short

[ʃɔ:t]

adj.短的, 矮的, 短期的, 短缺的, 简略的, 粗暴无礼的, [语]短音的
adv.缺少, 未达到, 半中间(打断), 过早地(终止)
n.<英口>烈酒,电影短片,[电]短路
v.(使)短路

a.

1. 短的; 矮的

The railway station is only a short distance from here.

火车站离这里很近。

Bob is shorter than his younger brother.

鲍勃比他弟弟矮。

2. 缩写的[F][(+for)]

UN is short for the United Nations.

UN是the United Nations(联合国)的缩写。

3. 短暂的; 短促的

4. 短缺的; 不足的[(+of)]

We are short of skilled labor.

我们缺少技术工人。

I'm short of money this week.

我这个星期缺钱。

5. 弱的, 差的[F][(+on)]

6. 粗暴无礼的, 简慢的; 暴躁的[(+with)]

He was short with me this morning.

他今天早上对我无礼。

7. (元音)短音的

8. 松脆的; 易裂的

ad.

1. 突然地; 出其不意地

He stopped short and looked back.

他突然止步, 回过头朝后面瞧。

2. 简短地; 唐突地

Dad talked short with me before I went to bed.

爸爸在我睡觉前和我简短地谈了几句。

3. 达不到目标地

4. 不足

5. (股票投机等中)以空头方式

n.

1. 【口】短片; 短文; 短篇小说[C]

2. 【英】【口】烈酒

3. 【口】【电】短路[C]

4. 短裤; 裤衩[P]

He bought a new pair of shorts.

他买了一条新的短裤。

5. 【棒】游击手位置[C]

6. 卖空(的人)

词形变化

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

词义辨析

同义:

a.弱的, 差的; 小的

little  small  slight  puny

a.简明的; 短暂的

brief  concise  succinct  curt  

同义参见:

abrupt  compact  caustic  momentary  low  cynical  summary  terse  

反义:

a.短的; 矮的

long  tall  

反义参见:

long  abundant  

英英释义

名词 short:

the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed

accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference

同义词：short circuit

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:

cheat someone by not returning him enough money

同义词：short-change

create a short circuit in

同义词：short-circuit

形容词 short:

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

(primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length

low in stature; not tall

not sufficient to meet a need

同义词：inadequate, poor

(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range

同义词：unretentive, forgetful

not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices

of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration

less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

同义词：light, scant

lacking foresight or scope

同义词：shortsighted, unforesightful, myopic

tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening

marked by rude or peremptory shortness

同义词：brusque, brusk, curt

副词 short:

quickly and without warning

同义词：abruptly, suddenly, dead

without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold

clean across

at some point or distance before a goal is reached

so as to interrupt

at a disadvantage

同义词：unawares

in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner

同义词：curtly, shortly

短语词组

cut short

1. 缩短

He had to cut his trip short.

他只得缩短自己的旅程。

2. 打断

He cut the discussion short by clapping loudly.

他大声鼓掌, 打断了讨论。

Excuse me, but I'll have to cut you short.

对不起, 打断你一下。

for short

1. 简称

My name is Alexander, "Al" for short.

我叫亚历山大, 简称艾尔。

go short of

1. 少于, 不及

2. 缺乏, 不足

The children mustn't go short of food.

孩子们不可以缺少食物。

in short

1. 总之

In short, we must be prepared.

总之, 我们要有准备。

little/nothing short of

1. 简直可以说是, 几乎是

Our escape was little short of miraculous.

我们的脱险简直可说是奇迹。

run short of

1. 快用完(……)

We've run short of oil.

我们已快把油用完了。

short of

1. 少于, 不及外

2. 缺乏, 不足

3. 除……外

Short of calling a meeting, they don't know how they can get their plan approved.

除非召开会议, 否则他们真不知道他们的计划怎么才能获准。

short on

1. 欠缺

He's a nice fellow but short on brains.

