| 单词 | short |
| 释义 | short adjective¹ 1not measuring much from one end to the other长度短verbs | adverb verbs➤be, look, seem短；看上去短；好像短adverb➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.极其／相当／非常短小▸➤comparatively, relatively比较短；相对较短◆a relatively short distance of 50 to 100 miles一段介于 50 到 100 英里之间的相对较短的距离short adjective² 2not lasting a long time时间不长verbs | adverb verbs➤be, feel, seem短暂；感到时间短；好像短暂▸➤become, get变得短暂◆the days are getting shorter and shorter.白天正变得越来越短。➤make sth使⋯短暂▸➤keep sth使⋯保持短暂◆do you mind if we keep the meeting short?我们把会议开得短些，你不介意吧？adverb➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.极其／相当／非常短暂▸➤remarkably, surprisingly明显／出奇地短暂▸➤reasonably还算短▸➤comparatively, relatively比较／相对短暂◆it was all over in a relatively short space of time.没一会儿功夫，一切就都结束了。➤mercifully幸而短暂◆the interview was mercifully short.幸而面试时间不长。➤tragically不幸很短暂◆a young woman whose life was cut tragically short一位不幸英年早逝的年轻女子short adjective³ 3not having enough of what is needed短缺verbs | adverb | preposition | phrases verbs➤be, look短缺；看起来不足◆our team was one player short.我们队缺一名队员。➤become, get开始短缺◆we're getting short of funds.我们的资金开始不足了。adverb➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.极其／相当／非常短缺◆if space is very short, that door can be moved.如果空间非常紧张，那扇门可以移开。➤terribly, woefully非常紧缺；少得可怜◆his performance was woefully short of conviction.很遗憾，他表现得一点儿都不坚定。◆united looked terribly short of menace in attack.联队的进攻看上去一点儿威胁也没有。➤a little, slightly, etc.有点儿／略有些短缺preposition➤of缺乏⋯◆mike was a little short of cash just then.迈克当时正好手头有点儿紧。phrases➤in short supply供应短缺◆safe drinking water is in desperately short supply.安全饮用水极度短缺。short /ʃɔːt; name ʃɔːrt/ adjectivehelp the forms shorter and shortest are not usually used in these meanings.shorter 和 shortest 通常不用于下列词义。1. [not before noun] short of sth not having enough of sth 短缺的；不足的◆she never seems to be short of cash! 她似乎从来不缺钱！◆many companies in the area are short of qualified workers. 该地区许多公司都缺乏合格的工人。2. [not before noun] not easily available; not supplying as much as you need 紧缺的◆time is getting short so we'd better start working. 时间很紧了，我们最好现在就开始工作。◆cash is very short at the moment. 目前资金很紧张。3. (informal) short on sth lacking or not having enough of a particular quality 缺乏（特定品质）的◆the industry is short on good leadership. 这个行业缺乏好领导。4. [not before noun] short (of sth) less than the number, amount , weight, etc. mentioned or needed 少于的；未达到的◆i think we're still two people short (= we need two more people) on the project. 我认为这个项目还需要两个人。◆the delivery was short by 540 pairs of shoes. 所交货物少了 540 双鞋子。short (for sth) being a shorter form of a name or word 缩写的；简写的◆‘co’ is short for ‘company’. co 是 company 的简写。◆file transfer protocol, or ftp for short 文件传输协议，或简称 ftp (finance 金融; stock exchange 证券交易(所)) relating to the situation when sb sells shares, currencies, etc. that they do not yet own, in the hope that their price will fall and they will make a profit by buying them later at a lower price （股票、货币等）卖空的◆investors who are short on stock will do well if prices continue to fall. 如果价格继续下跌，卖空股票的投资者将获利。 opp long ●at short notice (name also on short notice) ●at a moment's noticenot long in advance; without much warning or time for preparation 一通知到就；在短时间内；立刻◆the meeting was called at very short notice. 会议是临时召开的。●in short supplyif something is in short supply there is not enough of it available 紧缺；短缺◆good managers are in short supply at the moment. 当前优秀的经理人十分短缺。●on short notice (especially name) = at short notice ➡ idiom at short run short /ʃɔːt; name ʃɔːrt/ adverbhelp the forms shorter and shortest are not usually used in these meanings.shorter 和 shortest 通常不用于下列词义。1.if you go short of or run short of sth, you do not have enough of it 缺乏；短缺◆we're running short of stock so we'd better put in an order. 库存不多了，因此我们最好订一批货。 (finance 金融; stock exchange 证券交易(所)) if you sell sth short or go short (on sth), you sell shares, currencies, etc. that you do not yet own, hoping that their price will fall and you will make a profit by buying them later at a lower price （股票、货币等）卖空地◆investors who went short on the stock made big profits when the share price fell. 股价下跌时，卖空股票的投资者赚了大钱。3.before the time expected or arranged 过早地（中止）◆i'm afraid i'm going to have to stop you short there, as time is running out. 