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short/ʃɔ:t/ adj., adv., n. & v.●adj. 1a measuring little; not long from end to end 短的；近的 a short distance 近距离 b not long in duration (时间)短期的 a short time ago 不久前; had a short life 度过了短暂的一生 c seeming less than the stated amount (感觉)短的；短暂的 a few short years of happiness 短暂的几年幸福 2 of small height; not tall 矮的；低的 a short square tower 低矮的方塔; was shorter than average 矮于一般身材 3a (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 of, (colloq. [口]) on) having a partial or total lack; deficient; scanty 不足的；短缺的 short of spoons 缺少汤匙; is rather short on sense 非常缺乏判断力 b not far-reaching; acting or being near at hand 不远的；近旁的 within short range 在近距离内 4a concise; brief 简明的；简短的 kept his speech short 使他的发言简短 b curt; uncivil 唐突的；简慢的 was short with her 对她唐突无礼 5 (of the memory) unable to remember distant events 记忆力差的 6 Phonet. & Prosody of a vowel or syllable 【语音】【诗体】(元音或音节): a having the lesser of the two recognized durations (与另一个音相比发音时间)短的 b (of a vowel) categorized as short with regard to quality and length (cf. 参见 LONG1 adj. 8) (元音在音质和音长方面)短的 7a (of pastry) crumbling; not holding together (糕点)松脆的 b (of clay) having poor plasticity (土)黏性差的 8 esp. Stock Exch. (尤)【股】a (of stocks, a stockbroker, crops, etc.) sold or selling when the amount is not in hand, with reliance on getting the deficit in time for delivery (证券、证券经纪人、粮食等)卖空的；空头交易的 b (of a bill of exchange) maturing at an early date (汇票)即将到期的 9 Cricket 【板球】a (of a ball) pitching relatively near the bowler (球)投在投球手近处的 b (of a fielding position) relatively near the batsman (外场员)在击球手近处的 10 Brit. (of a drink of spirits) undiluted (see also 另见 SHORT DRINK) [英] (酒)未搀水的 ●adv. 1 before the natural or expected time or place; abruptly 未达到预定时间(或地点)地；突然地 pulled up short 突然停止; cut short the celebrations 突然中止了庆祝活动 2 rudely; uncivilly 粗鲁地；无礼地 spoke to him short 粗鲁地对他讲话 ●n. 1 Brit. colloq. [英口] = SHORT DRINK 2 a short circuit 短路 3 a short film 电影短片 4 Stock Exch. 【股】a a person who sells short 卖空者 b (in pl. 用复数) short-dated stocks 短期证券 5 (in pl. 用复数) a mixture of bran and coarse flour 细麸粉 ●v. tr. & intr. (often foll. by 常后跟 out) short-circuit 短路 □ be caught (or Brit. [英] taken) short 1 be put at a disadvantage 被置于不利地位 2 Brit. colloq. urgently need to urinate or defecate [英口]尿急；便急 □ bring up (or pull up) short check or pause abruptly 使突然停止 □ come short be inadequate or disappointing 不够；使人失望 □ come short of fail to reach or amount to 未能达到 □ for short as a short name 作为简称 Tom for short 简称为 Tom □ get (or have) by the short and curlies colloq. be in complete control of (a person) [口]使(某人)就范；完全控制(某人) □ go short (often foll. by 常后跟 of) not have enough 缺乏 □ in short to use few words; briefly 简言之；总之 □ in short order US immediately, rapidly [美]立即；马上 □ in the short run over a short period of time 短期内 □ in short supply scarce 缺乏 □ in the short term = in the short run □ make short work of accomplish, dispose of, destroy, consume, etc. quickly 迅速完成，迅速处理，迅速毁灭，迅速消耗 □ short and sweet esp. iron. brief and pleasant [尤讽]既简短又动听 □ short for an abbreviation for 是…的缩略式 ‘Bob’ is short for ‘Robert’ Bob 是 Robert 的缩略式 □ short of 1 see sense 3a of adj. 见形容词释义 3a 2 less than 少于；不及 nothing short of a miracle 简直就是个奇迹 3 distant from; before reaching 距离 two miles short of home 离家还有两英里 4 without going so far as; except 几乎，差一点；除…之外 did everything short of destroying it 差点就毁掉它 □ short of breath panting, short-winded 气喘嘘嘘；呼吸急促 □ short on colloq. [口] see sense 3a of adj. 见形容词释义 3a □ shortish adj.□ shortness n.[Old English sceort from Germanic: related to SHIRT, SKIRT] |