short

汉语翻译

a. 短的, 近的, 矮的, 短期的, 简短的, 少量的
ad. 简短地, 突然
n. 扼要, 短片, 缺乏
vt. 故意少给, 使短路
【经】 短少的, 短缺的, 短期的
相关词组:
pull up short
be caught short
The short of it is...
be short and sweet
be taken short
for short
short for
in short
little short of
short of
be short of
make a long story short
bring sb up short
take sb up short

词型变化：

名词:shortness 形容词比较级:shorter 最高级:shortest 动词过去式:shorted 过去分词:shorted 现在分词:shorting 第三人称单数:shorts 

英语解释：

名词 short:

1. the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
2. accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
   同义词：short circuit
3. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
   同义词：shortstop

动词 short:

1. cheat someone by not returning him enough money
   同义词：short-change
2. create a short circuit in
   同义词：short-circuit

形容词 short:

1. primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
2. (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length
3. low in stature; not tall
4. not sufficient to meet a need
   同义词：inadequate, poor
5. (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
   同义词：unretentive, forgetful
6. not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices
7. of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration
8. less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
   同义词：light, scant
9. lacking foresight or scope
   同义词：shortsighted, unforesightful, myopic
10. tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening
11. marked by rude or peremptory shortness
    同义词：brusque, brusk, curt

副词 short:

1. quickly and without warning
   同义词：abruptly, suddenly, dead
2. without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold
3. clean across
4. at some point or distance before a goal is reached
5. so as to interrupt
6. at a disadvantage
   同义词：unawares
7. in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
   同义词：curtly, shortly

例句：

1. All his observations were short and to the point.
   他的观察报告都很简单扼要。
2. His achievements had fallen short of his hopes.
   他的成就没有达到他期望的那麽大。
3. Go and get some more oil so we don't run short.
   去多弄些油来以免到时候用光了。
4. These goods are in short supply; the price will be high.
   这些商品现正供应不足，价格会上涨。
5. He seems much shorter without his shoes on.
   他没穿鞋，看上去矮多了。
6. The driver stopped short when the children ran into the street.
   小孩跑进街道时，司机猛然煞车。