他是个好人, 但不够聪明。

补充

shortshort英:[ʃɔ:t] 美:[ʃɔrt]adj.1.短的; 简短的A straight line is the shortest distance between two points.直线是两点之间最短的距离。2.矮的, 低的Jack is shorter than Tom by a head.杰克比汤姆矮一头。3.短期的, 即将兑现的4.短缺的, 未达标的She was here only a short hour ago.不到一小时前她还在这儿。5.简称的, 简略形式的NATO is short for North Atlantic Treaty Organization.NATO是“北大西洋公约组织”的缩写。6.不够; 缺乏, 缺少The poor orphans were kept on short commons.贫苦的孤儿们吃不饱饭。7.唐突的, 无礼的; 急躁的I'm sorry, I was short with you.对不起, 我对你有所失敬。adv.1.突然; 唐突地The arrow landed short.箭未射到目标便落地了。n.1.短路2.短裤I will be needing a new pair of shorts soon.我很快就需要一条新短裤。

例句

1. It was a great holiday, but too short.这是一个美好的假期, 但是太短了。 2. a short break短暂的休息 3. The announcement was made a short time ago.通告是不久前刚发布的。 4. For a few short weeks there was peace.有过短短几周的和平。 5. This is a short note to say thank you.这是一封简短的致谢信。 6. a short skirt一条短裙 7. short hair短发 8. He's the shortest of four brothers.他是四兄弟中最矮的。 9. I'm sorry I was so short with you.对不起, 我对你如此唐突。 10. I'm three short.我还缺三个。 11. We're dreadfully short of staff at present.我们现在非常缺人手。 12. I'm short of money.我缺钱。 13. He was short on enthusiasm.他缺乏热情。 14. The proposals were short on detail.这些提议细节不足。 15. Agassi made short work of his opponent.阿加西轻松击败了对手。 16. UN is short for United Nations.UN是United Nations的缩写。 17. Fred is short for Frederick.Fred是Frederick的简称。 18. So unless you are a few sandwiches short of a picnic, it becomes fairly obvious that we will be the next target.除非你脑子缺根筋, 要不然不可能看不出来我们会是下一个目标。 19. He is called Jim for short.他被简称为吉姆。 20. I was, in short, a bit of a wreck.总之, 我有点撑不住了。 21. In short, the answer's no.简而言之, 答案是“不”。 22. short, dark hair.短的黑头发。 23. a short flight of steps.很短的一段台阶。 24. the bed was too short for him.对他来说，这张床太短。 25. the hotel is a short walk from the sea.宾馆离海边不远。 26. a short skirt.短裙。 27. he is short and tubby.他矮墩墩的。 28. he uses his opportunities to attack every short ball.他利用机会出击每一个短球。 29. short midwicket.靠近击球手位置的投手右前野。 30. visiting London for a short break.参观伦敦，作短暂的休息。 31. a short conversation.简短的对话。 32. in 10 short years all this changed.一晃十年，一切都变了。 33. he has a short memory for past misdeeds.对他过去所做的坏事，他只是依稀记得。 34. a short speech.简短的演说。 35. he wrote a short book.他写了一本小书。 36. they were short of provisions.他们供应短缺。 37. I know you're short on cash.我知道你缺钱。 38. food is short.食物供应短缺。 39. he was often sharp and rather short with her.他经常很尖刻，对她粗暴无礼。 40. 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。 41. you go deep and you go short.你往深处游，不要游远了。 42. all too often you pitch the ball short.你时常投球不够远。 43. her call was two longs and a short.她的叫声是两声长，一声短。 44. [no obj.]the electrical circuit had shorted out.电路短路。 45. [with obj.]if the contact terminals are shorted, the battery quickly overheats.如果接触终端短路，电池很快过度发热。 46. 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。 47. she's two bricks short of a load.她太笨了。 48. 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。 49. 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，但是还是未能达到目标。 50. if you try to trick him you'll come short.你想耍弄他，是自惹麻烦的。 51. the File Transfer Protocol, or FTP for short.文件传输协议，或简称为ftp。 52. you won't go short when I die.我死后你不会缺衣少食的。 53. he was a faithful, orthodox party member; a Stalinist in short.他是一个非常忠实的、正派的党员，简而言之，是一个斯大林主义者。 54. after the killing the camp had been shut down in short order.在发生残杀之后，营地马上关闭了。 55. 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。 56. we made short work of our huge portions.我们很快吃掉份量很大的食物。 57. his comments were short and sweet.他的评论很短、很愉悦。 58. I'm Robbie—short for Roberta.我是罗比——罗伯塔的简称。 59. 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。 60. a rocket failure left a satellite tumbling in an orbit far short of its proper position.火箭发射失败导致一颗卫星脱离正常位置，在轨道上翻转。 61. short of putting out an all-persons alert, there's little else we can do.未能消除全民警惕，我们什么事都做不了。 62. 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。 63. a short line/distance/dress短线╱距离╱连衣裙 64. This essay is rather short.这篇文章相当短。 