- measuring a small distance from end to end（长度）短的：
short, dark hair
短的黑头发
a short flight of steps
很短的一段台阶
the bed was too short for him.
对他来说, 这张床太短。
- (of a journey) covering a small distance（行程）短的, 距离近的：
the hotel is a short walk from the sea.
宾馆离海边不远。
- (of a garment or sleeves on a garment) only covering the top part of a person's arms or legs（衣服, 袖子）短的：
a short skirt.
短裙。
- (of a person) small in height（人）矮的：
he is short and tubby.
他矮墩墩的。
- (of a ball in cricket, a shot in tennis, etc.) travelling only a small distance before bouncing（板球、网球等）短球的：
he uses his opportunities to attack every short ball.
他利用机会出击每一个短球。
- Cricket (of a ball) pitching relatively near the bowler【板球】（球）投在投手附近的。
- Cricket denoting fielding positions relatively close to the batsman【板球】靠近击球手位置的：
short midwicket
靠近击球手位置的投手右前野。
- lasting or taking a small amount of time（时间）短暂的：
visiting London for a short break
参观伦敦, 作短暂的休息
a short conversation.
简短的对话。
- attrib. seeming to last less time than is the case; passing quickly短促的; 急速的：
in 10 short years all this changed.
一晃十年, 一切都变了。
- (of a person's memory) retaining things for only a small amount of time（记忆力）差的：
he has a short memory for past misdeeds.
对他过去所做的坏事, 他只是依稀记得。
- Stock Exchange (of stocks or other securities or commodities) sold in advance of being acquired, with reliance on the price falling so that a profit can be made【股票】（股票、其他证券或商品）靠跌价获取利润的。
- Stock Exchange (of a broker, position in the market, etc.) buying or based on such stocks or other securities or commodities【股票】（经纪人或市场状况等）卖空的; 空头交易的。
- denoting or having a relatively early date for the maturing of a bill of exchange（证券）即将到期的。
- relatively small in extent（内容）简短的：
a short speech
简短的演说
he wrote a short book.
他写了一本小书。
- predic.
short of/on
not having enough of (something); lacking or deficient in不足的; 不够的; 缺少的; 有缺陷的： they were short of provisions
他们供应短缺
I know you're short on cash.
我知道你缺钱。
- predic. in insufficient supply供应不足的：
food is short.
食物供应短缺。
- Phonetics (of a vowel) categorized as short with regard to quality and length (e.g. in standard British English the vowel /ʊ/ in good is short as distinct from the long vowel /uː/ in food)【语音】短元音的。
- Prosody (of a vowel or syllable) having the lesser of the two recognized durations【诗韵】（元音, 音节）持续时间短的。
- predic.(of a person) terse; uncivil（人）简慢的; 粗暴无礼的：
he was often sharp and rather short with her.
他经常很尖刻, 对她粗暴无礼。
- (of odds or a chance) reflecting or representing a high level of probability（可能性, 机会）概率大的：
they have been backed at short odds to win thousands of pounds.
他们一直得到支持, 有望赢得数千英镑。
- (of pastry) containing a high proportion of fat to flour and therefore crumbly（糕点）松脆的。
- (of clay) having poor plasticity（黏土）黏性差的。
- (chiefly in sport) at, to, or over a relatively small distance（尤指体育运动）短距离地：
you go deep and you go short.
你往深处游就游不远。
- not as far as the point aimed at; not far enough达不到目标地; 不够远：
all too often you pitch the ball short.
你时常投球不够远。
- Brit. a drink of spirits served in a small measure.〈英〉少量烈酒。
- a short film as opposed to a feature film短片电影。
- a short sound such as a short signal in Morse code or a short vowel or syllable短音; 短元音; 短音节：
her call was two longs and a short.
她的叫声是两声长, 一声短。
- a short circuit短路。
- Stock Exchange a person who sells short【股票】卖空的人。
shorts
Stock Exchange short-dated stocks【股票】短期证券。
shorts
a mixture of bran and coarse flour细麸粉。
- short-circuit or cause to short-circuit（使）短路：
no obj. the electrical circuit had shorted out电路短路了
with obj. if the contact terminals are shorted, the battery quickly overheats.如果接触终端短路, 电池会很快过度发热。
- with obj. Stock Exchange sell (stocks or other securities or commodities) in advance of acquiring them, with the aim of making a profit when the price falls【股票】卖空。
be caught （或〈英〉taken）short
- be put at a disadvantage被置于不利地位：
the troubled company has been caught short by price competition in a recession-stricken market.
