short

short
[ʃɔːt] 1. adj
1) (in time) 短暂的 [duǎnzàn de]

We had a short meeting. — 我们的会面很短暂。

2) (in length) 短的 [duǎn de]

His black hair was very short. — 他的黑头发很短。

3) (not tall) 矮的 [ǎi de]

I'm tall and thin and he's short and fat. — 我又高又瘦,他又矮又胖。

4) (scarce) 短缺的 [duǎnquē de]

Money is short. — 钱不够。

5) (curt)

* to be short (with sb) — (对某人)粗暴无礼 [(duì mǒurén cūbào wúlǐ)]

I'm sorry I was so short with you. — 对不起,我对你太粗暴无礼了。

2. n; c
1) (BRIT) (drink) 少量烈酒 [shǎoliàng lièjiǔ]
2) (film) 短片 [duǎnpiàn]
3. shorts; n pl
1) (short trousers) 短裤 [duǎnkù]
2) (esp US) (underpants) 男用短衬裤 [nányòng duǎnchènkù]

* a short time ago — 不久以前

* at short notice — 临时通知

* in short — 简而言之

* to have a short temper — 脾气暴躁

* to be short of sth — 缺乏某物

* I'm 3 short — 我还缺3个

* Fred is short for Frederick — 弗雷德是弗雷德里克的简称

* a pair of shorts — 一条短裤

* to cut short — 缩短

* to run short of — 所剩不多了

* to fall short of — 未达到

* short of doing... — 除了做...外

* nothing/little short of... — 不亚于/简直就是...

* to stop short — 突然停住

* to stop short of doing sth — 差点儿就要做某事


English-Chinese new dictionary. 2014.

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