65. short hair短发 66. a short, fat man一个又矮又胖的男人 67. a short visit/film短暂的访问；短片 68. She left a short time ago.她不久前离开。 69. to have a short memory (= to only remember things that have happened recently)有短暂的记忆（只能记住最近发生的事） 70. Because of illness, the team is two players short.因为有队员病了，所以该队缺了两名运动员。 71. We're a bit short of money at the moment.我们现在手头有点紧。 72. Your essay is a bit short on detail.你的文章写得有点不够详细。 73. ‘Bill’ is short for ‘William’.Bill是William的简称。 74. The pay rise fell short of the workers' demands.加薪幅度未能达到工人的要求。 75. She's called ‘Diana’, or ‘Di’ for short.她叫“黛安娜”，简称“黛”。 76. He made sure his family never went short of food.他确保一家人永不缺少吃的。 77. We're running short of coffee.我们的咖啡差不多喝光了。 78. Nothing short of a miracle will save the business now.现在只有出现奇迹，才能挽救那家企业。 79. I prefer wine to shorts.我喜欢葡萄酒胜过烈酒。 80. Her hair is short. = She has short hair.她的头发很短。 81. It's just a short distance from here. = It's just a short distance away.距离这儿很近。 82. the shortest rope最短的绳子 83. One of my legs is slightly shorter than the other.我的一条腿比另一条稍短 84. The coat is short on him. = The coat is too short for him. [=the coat should be longer in order to fit him correctly]他穿这件外套太短了。 85. a short walk/drive/trip短距离散步/车程/旅行 86. This way is shorter.这条路比较近。 87. He is short for his age.以他这个年龄，他算个头矮的。 88. a short girl矮个子女孩 89. a short delay/vacation/speech短暂停留/休假/讲话 90. the shortest day of the year一年中最短的一天 91. Life's too short to worry about the past.生命如此短暂，不要为过去烦恼。 92. The movie/meeting was very short.电影/会议很简短。 93. You have done a lot in a short space/period of time.你在短短的时间里做了很多工作。 94. a short burst of speed突然加速 95. I've only lived here for a short time/while.我在这里仅住了一小段时间。 96. It's just a short walk from here. [=you can walk there from here in a few minutes]从这儿步行没多远。 97. "She has a very short memory. [=she forgets about events, conversations, etc., soon after they happen]"她记性不好。 98. She has made great progress in a few short years.她在短短几年里进步很快。 99. He visited for two short weeks.他只访问了短短的两周。 100. a short book/poem薄薄的书；短诗 101. "I have a list of things I need to do before we go, but it's pretty short."我们出发之前我有一些事情要处理，不过很简单。 102. short sentences短句 103. boys in short pants穿着短裤的男孩 104. a shirt with short sleeves [=sleeves that end at or above the elbows]短袖衬衣 105. a short skirt [=a skirt that ends above the knees and especially several inches above the knees]短裙 106. We should hurry. Time is short. [=we don't have much time]我们得快点，时间很紧。 107. Money has been short lately. [=I haven't had enough money lately]最近手头很紧。 108. Gasoline is in short supply. [=little gasoline is available]汽油供应短缺。 109. (US) We can be ready on short notice. = (Brit) We can be ready at short notice. [=very quickly]我们可以马上准备好。 110. (US) Thank you for meeting with me on such short notice. = (Brit) Thank you for meeting with me at such short notice. [=even though you did not know that I wanted to meet with you until a short time ago]感谢你在如此短的时间就能来见我。 111. I can't pay the bill. I'm a little short (of money). [=I don't have enough money]我钱不够，付不了账。 112. The team was short (by) two players. = The team was two players short.球队还缺两名队员。 113. short on time/food/money缺少时间/食物/金钱 114. She's a little short on patience today. [=she is feeling somewhat impatient]她今天有点缺乏耐心。 115. He's not short on self-confidence. [=he has plenty of self-confidence]他很有自信。 116. He was long on criticism but short on useful advice. [=he was very critical but did not give any useful advice]他提出了很多批评，但是缺乏有用的建议。 117. His recovery is nothing short of a miracle. = His recovery is nothing short of miraculous. [=his recovery is a miracle; his recovery is miraculous]他的康复简直是个奇迹。 118. The throw to first base was short.给一垒的球太近了。 119. a short throw太近的传球 120. a short tax form简略的税单 121. “Doc” is short for “doctor.”*doc是doctor的缩写。 122. “Ben” is short for “Benjamin.”*Ben是Benjamin的缩写。 123. “www” is short for “World Wide Web.”*www是World Wide Web的缩写。 124. "I'm sorry I was short [=abrupt, curt] with you."对不起，我刚才对你粗暴了点。 