这家麻烦重重的公司由于受到价格竞争, 在萧条的市场中处于不利地位。
- Brit. informal urgently need to urinate or defecate〈英, 非正式〉急于小便（或大便）。
a brick short of a load （或two sandwiches short of a picnic, etc.）
- informal (of a person) stupid; crazy〈非正式〉（指人）愚蠢的; 发疯的：
she's two bricks short of a load.
她太笨了。
bring （或pull）someone up short
- make someone check or pause abruptly使突然受阻（或中断）：
he was entering the office when he was brought up short by the sight of John.
他正要进办公室, 突然见到约翰而止步。
come short
- fail to reach a goal or standard未达到目标（或标准）：
we're so close to getting the job done, but we keep coming up short.
我们就快把工作做完了, 但总是差那么一点。
- S. African get into trouble〈南非〉遇到麻烦：
if you try to trick him you'll come short.
你想耍弄他, 那是自惹麻烦。
for short
- as an abbreviation or nickname作为简称（或绰号）：
the File Transfer Protocol, or FTP for short.
文件传输协议, 或简称为FTP.
get （或have）someone by the short and curlies （或short hairs）
- informal have complete control of a person〈非正式〉完全控制某人。
- ORIGIN: from military slang, referring to pubic hair.
go short
- not have enough of something, especially food（尤指食物）短缺：
you won't go short when I die.
我死后你不会缺衣少食的。
in short
- to sum up; briefly总之; 简而言之：
we hope, in short, to bring theory and practice together in each session.
总之, 我们希望每一节课都能把理论与实践结合起来讲。
in short order
- chiefly US immediately; rapidly〈主美〉立刻; 迅速：
after the killing the camp had been shut down in short order.
在发生残杀之后, 营地马上被关闭了。
in the short run （或term）
- in the near future在不远的将来。
in short supply
- scarce缺少。
little （或nothing ）short of
- almost (or equal to); little (or nothing) less than差不多; 等于; 一点也不少于：
he regarded the cost of living as little short of scandalous.
在他看来, 生活费用几乎是骇人听闻的。
make short work of
- accomplish, consume, or destroy quickly快速实现（或消费、毁坏）：
we made short work of our huge portions.
我们很快吃掉了份量很大的食物。
- sell short Stock Exchange sell stock or other securities or commodities which one does not own at the time, in the hope of buying at a lower price before the delivery time【股票】卖空。
- sell someone/thing short fail to recognize or state the true value of低估; 贬低：
don't sell yourself short - you've got what it takes.
别低估你自己, 你具备所需的一切条件。
short and sweet
- brief and pleasant简短而令人愉快的：
his comments were short and sweet.
他的评论简短而令人愉悦。
the short end of the stick
- an outcome in which one has less advantage than others不尽如人意的结果。
short for
- an abbreviation or nickname for…的简称（或绰号）：
I'm Robbie - short for Roberta.
我是罗比——罗伯塔的简称。
short of
- less than少于; 不足：
he died at sixty-one, four years short of his pensionable age.
他61岁去世, 离他领养老金还差4年。
- not reaching as far as未达到：
a rocket failure left a satellite tumbling in an orbit far short of its proper position.
火箭故障导致一颗卫星在远离正常位置的轨道上翻滚。
- without going so far as (some extreme action)除（某种极端行为）以外：
short of putting out an all-persons alert, there's little else we can do.
除了发布让所有的人都处于戒备状态的命令以外, 我们别无选择。
short of breath
- panting; short-winded呼吸短促的; 气喘的。
short, sharp shock
- 见SHOCK1.
stop short
- stop suddenly or abruptly突然（或意外）停止。
stop short of
- not go as far as (some extreme action)未能实现（某极端行为）：
the measures stopped short of establishing direct trade links.
这些措施未能最终建立直接的贸易联系。