was two players short.球队还缺两名队员。
- short on time/food/money缺少时间/食物/金钱
- She's a little short on patience today. [=she is feeling somewhat impatient]她今天有点缺乏耐心。
- He's not short on self-confidence. [=he has plenty of self-confidence]他很有自信。
- He was long on criticism but short on useful advice. [=he was very critical but did not give any useful advice]他提出了很多批评，但是缺乏有用的建议。
c : less than少于 — used in the phrase nothing short of to give emphasis to a statement or description简直；无异于
- His recovery is nothing short of a miracle. = His recovery is nothing short of miraculous. [=his recovery is a miracle; his recovery is miraculous]他的康复简直是个奇迹。
d : not reaching far enough不够远的；太近的
- The throw to first base was short.给一垒的球太近了。
- a short throw太近的传球
6
: made smaller by having part removed简略的；缩写的 — often + for
- a short tax form简略的税单
- “Doc” is short for “doctor.”*doc是doctor的缩写。
- “Ben” is short for “Benjamin.”*Ben是Benjamin的缩写。
- “www” is short for “World Wide Web.”*www是World Wide Web的缩写。
7
not used before a noun : talking to someone in a very brief and unfriendly way : rudely brief简单粗暴
- I'm sorry I was short [=abrupt, curt] with you.对不起，我刚才对你粗暴了点。
8
linguistics, of a vowel — used to identify certain vowel sounds in English（元音）短音的 — compare 1long 6
- long and short vowels长元音和短元音
- the short “a” in “bad”单词bad中发短音的字母a
- the short “e” in “bet”单词bet中发短音的字母e
- the short “i” in “sit”单词sit中发短音的字母i
- the short “o” in “hot”单词hot中发短音的字母o
- the short “u” in “but”单词but中发短音的字母u
a short fuse
draw the short straw
fall short
in short order
: quickly and without delay麻利地；利落地
- In short order the group set up camp.这个小组麻利地搭起了帐篷。
- The papers were organized in short order.文件迅即处理就绪。
make short work of
short and sweet
: pleasantly brief : not lasting a long time or requiring a lot of time紧凑的；简明扼要的
- That's the way we like the meetings—short and sweet.我们喜欢会议这样进行——紧凑不拖拉。
- I've got a few announcements, but I'll keep it short and sweet. [=I will talk for only a few minutes]我有几件事情要宣布，但是我就简单说几句。
short of breath
◊ If you are short of breath, it is difficult for you to breathe.气喘吁吁的；上气不接下气的
- He is overweight and gets short of breath [=out of breath] just walking to his car.他超重了，就是走到自己车前那几步路也会气喘吁吁。
- She was short of breath and unable to talk after her run.她跑完步后，上气不接下气，一句话也说不出来。
the short end of the stick
2 short /ˈʃoɚt/ adverb
shorter; shortest
2 short
/ˈʃoɚt/
adverb
shorter; shortest
Learner's definition of SHORT
1
: to or at a point that is not as far as expected or desired : to a point not reaching what is needed for something达不到标准（或预期）地 — often + of
- The ball fell short.球未射及目标。
- He threw the ball short.他投的球太近了。
- He began to run/answer and then pulled up short. [=stopped suddenly and did not finish]他开始跑步/回答问题，但突然间又停了下来。
- We made as many cookies as we could, but we came up short [=we had fewer than we needed to have] and there weren't enough for everyone.我们尽可能地多做饼干，但还是不够分给每个人。
- Time is running short. [=there is little time left to do, accomplish, etc., something]时间不多了。
- He finished in 30 seconds—just one second short of the world record. [=he finished in 30 seconds and the world record is 29 seconds]他用了30秒钟完成——仅差世界纪录1秒。
- She quit school a month short of [=before] graduation.她毕业前一个月退学了。
- We came up short of [=we did not achieve] our goal.我们未能达到目标。
- Sales for the month came short of our estimates. [=we sold less than we had predicted we would sell]这个月的销量没有达到预期。
- The attack was just short of a full invasion.这次袭击几乎是一次全面入侵。