时间不够了，恐怕我得就此打断你了。 ➡ idiom at fall verb, run verbshort /ʃɔːt; name ʃɔːrt/ verb [intransitive, transitive] (finance 金融; stock exchange 证券交易(所)) to agree to sell shares, currencies, etc. that you do not yet own, in the hope that their price will fall and you will make a profit by buying them later at a lower price 卖空（股票、货币等）◆you have to be able to borrow shares to short them. 想要卖空便要能借到股票才行。☞ short☞ short☞ shortshort adjective 1➤a short time/book/memory短时间；一本篇幅短的书；记性差➤short people/legs个子矮的人；短腿➤the short answer to your query对你的询问的简略回答 ➡ see also the entry for quick另见 quick 条short ♦︎ temporary ♦︎ brief ♦︎ short-lived ♦︎ fleeting ♦︎ momentary ♦︎ passingthese words all describe sth that lasts for a small amount of time.这些词均表示短期的、短暂的、暂时的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆a short / brief / fleeting / passing moment◆a short / temporary / brief stay◆a short / brief / fleeting visit◆a short / brief / momentary silence / pause◆a temporary / short-lived / momentary / passing interest◆a temporary / brief / short-lived success◆a brief / fleeting / momentary / passing glance / glimpse◆a brief / fleeting / momentary look / smile◆a brief / fleeting / passing reference◆very / relatively short / temporary / brief / short-lived◆only temporary / brief / fleeting / momentary■ short lasting or taking a small amount of time or less time than usual时间短的；短期的；短暂的◆i'm going to france next week for a short break.下周我打算去法国度个短假。◆which is the shortest day of the year?一年中哪一天最短？◆it's quite a short book (= that takes a short time to read).那是一本篇幅很短的书。◆she has a very short memory (= remembers only things that have happened recently).她记性很差。ⓘ short is also used before a noun to describe a period of time that seems to have passed very quickly. * short 也可用于名词前，形容时间似乎过得飞快◆just two short years ago he was the best player in the country.不过短短两年前，他还是全国最优秀的选手呢。 opp long → long adj. ➡ see also shorten → shrink ■ temporary lasting or intended to last for only a short time短暂的；暂时的；临时的◆25 000 households are living in temporary accommodation.有 25 000 户人家住在临时住所里。◆the job's only temporary, while their secretary's on maternity leave.这份工作是临时性的，只是在他们的秘书休产假期间代班。◆more than half the employees are temporary.半数以上的职员是临时雇员。opp permanent → permanent ▸ temporarily /temprərəli; name tempərerəli/ adverb◆we regret that this service is temporarily unavailable.很抱歉我们暂时不能提供这项服务。 opp permanently → permanent adj. ■ brief /briːf/ (especially written) lasting for only a short time短时间的；短暂的◆the prime minister is due to make a brief visit to south korea.总理预定去韩国作短期访问。◆sean gave a brief glance at the screen.肖恩朝屏幕瞥了一眼。◆there was a brief silence after i made my announcement.我发布完公告之后，出现了短暂的沉默。◆mozart's life was brief.莫扎特英年早逝。 opp long → long adj. ▸ briefly adverb◆he had spoken to emma only briefly.他和埃玛只是简短地说了几句话。note 辨析 short or brief? short is used more often than brief in informal and spoken english. * short 比 brief 更常用于非正式英语和口语中◆i'm going to france for a brief break. ◆the dutch prime minister is making a short / brief visit.荷兰总理正在进行短暂访问。 short, but not brief is used to describe books, lists, projects, etc. that take only a short time to read/deal with/complete. brief is used more frequently than short to describe a look, glance, glimpse, smile or sigh.当指涉的对象是书、清单、项目等，表示不须多花时间便能完成时，要用 short 而非 brief ；在形容 look、glance、glimpse、smile 或 sigh 时，更常用 brief 而非 short。■ short-lived (especially of sth good or pleasant) lasting for only a short time（尤指美好或愉快的事物）短暂的◆the benefits are likely to be short-lived.这些福利很可能是短暂的。◆it was a very short-lived government.这是一个十分短命的政府。◆the stars enjoyed an intense but short-lived romance.明星都喜欢谈轰轰烈烈但短暂的恋爱。opp long-lasting → long adj. , lasting , enduring → permanent ■ fleeting [usually before noun] (written) (especially of sth good or pleasant) lasting for only a very short time（尤指美好或愉快的事物）短暂的，闪现的◆a fleeting smile touched his lips.他的嘴角闪过一丝微笑。◆alone on deck, i experienced a fleeting moment of happiness.我独自待在甲板上，体验了短暂的幸福时刻。▸ fleetingly adverb◆she smiled fleetingly.她脸上闪过一丝微笑。note 辨析 short-lived or fleeting?both short-lived and fleeting are used especially to talk about good or pleasant things that last only a short time. fleeting is a more literary word than short-lived and usually describes even shorter actions or experiences; although it describes pleasant things it can create a feeling of sadness because the thing lasts such a short time. * short-lived 和 fleeting 都指美好或愉快的事物稍纵即逝。