short

US /ʃɔːrt/
UK /ʃɔːrt/
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1.

短的, 短暫的

having little length; not long

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She has short hair.
她留著短髮。
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The meeting was surprisingly short.
會議出奇地短。
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longtall
2.

短缺的, 不足的

not reaching a required or desired level or amount; deficient

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We are short on supplies.
我們物資短缺。
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The team was short a player.
球隊少了一名球員。
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deficientinsufficientlackingscarcemeager
3.

生硬的, 唐突的

rude and abrupt

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He gave a short answer and walked away.
他簡短地回答了一句就走開了。
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Her tone was very short with me.
她對我的語氣很生硬。
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abruptbluntcurttersebrusque
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突然地, 驟然地

suddenly or abruptly

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The car stopped short.
汽車突然停了下來。
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He was cut short in his speech.
他的演講被突然打斷了。
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abruptlysuddenlysharplyunexpectedly
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借給, 提供貸款

to provide with a loan of money or credit

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Can you short me some cash until payday?
你能借我點現金到發薪日嗎？
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The bank refused to short him any more funds.
銀行拒絕再借給他任何資金。
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