- She's just short of six feet tall. [=she is almost six feet tall]她身高接近六英尺。
- The performance was just short of perfection. = The performance was (only a) little short of perfect.这场演出近乎完美。
- The running back was stopped short of the goal line. [=was stopped just before the goal line]跑卫队员就在端线前遭到拦截。
- He stopped well short of the line. [=long before reaching the line]他在离界线很远的地方停了下来。
- The boss said that she was unhappy with some employees, but she stopped short of naming which ones. [=but she did not say which employees she was unhappy with]老板说她对某些员工不满，但她没有具体指明是谁。
- We have plenty of shirts left, but we're running short of [=running out of] smaller sizes. [=the available supply of smaller sizes is almost used up]我们的库存里有很多衬衣，但是小号的几乎没有了。
2
: in a sudden manner突然
- The hunter stopped short [=suddenly] when he saw the deer.猎人看到鹿时突然停了下来。
- I was wandering through the exhibit when I was brought up short by a striking photograph. [=when a striking photograph made me suddenly stop]我在展会上闲逛，突然被一幅醒目的照片吸引，骤然停下脚步。
3
: for or during a short time短暂
- Her career was short-lasting.她的职业生涯短暂。
4
: in a way that makes something short使变短
- Keep the grass mowed short.不要让草坪长高。
- Her dark hair was cut/cropped short. [=she had short hair]她的黑发被剪短了。
caught short
cut short
: to end (something) earlier than expected提前结束
- We had to cut our vacation short.我们只好提前结束了假期。
- The speech was cut short. [=the speech was interrupted and not finished]演讲被中断了。
fall short
sell (someone or something) short
short of
: except for (something) : other than (something)除了；除非
- Short of replacing the motor, I have tried everything to fix the car.除了更换发动机，我已试过所有的办法来修这辆车。
- Short of a catastrophe [=unless something terrible happens], I think we'll succeed.我想我们会成功的，除非有什么大乱子。
taken/caught short
British, informal : suddenly needing to use a toilet when there is no toilet available突然想上厕所；内急
3 short /ˈʃoɚt/ noun
plural shorts
3 short
/ˈʃoɚt/
noun
plural shorts
Learner's definition of SHORT
1
shorts [plural]
a : pants that end at or above the knees短裤 — see color picture on this page; see also bermuda shorts
- a pair of shorts一条短裤
- Your shorts are dirty.你的短裤脏了。
- short shorts [=shorts that cover very little of the legs]超短裤
b : boxer shorts
2
[count] : a short movie短片
- The short before the main movie was very funny.电影正片前放映的短片很有趣。
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4
5
[count] British : a small amount of liquor that you drink quickly : shot少量烈酒
- a short of vodka一小杯伏特加酒
for short
: in a shorter form : as an abbreviation简称；缩写
- My name is Benjamin, or Ben for short.我叫本杰明，简称本。
in short
: in a few words总而言之；简单地说 — used to indicate that you are saying something in as few words as possible简言之
- The trip was, in short, a disaster.简言之，这次旅行是场灾难。
- In short [=in summary], the company is doing extremely well.总而言之，这家公司做得非常好。
the long and (the) short of it
4 short /ˈʃoɚt/ verb
shorts; shorted; shorting
4 short
/ˈʃoɚt/
verb
shorts; shorted; shorting
Learner's definition of SHORT
1
[+ object] : to cause (something) to have a short circuit : short- circuit使短路 — often + out in U.S. English在美国英语中常与out连用
- The lightning shorted the TV.闪电使电视机短路了。
- Water shorted out the flashlight.水使手电筒短路了。
2
[no object] : to stop working because of a short circuit : short- circuit短路 — often + out in U.S. English在美国英语中常与out连用
- The hair dryer must have shorted.吹风机肯定是短路了。
- The toaster oven shorted out.吐司炉短路了。
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