fleeting 比 short-lived 更具文学色彩，通常形容更短暂的动作或经历。尽管 fleeting 所描述的是一些愉快的事，但会因持续不久而使人产生一丝感伤。■ momentary /məʊməntri; name moʊmənteri/ (especially written) lasting for only a very short time短促的；短暂的；片刻的◆there was a momentary flicker of pain in his face.他的脸上闪过一丝痛苦的表情。◆the accident was the result of a momentary lapse of concentration.那起事故是因为一时走神造成的。ⓘ momentary is used especially to describe moments of doubt or failure and collocates include doubt, hesitation, pause, silence, confusion, unease, panic, lapse and aberration. * momentary 尤用于形容疑惑或失败的时刻，搭配词有 doubt、hesitation、pause、silence、confusion、unease、panic、lapse 和 aberration。■ passing [only before noun] lasting for only a short time短暂的；瞬间的◆my son is very jealous at the moment, but i think it's just a passing phase.目前我儿子很爱吃醋，不过我认为这只是阶段性的，不会持久。◆he makes only a passing reference to the theory in his book.他在书中对这个理论只是一笔带过。ⓘ passing is used especially to describe periods of time, references to sth and periods of being interested in sth. collocates include phase, fashion, fad, craze, interest, mention and reference. * passing 尤用于表示短时间、简略提及和短暂的兴趣，搭配词有 phase、fashion、fad、craze、interest、mention 和 reference。short adjective 2➤a short time/book/memory短时间；一本篇幅短的书；记性差➤short people/legs个子矮的人；短腿➤the short answer to your query对你的询问的简略回答short ♦︎ diminutive ♦︎ petite ♦︎ stubby ♦︎ stunted ♦︎ dumpythese words all describe sb who is not as tall as an average person or a part of the body that is smaller than usual.这些词均表示个子矮的或身体某部位短的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆a short / diminutive / petite / dumpy woman◆a short / diminutive man◆a short / petite / dumpy girl◆a short / diminutive / petite / dumpy figure■ short (of a person) small in height; (of a part of the body) not as long as normal（人）个子矮的；（身体某部位）短的◆he was a short, fat little man.他是个又矮又胖的家伙。◆i'm slightly shorter than you.我比你矮一点点。◆the little boy ran as fast as his short legs could carry him.那小男孩虽然腿短，可还是拚尽全力快跑。opp tall → tall , long → length ■ diminutive /dɪmɪnjətɪv/ (formal) (especially of a person) very small（尤指人）极小的，特小的◆she was a diminutive figure beside her husband.站在丈夫身边她就像个小矮人。■ petite /pətiːt/ (approving) (of a girl, a woman, or her figure) small and thin in an attractive way（女性或其身材）娇小的◆she was fair-haired and petite.她一头淡金色头发，身材娇小。◆with her slim, petite figure, she could have been any age from 13 to 30.从她那苗条娇小的身材来看，她的年龄从 13 到 30 岁都有可能。■ stubby (often of a part of the body, for example sb's fingers) short and thick（常指身体某部位，如手指）短而粗的◆he pointed with his stubby finger to the page.他用短粗的手指指着那页。■ stunted that has not been able to grow or develop as much as it should发育不足的；生长不良的；未能充分发展的◆instead of grass, there was a strip of thin scrub and stunted trees.那里没有草地，取而代之的是一窄条稀疏的灌木丛和一些生长不良的树。◆lack of adequate nutrition often leads to stunted growth in children.缺乏营养常会导致儿童发育不足。■ dumpy (disapproving) (especially of a person) short and fat（尤指人）矮胖的◆that skirt makes you look dumpy.你穿那件裙子显得矮矮胖胖的。short adjective 3➤a short time/book/memory短时间；一本篇幅短的书；记性差➤short people/legs个子矮的人；短腿➤the short answer to your query对你的询问的简略回答 ➡ see also the entry for sharp 2另见 sharp 条第 2 义short ♦︎ brief ♦︎ concise ♦︎ abbreviated ♦︎ succinct ♦︎ economical ♦︎ pithythese words all describe sth that uses few words or letters, or fewer words than sth else.这些词均表示简略的、缩写的、简洁的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆a short / a brief / a concise / an abbreviated / a succinct account◆a short / a brief / a concise / an abbreviated version◆a short / brief / concise / succinct summary / answer / statement◆a brief / pithy comment◆a concise / a succinct / an economical / a pithy style◆very short / brief / concise / succinct / economical◆relatively short / brief / succinct■ short using few words; being a shorter form of a name or word简短的；简略的；缩写的◆the short answer to your query is that he has acted completely illegally.对于你的询问，简略回答就是他的行为完全违法。◆try to keep your sentences short.设法把你的句子写得简短些。◆i've only read the shorter version of the report.我只读了报告的缩略版。◆call me jo－it's short for joanna.叫我乔好了 － 这是乔安娜的简称。