short
英 /ʃɔːt/ 美 /ʃɔːrt/
- adj. 短的；短暂的；矮的Having little length, height, or duration.
- adj. 不足的；短缺的Not having as much of something as is needed.
- adv. 未达到；突然停止Before reaching a target, or with a sudden stop.
We took a short walk before dinner tonight.
今晚晚饭前，我们散了一小会儿步。
Short training courses can help unemployed adults acquire practical skills without committing to several years of study.
短期培训课程能帮助失业成年人获得实用技能，而不必投入数年时间学习。
搭配
a short distance 一小段距离short of time 时间不足in the short term 短期内fall short of 未达到
辨析提示
short of表示缺少；shortly通常意为“不久”。
词族
shorten (v.)、shortness (n.)、shortage (n.)、shortly (adv.)
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