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short[ʃɔrt; ʃɔ:t]形容词(~.er; ~.est)1 短的 (←→ long)a. (尺寸) 短的a ~ line [tail]短线 [尾]~ hair短发This skirt is too ~ on me.这条裙子对我来说太短b. (距离) 短的, 近的a ~ walk短距离的散步at a ~ distance在近处, 在附近The bus stop is only a ~ way from my house.公共汽车站离我家很近c. (时间、过程) 短的; (行为等) 短暂的a ~ time ago不久以前a ~ trip短程的旅行I waited only (for) a ~ time before he appeared.我等了没多久他就出现了S~ pleasure, long repentance.(谚)短暂的快乐, 长久的后悔d. < 时间、行为等> 令人感到短暂的in just a few ~ years仅在这短暂的几年里Today was a ~ day.今天过得真快 [令人觉得很短暂]2 (身材) 矮的a ~ man矮人~ grass短草She is ~ and plump.她的身材矮而丰满3 a. < 东西、数量等> (未达标准、定量而) 缺乏的, 不足的~ change不足的找头, 找钱不足~ weight [measure]重量 [度量、尺寸] 不足a ~ hour不到一小时Oil is now in ~ supply.石油现在缺货The weight is ~ by 50 grams.重量短少五十公克b. 短少 (…) 的The weight is 50 grams ~.重量短少五十公克I am a dollar ~.我缺少一美元c. 缺乏[…]的 [of, (口语)on]~ of breath喘著气, 上气不接下气We are ~ of food [hands, money].我们缺乏食物 [人手, 钱]He is long on ambition but ~ on brains.他雄心十足, 但缺乏智慧(心有余, 智不足)d. < 人> 缺钱的I am a bit ~ today.我今天缺一点钱; 我今天身上带的钱不够4 a. < 眼光> 短的; < 见识等> 狭的~ sight短视, 近视, 无眼光take a ~ view只看到眼前的, 没有先见之明的b. < 记忆力> 差的He has a ~ memory.他的记忆力差 [健忘]5 a. 无礼的, 唐突的a ~ answer无礼的回答in a ~ manner以不客气的态度b. [对人]无礼的, 粗鲁的, 卤莽[with]The policeman was very ~ with him.警察对他非常无礼c. 急躁的, 容易生气的He has a ~ temper.他的脾气急躁6 a. 简洁的, 简单的a ~ speech简短的演说to make a long story ~长话短说, 总之Be ~ and to the point when you speak.你说话时要简明扼要b. […]的简称[for]'Phone' is ~ for 'telephone'. phone.是 telephone 的简称7 a. < 馅饼、西点等> (加入多量油酥而) 松脆的, 酥脆的a ~ pie crust酥脆的馅饼皮b. < 金属> 脆弱的8 强烈的< 酒> ; (因烈酒而) 盛于小杯子的a ~ drink(盛于小酒杯的) 烈酒Let's have something ~.我们来一点烈酒吧9‘语音’短音的~ vowels短母音10‘商’a. < 支票等> 短期的b. 卖空的a ~ sale卖空a ~ seller空头■ in short order → short order■ in the short run → run n■ nothing[little]short of﹍完全 [几乎, 简直] …的His conduct was nothing ~ of madness.他的行为简直就是疯狂His success was little ~ of miraculous [a miracle].他的成功简直是奇迹■ short and[but]sweet简洁而扼要的; 简短而愉快的Better ~ and sweet, than long and lax.(谚)简洁扼要胜过冗长散漫■ short of﹍(1)→ 3 c(2)除…以外的They will try everything ~ of war.他们会尝试战争以外的一切方法She is a few weeks ~ of (being) twenty.只差几个礼拜她就二十岁了(3)距离…, 离开…We were still some miles ~ of our destination.我们距离目的地还有几哩副词(~.er; ~.est)1 (无比较级、最高级)突然bring [pull] up ~突然停下来stop ~突然停止2 无礼地, 不客气地talk ~ with﹍ 对…不客气地说话He answered me ~.他不客气地回答我3 a. (离目标等) 很近地, 在 (目标) 跟前The arrow fell ~.箭落在目标前面一点点的地方b. 在 [某地点] 近处[of]He parked ~ of the gate.他把车子停靠在大门口4‘商’以卖空方式→ sell short.■ be taken [caught] short(英口语)突然要大小便 [上厕所] ; (尤指在没有厕所的地方) 要小便■ come[fall]short of﹍(1)未达 [不及] …The arrow fell ~ of the mark.箭未射及靶(2)不足…The result fell ~ of our expectations.该结果不符合 [未达到] 我们的期望■ cut short(1)削减, 缩短to cut a long story ~简单地说, 长话短说Cut it ~!.长话短说!(2)使…中断; 打断He cut me ~.他打断了我的话We had to cut our holiday ~.我们不得不中断我们的假期■ go short (of﹍) 忍受没有 (…) , 忍受短缺 (…) 的不便I don't want you to go ~ (of money).我不想让你缺钱用■ run short(1)< 东西> 短缺, 不足, 没了Our stock ran ~.我们的库存品短缺My patience is running ~.我快要忍耐不住了(2)< 东西> 在[…]以下, 低于, 少于[of]The supply is running ~ of what we need.供应逐渐少于我们的需求量(3)< 人> 短缺[of]We have run ~ of tea.我们缺茶叶■ sell short(1)‘商’卖空(2)轻视, 看不起They sold him ~.他们看不起他■ short of﹍(cf. short of adj.)(1)→ 3b(2) 除…以外 (except)S~ of theft, I will do anything I can for you.除了偷窃以外, 我愿意为你做任何我能做的事(3) 如果没有…, 除非有…S~ of a miracle we can't hope to save the company.除非有奇迹发生, 我们不能指望去挽救那家公司名词1 [the ~]要点, 概要The ~ of it is, .﹍. 总而言之, 总之2 (C) (电影的) 短片; 短篇小说; (报章杂志的) 短篇记事3 (C) (威士忌酒、甜酒等) 烈酒的一杯He only drinks ~s.他只喝烈酒4 [~s]→ shorts5 = shortstop6(C)‘语音’短母音, 短音节7 (又作 short circuit) (C)‘电学’短路, 漏电8(C)‘商’a. 卖空b. 空头■ for short简称, 略作Her cousin, Margaret, is called 'Maggie' for ~.她的表姊[妹]玛格丽特被简称为玛姬■ in short简单地说; 总而言之In ~, it was a failure.总而言之, 那是一次失败■ the long and (the) short of it → long n. v名词~.ness |