| 释义 |
Examples:short comment or critical appraisal added at the end of a text, on a painting etc—very short of (food, clean water etc)—short of food and clothing—fall short of the best but be better than the worst—beat the short (of waves)—short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty—be embarrassingly short of money—be short of the full amount—falling short (of expectations)—be short of sth (supplies, money etc)—make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc)—a person of short stature—brachydactylism (genetic abnormality of short or missing fingers)—fig. in a short period of time—a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches—lit. short-lived cicada does not know the seasons; fig. see only a small piece of the big picture—enjoy a short-lived fame or position of power—tip of sth short and slender—classifier for short time intervals; or quarter of an hour—classifier for gusts or bursts; for events of short duration such as lightning, storms, wind— |