◆file transfer protocol or ftp for short文件传输协议或简称 ftp opp long → long adj. ➡ see also shorten → shrink ■ brief using few words简洁的；简短的◆the author makes only a brief mention of the role of japan in this period.作者提到日本在这一时期的角色时只是简略带过。◆please be brief (= say what you want to say quickly).请简明扼要。◆now the rest of the news in brief.现在简要报道其他新闻。▸ briefly adverb◆briefly, the argument is as follows...简言之，论据如下⋯note 辨析 short or brief?in many cases you can use either word.在许多情况下这两个词可以通用◆a short / brief account / version / description / summary / statement / answer简短的叙述／版本／描写／总结／声明／回答 brief is often used when you are talking about speech rather than writing. * brief 常用来形容言语而非文字◆please be short... however, although a mention is usually brief whether in speech or writing, an answer is more likely to be short, even if it is spoken.然而，无论是口头提及还是文字写到，mention 通常都用 brief 来形容。answer 则更常用 short 来形容，即使指的是口头回答。■ concise /kənsaɪs/ (rather formal) giving only the information that is necessary and important, using few words简明的；简炼的；简洁的◆she gave us clear and concise instructions.她给我们做了言简意赅的说明。ⓘ concise can also be used to describe a book that is shorter than the original book, on which it is based. in this meaning it is only used before a noun, not after a linking verb. * concise 也可用来形容根据原著改写的缩略版。表达此义时它只用于名词前，不用于连系动词后◆this is just a concise dictionary－you should get yourself something bigger.这只是一本缩略版词典 － 你应该买一本更大部头的词典。 ➡ see also to the point → relevant ▸ concisely adverb◆he spoke clearly and concisely.他讲话言简意赅。■ abbreviated /əbriːvieɪtɪd/ (of a word, phrase or name) shorter than usual because some letters have been left out, or only the first letters in each word are used（单词、短语或名称）缩略的，缩写的◆on the map, abbreviated forms such as usa and uk are consistently used.地图上经常使用像 usa、uk 这样的缩写形式。▸ abbreviate verb [transitive] ◆et cetera is usually abbreviated to etc.et cetera 常缩写成 etc.。■ succinct /səksɪŋkt/ (approving) (of a comment or piece of writing) expressed clearly and using few words（评论或文章）简明的，言简意赅的◆keep your answers as succinct as possible.答案要尽可能简洁明了。opp long-winded ⓘ speech or writing that is long-winded continues for too long and is boring and may be hard to understand. * long-winded 指讲话或文章冗长枯燥，可能让人难以理解。 ▸ succinctly adverb◆you put that very succintly.你说得十分简明扼要。■ economical (rather formal) using no more words, space or energy than is necessary节俭的；节约的；简洁的◆he uses an economical prose style.他采用简炼的散文体。◆an economical use of land / space节约用地；节省空间▸ economically adverb◆she writes elegantly and economically.她的文章典雅而简炼。note 辨析 concise, succinct or economical? concise and succinct are used more to talk about how facts are presented; economical is used more often to talk about sb's style of speaking or writing. succinct suggests that you approve of the way sth is expressed because it is clear and wastes no words; concise is a more factual term, neither approving nor disapproving. * concise 和 succinct 更多用来形容事实的呈现方式，economical 更多用来形容某人说话或写作的风格。succinct 含褒义，表示言简意赅，concise 更注重客观叙述，是中性词。■ pithy /pɪθi/ (approving) (of a comment or piece of writing) short but expressed well and full of meaning（评论或文章）言简意赅的，精炼的◆a pithy advertising slogan一句精炼的广告口号short [not before noun] scarce稀少；不足；缺乏◆when food was short they used to pick berries in the woods.过去食物短缺时，他们经常去树林里采摘浆果。◆he felt his time was running short (= becoming short).他感觉时间不够用。 ➡ see also shortage → lack note 辨析 which word? short is used especially to talk about time and money. low is used especially to talk about your own supplies of sth when you have not much left. scarce and in short supply are used to talk about resources that are not generally available. scarce is the only word that can be used before a noun. * short 尤用来修饰 time 和 money，指时间和金钱不足； low 尤指自己的某种供应品所剩无几； scarce 和 in short supply 用于指资源的稀缺。只有 scarce 可用于名词前◆a waste of low/short resources shortlasting or taking a small amount of time or less time than usual时间短的；短期的；短暂的◆i'm going to france next week for a short break.下周我打算去法国度个短假。◆which is the shortest day of the year?一年中哪一天最短？◆it's quite a short book (= that takes a short time to read).那是一本篇幅很短的书。◆she has a very short memory (= remembers only things that have happened recently).她记性很差。ⓘ short is also used before a noun to describe a period of time that seems to have passed very quickly. * short 也可用于名词前，形容时间似乎过得飞快◆just two short years ago he was the best player in the country.