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[/ʃɔːt; ʃɔrt/] adj (-er, -est) 用法:
1 (a) measuring little from one end to the other （长度方面）短的:
a short stick, line, dress, journey 短棒、 短线、 短连衣裙、 短途旅行 *
short grass, fur 短的草、 毛皮 *
a short distance between the two houses 两所房子间的短距离 *
You've cut my hair very short. 你把我的头发剪得太短了. *
She walked with short quick steps. 她以小而快的步子走路. *
The coat is rather short in the sleeves. 这件大衣的袖子有点短. Cf 参看 long1 1.
(b) below the average height 矮的; 低的:
a short person 身材矮的人 *
short in stature 身材矮小 *
too short to become a police officer 因身材矮而不能当警察. Cf 参看 tall.
(C) not lasting long; brief （时间方面）短的, 短暂的; 简短的:
a short holiday, speech, film, ceremony 短暂的假期、 简短的发言、 短片、 简短的仪式 *
have a short memory, ie remember only things that have happened recently 短暂的记忆（只能记住最近发生的事） *
The days get shorter as winterapproaches. 冬天来临, 白天越来越短了. Cf 参看 long1 1.2 ~ (of sth) not reaching the usual standard or required weight, length, quantity, etc （在重量、 长度、 数量等方面）未达到通常标准的, 短缺的:
Water is short at this time of year. 每年这个时候缺水. *
The shopkeeper gave us short weight:
we got 7.5 kilos instead of 10 kilos. 店主给我们的分量不足:
应该10公斤我们只得到7.5公斤. *
The soldiers complained that they were getting short rations. 士兵们抱怨他们得到的配给不够数. *
These goods are in short supply, ie There are not enough to satisfy the demand for them. 这些货物短缺（供不应求）. *
This packet is supposed to contain ten screws, but it's two short. 这包应装有十个螺丝钉, 可是短了两个. *
The missile landed ten miles short (of its target). 那枚导弹落在离目标十英里的地方. *
We've only raised 2000 so far; we're still 500 short (of the amount we need).我们到目前为止才筹集到2000英镑, （离所需数目）还差500英镑. 用法:
3 [pred 作表语] (a) ~ (of sth) not having much or enough of sth; lacking sth （某物）不够; 缺乏（某物）:
short of time, money, ideas 缺少时间、 钱、 主意 *
The hospital is getting short of clean linen. 这所医院现在缺少乾净的被服用品. *
We can't lend you any sugar, we're a bit short (of it) ourselves. 我们无法借给你糖, 我们自己（的糖）也不太够. *
(infml) I'm a bit short (ie of money) this week. 我这星期手头不宽裕（缺钱）.
(b) ~ on sth (infml) lacking (a certain quality) 缺少（某种特质）:
He's short on tact. 他处事不够圆通. *
Her speeches are rather short on wit. 她的讲话不够风趣. 用法:
4 [pred 作表语] ~ for sth serving as an abbreviation of sth 作某事物的简略形式、 缩写或简称:
`Ben' is usually short for `Benjamin'. Ben通常为Benjamin的简称. 用法:
5 (a) [pred 作表语] ~ (with sb) (of a person) speaking sharply and briefly; curt; abrupt （指人）说话尖刻而简短, 简单粗暴, 唐突无礼:
She was rather short with him when he asked for help. 他请她帮帮忙, 她却不客气地把他顶了回去.
(b) (of a remark or sb's manner of speaking) expressed in few words; curt （指言语或说话方式）简短的, 唐突无礼的:
He gave her a short answer. 他给了她一个简短生硬的回答. *
All his observations were short and to the point. 他的观察报告都很简单扼要. 用法:
6 (a) (of a fielder or his position in cricket) relatively near the batsman （指板球运动的外场员或其位置）距击球员较近的:
short leg, slip, etc 距击球员近的在其左侧的、 在其右後侧的...外场员.
(b) (of a bowled ball in cricket) bouncing relatively near to the bowler （指板球中投出的球）反弹至较近投球手的位置. 用法:
7 (of vowels or syllables) pronounced for a relatively brief time （指元音或音节）短音的:
the short vowel in `pull' and the long vowel in `pool' 在pull一字中的短元音和在pool一字中的长元音. 用法:
8 (of an alcoholic drink) small and strong, made with spirits （指烈性酒）少而浓的, 烈性的:
I rarely have short drinks. 我很少喝烈性酒. 用法:
9 [usu attrib 通常作定语] (commerce 商) (of a bill of exchange, etc) maturing at an early date （指汇票等）短期的, 即将兑现的:
a short bill, bond, etc 短期票据、 债券等 *
a short date, ie an early date for the maturing of a bill, bond, etc 短期（兑现票据、 债券等的）. 用法:
10 [usu attrib 通常作定语] (of cake or pastry) rich and crumbly as a result of containing much fat （指饼或面点心）油酥的:
a flan with a short crust 果馅酥饼. 用法:
11 (idm 习语) be on short `rations be allowed or able to have less than the usual quantity of food 食物配给量不足; 靠不足的食物配给量生活. by a short `head (a) (in horse-racing) by a distance of less than the length of a horse's head （赛马）以不到一个马头的距离:
win/lose by a short head 以不到一个马头的距离之差获胜[失败].
