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short AHD[shôrt] D.J.[ʃɔːt]K.K.[ʃɔrt]adj.（形容词）short.er, short.est - Having little length; not long.短的：长度很短的不长的
- Having little height; not tall.矮的：高度很低的；不高的
- Extending not far or not far enough:近的：伸展得不远的或不够远的：a short toss.一次投得很近的投掷
- Lasting a brief time:短时间的：延续时间很短的：a short holiday.很短的假期
- Appearing to pass quickly:短暂的：似乎很快就过去的：finished the job in a few short months.在短短几个月内就完成了工作
- Not lengthy; succinct:简短的：不冗长的；简洁的：short and to the point.简短扼要的
- Rudely brief; abrupt.简慢的；唐突的
- Easily provoked; irascible.暴躁的：很容易生气的；性情暴躁的
- Inadequate; insufficient:短缺的；不中的：oil in short supply; were short on experience.石油短缺；缺乏经验
- Lacking in length or amount:不到、不足的：在长度或数量上缺少的：a board that is short two inches.一块差两英寸的木板
- Lacking in breadth or scope:短浅的：宽度或广度上缺少的：a short view of the problem.对问题目光短浅的看法
- Deficient in retentiveness:保留性差的：a short memory.记忆力差的
- Not owning the stocks or commodities one is selling in anticipation of a fall in prices.卖空的：预计到价格可能下跌而出卖自己并不拥有股票或商品
- Of or relating to a short sale.卖空的或与卖空有关的
- Containing a large amount of shortening; flaky:脆的：含有大量起酥油的；松脆的：a short pie crust.松脆的馅饼皮
- Not ductile; brittle:易裂的：不易变形的；易碎的：short iron.脆铁
- Linguistics Of, relating to, or being a speech sound of relatively brief duration, as the first vowel sound in the Latin wordmălus, "evil,” as compared with the same or a similar sound of relatively long duration, as the first vowel sound in the Latin word mālus, "apple tree.” 【语言学】 音节持续时间短的：一个语音音节与同一个或近似的一个持续时间相对较长的音节相比持续时间相对较短的，与此相关的或是这种音节的，如拉丁词“罪恶”malus， 中第一个元音音节与拉丁词“苹果树” malus 中第一个元音音节相比持续时间相对较短
- Grammar Of, relating to, or being a pronunciation of vowel sounds, as the pronunciation (ă) inpat, (ĕ) in pet, (ĭ) in pit, (ŏ) in pot, (ŭ) in putt, and (‹) in put. 【语法】 短音的：元音音节发音很短的，与这种音节有关的或是这种音节的，如pat 中的（a）音， pet 中的（e）音， pit 中的（i）音， pot 中的（o）音， putl 中的（u）音， put 中的（‹）音
Historically descended from a vowel of brief duration.从短音来的：历史上从一个持继时间很短的元音而来的- Unstressed; unaccented. Used of a syllable in accentual prosody.非重读的，非重音的：非重读的；非重音的。用于形容根据重音定节奏的诗体中的音节
- Being of relatively brief duration. Used of a syllable in quantitative prosody.短音的：持续时间相对较短的用于形容由长短步构成的诗体中的音节
- Slang Close to the end of a tour of military duty.【俚语】 军事执勤临近结束的
adv.（副词）- Abruptly; quickly:突然地；迅速地：stop short.突然地停住
- In a rude or curt manner.简慢地：以一种粗鲁或简慢的方式地
- At a point before a given limit or goal:达不到目标地：在一个规定范围或目标前面一点的：a missile that landed short of the target.一枚在目标前不远停止飞行的导弹
- At a disadvantage:处于不利位置地：We were caught short by the sudden storm.我们被一切突如其来的风暴弄得狼狈不堪
- Without owning what one is selling:以空头方式：没有拥有自己所卖东西地：selling a commodity short.以空头方式卖商品
n.（名词）- Something short, as:比较短的事物，比如
- Linguistics A briefly articulated speech sound or syllable.【语言学】 短音（节）：一个发音很短的语音或音节
- A brief film; a short subject.短片：电影短片
- A size of clothing less long than the average for that size.矮个子的衣服尺码：比一般人穿的码要小的衣服
- shorts Short trousers extending to the knee or above. shorts 短裤：直到膝盖或者膝盖以上的短裤子
- shorts Men's undershorts. shorts 男用短衬裤
- A short sale.卖空
- One that sells short.卖空的人
- shorts A byproduct of wheat processing that consists of germ bran and coarse meal or flour. shorts 细麸粉：麦加工时的副产品，由麦麸芽，粗磨粉或面粉组成
- shorts Clippings or trimmings that remain as byproducts in various manufacturing processes, often used to make an inferior variety of the product. shorts 废料：各种加工过程作为副产品而存留的存留物或剪屑，经常用于制造该产品的低级品
- A short circuit.短路
- A malfunction caused by a short circuit.由短路引起的过障
- Baseball A shortstop.【棒球】 游击手
v.（动词）short.ed, short.ing, shorts v.tr.（及物动词）- To cause a short circuit in.使短路：在…上引起短路
- Informal To give (one) less than one is entitled to; shortchange.【非正式用语】 欺骗：给（某）比他应得到的要少；少给…找头
- To sell (a stock that one does not own) in anticipation of making a profit when its price falls; make a short sale.卖空：预计到价格下跌时可盈利而卖（自己并不拥有的股票）；卖空
- To sell unowned stock in (the stock market) in anticipation of making a profit when prices fall.卖空股：预计到当价格下降时可以盈利而在（股市中）出售并不拥有的股票
v.intr.（不及物动词）- To short-circuit.引起短路
for short - As an abbreviation:作为缩写：He's called Ed for short.人们用简称叫他埃德
in short - In summary; briefly.总之；简而言之
short for - An abbreviation of:…的缩写：Ed is short for Edward.埃德（Ed）是爱德华（Edward）的缩写
short of - Having an inadequate supply of:…供给不够的：We're short of cash.我们现在现金不足
- Less than:少于：Nothing short of her best effort was required to make the team.要组成一个队她必须全力以赴
- Other than; without resorting to:除…以外；没有诉诸于：Short of yelling at him, I had no other way to catch his attention.除了大声向他喊叫，我真想不出还有什么办法能引起他的注意
- Not quite willing to undertake or do; just this side of:不是很愿意承担或做…；差点要做…：She stopped short of throwing out the old photo.她差点要把旧照片扔掉了
the short end of the stick - The worst side of an unequal deal.处于劣势的：一不平等事物的最坏的一面
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old English sceort, scort * see sker- 1源自 古英语 sceort, scort * 参见 sker- 1
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