不过短短两年前，他还是全国最优秀的选手呢。 opp long → long adj. ➡ see also shorten → shrink short(of a person) small in height; (of a part of the body) not as long as normal（人）个子矮的；（身体某部位）短的◆he was a short, fat little man.他是个又矮又胖的家伙。◆i'm slightly shorter than you.我比你矮一点点。◆the little boy ran as fast as his short legs could carry him.那小男孩虽然腿短，可还是拚尽全力快跑。opp tall → tall , long → length shortusing few words; being a shorter form of a name or word简短的；简略的；缩写的◆the short answer to your query is that he has acted completely illegally.对于你的询问，简略回答就是他的行为完全违法。◆try to keep your sentences short.设法把你的句子写得简短些。◆i've only read the shorter version of the report.我只读了报告的缩略版。◆call me jo－it's short for joanna.叫我乔好了 － 这是乔安娜的简称。◆file transfer protocol or ftp for short文件传输协议或简称 ftp opp long → long adj. ➡ see also shorten → shrink short¹/ʃɔ:t ||; ʃɔrt/adj adv1. not measuring much from one end to the other 短的: ◇a short line/distance/dress 短线╱距离╱连衣裙◇this essay is rather short. 这篇文章相当短。◇short hair 短发 [opp] long 反义词为long ☞verb shorten 动词为shorten 2. less than the average height 矮的: ◇a short, fat man 一个又矮又胖的男人 [opp] tall 反义词为tall 3. not lasting a long time; brief （时间）短的，短暂的: ◇a short visit/film 短暂的访问；短片◇she left a short time ago. 她不久前离开。◇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） [opp] long 反义词为long ☞verb shorten 动词为shorten 4. short (of/on sth) not having enough of what is needed 不足；短缺: ◇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。◇good secretaries are in short supply (= there are not enough of them). 称职的秘书很缺乏。◇we're a bit short of money at the moment. 我们现在手头有点紧。◇your essay is a bit short on detail. 你的文章写得有点不够详细。 ☞noun shortage 名词为shortage 5. suddenly 突然: ◇she stopped short when she saw the accident. 她一见那宗事故连忙停下来。 6. short for sth used as a shorter way of saying sth or as an abbreviation 作…的缩写或简称: ◇‘bill’ is short for ‘william’. bill是william的简称。 7. short (with sb) (used about a person) speaking in an impatient and angry way to sb （指人）说话不耐烦或粗暴 ☞adverb shortly 副词为shortly cut sth/sb short to not allow sb to finish speaking; to interrupt 打断（某人说话） fall short (of sth) to not be enough; to not reach sth 不足；达不到: ◇the pay rise fell short of the workers' demands. 加薪幅度未能达到工人的要求。 for short as a short form 作…的缩写或简称: ◇she's called ‘diana’, or ‘di’ for short. 她叫“黛安娜”，简称“黛”。 go short (of sth) to be without enough (of sth) 缺乏；欠缺: ◇he made sure his family never went short of food. 他确保一家人永不缺少吃的。 in the long/short term→term¹in short in a few words; briefly 简言之；总之 run short (of sth) to have used up most of sth so there is not much left 几乎用光；已快用完: ◇we're running short of coffee. 我们的咖啡差不多喝光了。 short of sth/doing sth apart from; except for 除…外: ◇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。 stop short of sth/doing sth→stop¹short²/ʃɔ:t ||; ʃɔrt/noun[c] 1. (informal 非正式)=short circuit 2. (especially brit 尤为英) a small strong alcoholic drink 少量烈酒: ◇i prefer wine to shorts. 我喜欢葡萄酒胜过烈酒。 shortshort/not long1 short in length or distance2 when something you say or write is short3 to make something shorter4 when a book or piece of writing has been made shorter5 to say or write something using as few words as possible6 when a name or word is a shorter way of saying somethingshort person7 not tall8 very shortshort time9 a short time10 continuing for only a short timerelated wordsoppositelong,to make a short statement that describes the main points of a speech, plan etc 总结 summarize,see alsodistance,1. short in length or distance 长度或距离短的 short /ʃɔːʳt/ [adjective] if something is short, there is only a small length or distance from one end of it to the other 短的 these curtains are much too short. 这些窗帘太短了。 she has short curly hair and wears glasses. 她有短短的鬈发，戴着眼镜。 a short-sleeved t-shirt 一件短袖t恤|you look different your hair's shorter.你看起来不一样了一你的头发剪短了。 you look different - your hair's shorter. the hotel is just a short distance from the station. 宾馆离车站只有很短的路程。 chris went for a short walk to clear his head. 克里斯出去走了走，清醒清醒头脑。short cut a shorter, and therefore quicker, way of getting to a place 捷径，近路 sandy took a short cut home. 桑迪抄了一条近路回家。 do you know any short cuts to the hospital? 你知道去医院有近路可以走吗？ stubby/stumpy /ˈstʌbi, ˈstʌmpi/ [adjective] body parts that are stubby or stumpy are short and thick ［身体部位］粗短的 pheasants have short stubby wings which enable them to fly very fast and low. 