(b) by only a little 以极少的量:
I got 96 per cent, he got 94, so I beat him by a short head. 我得96分, 他得94分, 我仅超过他一点. for `short as an abbreviation 简略形式; 缩写; 简称:
Her name is `Frances', or `Fran' for short. 她叫｀弗朗西丝＇或简称｀弗朗＇. get/have sb by the short `hairs (infml) get/have sb in a difficult position or at one's mercy 使某人处境困难; 完全操纵某人. give full/short measure =>measure2. give sb/sth/get short `shrift/FrIft; FrIft[/give sb/]sth/get curt treatment or attention怠慢某人[某事物]; 受冷遇:
He went to complain to the boss, but got very short shrift:
she told him to get out and stay out 他到老板那儿去投诉, 但老板态度冷淡:
她叫他出去上一边呆著去. in long/short pants =>pants. in the long/short term =>term. in `short in a few words; briefly 总之; 简言之:
Things couldn't be worse, financially:
in short, we're bankrupt. 在财务方面已经糟得不能再糟了:
总之一句话, 我们破产了. in short `order quickly and without fuss 迅速而直截了当地:
When the children are naughty she deals with them in very short order:
they're sent straight to bed. 孩子们一淘气她有个乾脆的办法:
马上打发他们上床睡觉. in short supply not plentiful; scarce 不充裕; 供应不足. little/nothing short of sth little/nothing less than sth; almost sth 不亚於某事物; 几乎就是:
Our escape was little short of miraculous. 我们能够逃出来简直是奇迹. make short work of sth/sb deal with, or dispose of sth/sb quickly 迅速处理某事物或对付某人:
make short work of one's meal 很快吃完饭 *
The team made short work of their opponents. 这个队一下子就把对方压倒了. on a short `fuse likely to get angry quickly and easily 易怒的; 脾气暴躁的:
Don't irritate her, she's on a short fuse today. 别惹她, 她今天动不动就发火. out of/short of breath =>breath. (on) short `commons (dated 旧) not having enough to eat 没有足够的食物吃. a short `cut (a) route that makes a journey, walk, etc shorter 近路; 捷径:
I took a short cut across the field to get to school. 我穿过田野抄近路去上学.
(b) way of doing sth more efficiently, quickly, etc 更快、 更有效等的办事方法:
Becoming a doctor requires years of training -- there are really no short cuts. 当医生需要多年的学习和锻炼--实无捷径可言. ,short and `sweet (often ironic 常作反语) brief but pleasant 简短而愉快的:
I only needed two minutes with the doctor the visit was short and sweet. 我找医生治病只用了两分钟--别管受罪不受罪, 反正时间短. thick as two short planks =>thick. > shortness n [U]. short 2
[/ʃɔːt; ʃɔrt/] adv 用法:
1 suddenly; abruptly 突然; 唐突地:
He stopped short when he heard his name called. 他听到有人叫他, 就突然停了下来. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) be caught/taken `short (infml) suddenly feel the needto go to the lavatory urgently 突然感到要去厕所. bring/pull sb up short/sharply =>pull2. cut a long story short =>long1. cut sth/sb `short bring sth/sb to an end before the usual or natural time; interrupt sth/sb 结束或中断某事物:
a career tragically cut short by illness 因疾病而不幸中断的事业 *
The interviewer cut short his guest in mid-sentence. 采访的人没等客人把那句话说完就打断了他的话. fall short of sth not reach sth 未达到（某目的）:
The money collected fell short of the amount required. 筹集的资金没达到所需的数额. *
His achievements had fallen short of his hopes. 他的成就没有达到他期望的那麽大. go short (of sth) not have enough (of sth) 缺少（某物）; 欠缺:
If you earn well, you'll never go short. 钱挣多了就什麽都不缺了. *
The children must not go short of food. 儿童不可缺少食物. run short (of sth) use up most of one's supply (of sth) 已快用完（某物）:
Go and get some more oil so we don't run short. 去多弄些油来以免到时候用光了. *
I'm late for work every day, and I'm running short of excuses. 我每天迟到, 现在找不到什麽藉口了. sell sth/sb short =>sell. short of sth without sth; unless sth happens 没有（某事物）; 除非（发生某事）:
Short of a miracle, we're certain to lose now. 除非出现奇迹, 不然我们现在是输定了. stop short of sth/doing sth =>stop1. short 3
[/ʃɔːt; ʃɔrt/] n (infml) 用法:
1 = short circuit (short1). 用法:
2 short film, esp one shown before the main film at a cinema 短片（尤指正片之前放映的）. 用法:
3 (esp pl 尤作复数) small strong alcoholic drink, esp of spirits 少量烈性酒精饮料; （尤指）烈酒. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) the long and short of it =>long2. short 4
v [I, Tn] (infml) = short-circuit (short1). |