shortcut /ˈʃoɚtˌkʌt/ noun plural shortcuts
plural shortcuts
Learner's definition of SHORTCUT
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: a shorter, quicker, or easier way to get to a place近路 -
Wait, I know a shortcut. Turn left here.等等,我知道一条近路。从这儿向左拐。
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We took a shortcut home.我们抄近道回家。
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Let's take the shortcut through the woods.咱们走穿过树林的近路吧。
2
: a quicker or easier way to do something捷径;快捷方法 -
I used a shortcut to calculate the total weight.我用了个简便方法来计算总重量。
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There are no shortcuts to/for learning another language.学习外语没有捷径可走。
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Mistakes were made because too many shortcuts were taken.因为走了太多捷径,所以犯了很多错误。