野鸡的翅膀又粗又短，所以它们能飞得很快很低。 a fat little boy with stumpy legs 两腿粗短的胖小子2. when something you say or write is short 说的话或写的东西简短的 short /ʃɔːʳt/ [adjective] a short piece of writing or speech does not have many pages or words 简短的［文字或讲话］ graham made a short speech of thanks after the ceremony. 仪式结束后，格雷厄姆致简短谢辞。 a book of short stories 短篇小说集 the chapters are really short, so i read a couple every night. 章节很短，所以我每天晚上读几章。 we had a short pep talk from the coach before the game. 比赛开始前，教练短短地讲了几句鼓舞士气的话。 please write a short paragraph explaining your reasons for applying to this college. 请写一段简短的文字，说明你申请就读本校的原因。 brief /briːf/ [adjective] a brief note, description, remark etc uses very few words and gives very few details 简短的［便条、描述、言语等］ the book begins with a brief outline of the history of modern china. 本书开头部分简单介绍了中国现代历史。 we just have to write a very brief piece on what we did in the vacation. 我们只要写一篇很短的文字，说说假期里我们干了些什么。 there was a brief note with the flowers. 送来的花附了一张小纸条。 concise /kənˈsaɪs/ [adjective] short and clear, and with no unnecessary words 简明的，简洁的 saussure expressed his arguments in a concise and logical way. 索绪尔把论点阐述得简洁明了，而且很有条理。 sergeant hanks gave us concise, sensible instructions. 汉克斯中士给我们下达了简洁而合理的命令。clear and concise make sure that your answers are as clear and concise as possible. 回答一定要尽量简洁清晰。 succinct /səkˈsɪŋkt/ [adjective] formal expressing something well but with very few words 【正式】简明的，简要的，简洁的 the new labelling is more succinct and advises consumers simply that oat bran may help prevent heart disease. 新的标签更加简洁扼要，只忠告消费者说燕麦麸有助于预防心脏病。 succinctly [adverb] spell out your work objectives clearly and succinctly. 清楚扼要地说一说你的工作目标。say/put something succinctly say something in a succinct way 简洁地说某事 as susan put it so succinctly ‘no overtime pay, no work!’ 苏珊已经说得很清楚了，“没有加班费，不加班！”3. to make something shorter 使某物变短 shorten /ˈʃɔːʳtn/ [transitive verb] to make something shorter, especially by removing part of it 使变短，缩短 i heard she had an operation to shorten her nose. 我听说她动手术把鼻子做短了。 you can improve your writing just by shortening some of these long sentences. 只要把这些长句子改短，你的文章就可以好一些。 it costs £12 to get trousers shortened. 裤子改短要12英镑。 this essay's still too long, i'll have to shorten it by a couple of thousand words. 这篇论文还是太长，我得把它缩短几千字。shorten something to something his name's lawrence, but it's usually shortened to larry. 他的名字是劳伦斯，但是一般简称拉里。 make something shorter /ˌmeɪk something ˈʃɔːʳtəʳ/ [verb phrase] to make something shorter, especially by removing part of it 改短某物，缩短某物 you could make your speech shorter by taking out all the quotations. 你可以删掉所有引文，把演说稿改短一些。make something one metre/two centimetres etc shorter engineers have removed a section of the pipeline, making it about a hundred metres shorter. 工程师拿掉了一段管道，把它缩短了约一百米。 cut /kʌt/ [transitive verb] to make a film or piece of writing shorter by removing parts from it 删剪［电影］；删节［文章］ even after it had been cut, the film was still over three hours long. 这部电影即使删剪过之后仍长达三个多小时。 i had to cut huge chunks out to get this essay to the right length. 我得把这篇论文大段大段地删节至适当的篇幅。cut something from something it's so difficult to cut even a couple of scenes from a play without losing some of the story. 一个剧本即使只是删一两个场面，也很难做到不丢失故事情节的。 cut down /ˌkʌt ˈdaʊn/ [transitive phrasal verb] to make a piece of writing shorter by removing parts of it completely 缩短，删略［文章］ cut something down the introduction's too long. can you try and cut it down? 引言太长了，你能否试试作一些删略? did you have to cut your dissertation down? 你的论文必须要缩短吗?cut down something they want me to cut down my article so that it'll all fit onto one page. 他们要我把文章作一些删节，这样就能排在一页里面。 condense /kənˈdens/ [transitive verb] to shorten something spoken or written, by not giving as much detail, or by using fewer words to give the same information 使［说的话或写的东西］缩短，浓缩 i'd like to condense that statement still further. 我想把那个声明再浓缩一下。condense something into something hawkins condensed all his writings into one volume for publication. 霍金斯把他所有的文章都精简成一册来出版。 how could he condense all he had lived through into a sixty-minute speech? 他是如何把他所经历的一切浓缩成一场60分钟的演说的？4. when a book or piece of writing has been made shorter 书或文章被删节 shortened /ˈʃɔːʳtnd/ [adjective] shortened version (of something) this chapter is a shortened version of a paper that was written in 1977. 