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.烈酒,电影短片,[电]短路
v.(使)短路
例句与用法：
All his observations were short and to the point.
他的观察报告都很简单扼要。
His achievements had fallen short of his hopes.
他的成就没有达到他期望的那么大。
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。
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。
He seems much shorter without his shoes on.
他没穿鞋，看上去矮多了。
The driver stopped short when the children ran into the street.
小孩跑进街道时，司机猛然煞车。
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 |
详细释义：
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)
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。