125. long and short vowels长元音和短元音 126. the short “a” in “bad”单词bad中发短音的字母a 127. the short “e” in “bet”单词bet中发短音的字母e 128. the short “i” in “sit”单词sit中发短音的字母i 129. the short “o” in “hot”单词hot中发短音的字母o 130. the short “u” in “but”单词but中发短音的字母u 131. In short order the group set up camp.这个小组麻利地搭起了帐篷。 132. The papers were organized in short order.文件迅即处理就绪。 133. That's the way we like the meetings—short and sweet.我们喜欢会议这样进行——紧凑不拖拉。 134. "I've got a few announcements, but I'll keep it short and sweet. [=I will talk for only a few minutes]"我有几件事情要宣布，但是我就简单说几句。 135. He is overweight and gets short of breath [=out of breath] just walking to his car.他超重了，就是走到自己车前那几步路也会气喘吁吁。 136. She was short of breath and unable to talk after her run.她跑完步后，上气不接下气，一句话也说不出来。 137. I was surprised by the shortness of the meeting.我对会议的简短感到惊讶。 138. One symptom is shortness of breath.一种症状是气促。 139. The ball fell short.球未射及目标。 140. He threw the ball short.他投的球太近了。 141. He began to run/answer and then pulled up short. [=stopped suddenly and did not finish]他开始跑步/回答问题，但突然间又停了下来。 142. "We made as many cookies as we could, but we came up short [=we had fewer than we needed to have] and there weren't enough for everyone."我们尽可能地多做饼干，但还是不够分给每个人。 143. "Time is running short. [=there is little time left to do, accomplish, etc., something]"时间不多了。 144. He finished in 30 seconds—just one second short of the world record. [=he finished in 30 seconds and the world record is 29 seconds]他用了30秒钟完成——仅差世界纪录1秒。 145. She quit school a month short of [=before] graduation.她毕业前一个月退学了。 146. We came up short of [=we did not achieve] our goal.我们未能达到目标。 147. Sales for the month came short of our estimates. [=we sold less than we had predicted we would sell]这个月的销量没有达到预期。 148. The attack was just short of a full invasion.这次袭击几乎是一次全面入侵。 149. She's just short of six feet tall. [=she is almost six feet tall]她身高接近六英尺。 150. The performance was just short of perfection. = The performance was (only a) little short of perfect.这场演出近乎完美。 151. The running back was stopped short of the goal line. [=was stopped just before the goal line]跑卫队员就在端线前遭到拦截。 152. He stopped well short of the line. [=long before reaching the line]他在离界线很远的地方停了下来。 153. "The boss said that she was unhappy with some employees, but she stopped short of naming which ones. [=but she did not say which employees she was unhappy with]"老板说她对某些员工不满，但她没有具体指明是谁。 154. "We have plenty of shirts left, but we're running short of [=running out of] smaller sizes. [=the available supply of smaller sizes is almost used up]"我们的库存里有很多衬衣，但是小号的几乎没有了。 155. The hunter stopped short [=suddenly] when he saw the deer.猎人看到鹿时突然停了下来。 156. I was wandering through the exhibit when I was brought up short by a striking photograph. [=when a striking photograph made me suddenly stop]我在展会上闲逛，突然被一幅醒目的照片吸引，骤然停下脚步。 157. Her career was short-lasting.她的职业生涯短暂。 158. Keep the grass mowed short.不要让草坪长高。 159. Her dark hair was cut/cropped short. [=she had short hair]她的黑发被剪短了。 160. We had to cut our vacation short.我们只好提前结束了假期。 161. The speech was cut short. [=the speech was interrupted and not finished]演讲被中断了。 162. "short of replacing the motor, I have tried everything to fix the car."除了更换发动机，我已试过所有的办法来修这辆车。 163. "short of a catastrophe [=unless something terrible happens], I think we'll succeed."我想我们会成功的，除非有什么大乱子。 164. a pair of shorts一条短裤 165. Your shorts are dirty.你的短裤脏了。 166. short shorts [=shorts that cover very little of the legs]超短裤 167. The short before the main movie was very funny.电影正片前放映的短片很有趣。 168. Who's playing short?谁是游击手？ 169. a short of vodka一小杯伏特加酒 170. "My name is Benjamin, or Ben for short."我叫本杰明，简称本。 171. "The trip was, in short, a disaster."简言之，这次旅行是场灾难。 172. "In short [=in summary], the company is doing extremely well."总而言之，这家公司做得非常好。 173. The lightning shorted the TV.闪电使电视机短路了。 174. Water shorted out the flashlight.水使手电筒短路了。 175. The hair dryer must have shorted.吹风机肯定是短路了。 176. The toaster oven shorted out.吐司炉短路了。