这一章是1977年写的一篇论文的删节版本。 a shortened version of the jewish creed 犹太教义的缩略本in (a) shortened form the book contains many of the most popular stories from the bible in shortened form. 这本书里有许多经过缩略的最广为流传的圣经故事。 abridged /əˈbrɪdʒd/ [adjective] abridged version/edition/account (of something) a shortened version of a piece of writing or speech, which keeps its basic structure and meaning ［某物的］删节本 the following article is an abridged version of a speech given by porter in may 2000. 下面的文章是一篇波特在2000年5月发表的一次演讲的删节本。 the book is an abridged account of his experiences in india before independence. 这本书是一个删节本，叙述了印度独立前他在那里的经历。5. to say or write something using as few words as possible 用尽量少的语言说或写 be brief /biː ˈbriːf/ [verb phrase] to say something using as few words as possible, because you do not have much time 说得简短，长话短说 lieutenant, i'll be brief and i'll be candid -- when do you plan to leave? 中尉，我就长话短说，单刀直入了—你打算什么时候走? i'm sure you're all very busy, so i'll be brief. 我知道你们都很忙，所以我长话短说。 i'll be as brief as possible so as not to waste your time. 我尽量说得简短一些，不浪费你们的时间。 keep it short /ˌkiːp ɪt ˈʃɔːʳt/ [verb phrase] informal to say or write something using as few words as possible 【非正式】简短地说 i'll keep it short as i don't have much time. 我时间不多，所以就长话短说了。 tell me, but keep it short, i'm in the middle of something. 说吧，不过要简短些，我正有事儿。keep it short and sweet/short and simple mr chairman, i think i've got five minutes, so i'll keep it fairly short and sweet. 主席先生，我想我有五分钟时间，所以我会讲得十分简短扼要。6. when a name or word is a shorter way of saying something 名字或单词是某事物的缩略方式 be short for /biː ˈʃɔːʳt fɔːʳ/ [verb phrase] vhf is short for very high frequency. vhf是very high frequency［甚高频］的缩写。 ‘is ‘shelley’ short for anything?’ ‘yes, my real name's michelle.’ “shelley是简称吧？”“是的，我的全名是michelle。” what's ‘isp’ short for? isp是什么的缩写？ stand for /ˈstænd fɔːʳ/ [transitive phrasal verb] if a letter stands for a name or word, it is the first letter of that name or word 代表 ‘what does ‘nac’ stand for?’ ‘national aerobics championships’. “nac指的是什么？”“ on a us ship, you see ‘uss’, standing for ‘united states ship’. 美国的船只上写有uss字样，代表united states ship［美国船］。 the ‘f’ in ‘john f kennedy’ stood for ‘fitzgerald’. 约翰·f.肯尼迪中的f代表fitzgerald［菲茨杰拉德］。 for short /fəʳ ˈʃɔːʳt/ [adverb] if you call someone or something a particular name for short, you call them by a name that is a shorter way of saying their real name 简称 hi, my name's moses -- mo for short. 嗨，我叫摩西—简称摩。 he's actually called jeremy, but everyone who knows him calls him jem for short. 他其实叫杰里米，但认识他的人都叫他杰姆，那是他的简称。 abbreviate /əˈbriːvieɪt/ [transitive verb usually in passive] to make a long name or word shorter so that it is easier to say or write 缩略，缩写［名称或单词］ is it correct to abbreviate ‘avenue’, ‘street’ and so on when writing an address on an envelope? 在信封上写地址的时候，avenue、street等词用缩写正确吗?be abbreviated to something the word ‘kilogram' is usually abbreviated to ’kg'. 单词kilogram［千克］通常缩写成kg。 abbreviation /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃən/ [countable noun] a shorter way of saying a word or the name of something such as an organization or someone's job, especially by using the first letters of words instead of the whole words ［单词或名称的］缩略语，缩写［尤用词语的首字母代替整个词语］ disk operating systems are usually known by the abbreviation dos. 磁盘操作系统通常简称dos。i a dictionary of acronyms and abbreviations 一本缩略语辞典 i never knew the abbreviation ‘gi’ stood for ‘government issue’. 我从来都不知道gi是government issue［政府发放］的缩写。abbreviation for bbc is an abbreviation for british broadcasting corporation. bbc是british broadcasting corporation［英国广播公司］的缩写。7. not tall 不高的 short /ʃɔːʳt/ [adjective] not as tall as most people 个子矮的 ‘what does she look like?’ ‘she's short and fat, with brown hair.’ “她长什么样子？”“她又矮又胖，头发是棕色的。” a short, stocky man with powerful shoulders 一个肩膀强壮有力、矮小敦实的男子 mr haddad was several inches shorter than his wife. 哈达德先生比他太太矮几英寸。 not very tall /nɒt veri ˈtɔːl/ [adjective phrase] fairly short 个子不高的 she's not very tall - about 1.4 metres, i'd say. 她个子不是很高—我想大概一米四左右。 well, i'm not very tall and my legs are short, so i always had trouble in the hurdle race. 嗯，我个子不高，腿又短，所以参加跨栏比赛总是很麻烦。 small /smɔːl/ [adjective] not as big or as tall as most people 个子矮小的 a small man in a dark suit 身穿一套黑衣服的矮个子男人 how come i always seem to go out with small men? 我怎么好像总是和矮个子的男人约会？ my sister's quite a bit smaller and slimmer than me. 我妹妹比我矮小一些，苗条一些。small for his/her age smaller than other children of the same age 以他/她的年龄来说个子小 bobby's small for his age, but he's perfectly healthy. 以博比的年龄来说，他算是矮小的，但是他身体非常健康。 little /ˈlɪtl/ [adjective only before noun] short and small, used especially to describe children or old people 矮小的［尤用于描写小孩或老人］ we saw a little old lady with a walking-stick. 我们看到一位身材矮小、拄着拐杖的老太太。 who's this little boy in the blue sweater? 穿蓝毛衣的那个小男孩是谁？ i haven't seen one of those since i was a little girl. 从我还是个小女孩的时候起，就再也没见过那东西了。 petite /pəˈtiːt/ [adjective] a woman who is petite is attractively short and thin ［女子］娇小的 his wife was a petite dark-haired woman in her early thirties. 他妻子娇小玲珑，黑色头发，三十刚出头。 stocky /ˈstɒkiǁˈstɑː-/ [adjective] a man who is stocky is fairly short and looks heavy and often strong 矮而结实的，敦实的 brandon's quite stocky really, isn't he? 布兰登长得很敦实，是不是？ he's a big stocky bloke and he plays rugby. 他是个大块头，长得很敦实，喜欢打橄榄球。 squat /skwɒtǁskwɑːt/ [adjective] short and fat, especially in an unattractive way 矮胖的 the cook was short and squat, with thick eyebrows and a slight moustache. 厨师又矮又胖，眉毛粗黑，留了一撮稀疏的小胡子。 a shabby, squat, balding man in an old raincoat 一个穿着旧雨衣、衣衫褴褛、矮矮胖胖、有些秃顶的男人8. very short 非常矮的 tiny /ˈtaɪni/ [adjective] a tiny old lady answered the door. 一位个子非常矮小的老太太开了门。 she's tiny, but she belts out these old blues songs like you wouldn't believe. 她长得非常矮小，但是她放声高唱起这些老的蓝调歌曲的样子，你是难以相信的。 they look so funny together. she's really tiny and her husband's about six foot five. 他们俩在一起看上去很滑稽，她很矮小，而她丈夫大概有6英尺5英寸左右。tiny little informal she was holding a tiny little baby in her arms. 她怀里抱着一个丁点大的婴儿。 diminutive /dɪˈmɪnjɑtɪv, dəˈmɪnjɑtɪv/ [adjective] written unusually small and thin 【书面】身材瘦小的 peter was a shy, diminutive man who seldom said anything to anyone. 彼得是个腼腆、瘦小的人，很少跟人说话。 a diminutive figure appeared in the doorway. 一个瘦小的身影出现在门口。9. a short time 很短的时间 a short time /ə ˌʃɔːʳt ˈtaɪm/ [singular noun] unfortunately, we could only spend a short time together. 遗憾的是，我们能在一起的时间只有很短一段。 the talk should only last a short time. 会谈应该只持续很短的一段时间。in/within a short time how did you manage to do all this in such a short time? 你是怎样做到在这么短的时间内干完这些事情的? the police arrived within a very short time. 警察没一会儿就赶到了。a short time ago your friends left a short time ago. 你朋友走了没多久。for a short time i think he went to prison for a short time. 我想他坐牢坐了很短时间。 a little while/a short while /ə ˌlɪtl ˈwaɪl, ə ˌʃɔːʳt ˈwaɪl/ [singular noun] a short period of time, during or after which something happens 一小段时间 it always takes a little while to get used to the climate. 适应气候总需要一段时间。for a short/little while bob's only worked here for a short while, about six months i think. 鲍勃在这儿只工作了很短的一段时间，我想大概六个月吧。a little while/a short while ago he died a little while ago. 他不久前过世了。 she was in the papers a short while ago. 她不久前上过报纸。after/in a little/short while if you take the pills now, your headache will go after a short while. 如果你现在把药吃了，头痛一会儿就能好。 don't start that now, it'll be time to go in a little while. 不要现在开始做那事，过一会儿就要走了。 a minute/a moment /ə ˈmɪnə̇t, ə ˈməʊmənt/ [singular noun] a very short time, no more than a few minutes 一会儿，片刻 just a moment susie, can i have a quick word with you? 等一会儿，苏茜，我和你说一两句话好吗? can i borrow your pen a minute? 借你的笔用一下可以吗？ wait a minute, i'm nearly ready. 等一会儿，我快准备好了。a minute/moment ago where's charles gone? he was here a moment ago. 查尔斯去哪儿了？他刚才还在这里。for/in a minute/moment sit down for a minute and rest your legs. 坐一会儿，让你的腿歇歇。 mark should be back in a moment. 马克应该一会儿就回来。 i'll be with you in a minute. 我一会儿就回来陪你。 a second/an instant /ə ˈsekənd, ən ˈɪnstənt/ [singular noun] an extremely short time, no more than a few seconds 片刻，顷刻 do you mind switching the telly on a second? 开一会儿电视行吗？ an instant later, she let out a piercing scream. 没过多久，她发出了一声尖叫。 ‘yes,’ she declared, without an instant's hesitation. “是的。”她毫不犹豫地宣称。 ‘have you finished writing?’ ‘no, hang on a second.’ “你写完了吗？”“没有，等一会儿。”for a second/an instant can i stop you there, just for a second? 打扰你一下行吗？就一会儿。 just hold that end for a second while i fix this to the wall. 你拿着那头一会儿，我把这头钉到墙上。 did her eyes flicker open for an instant? 她的眼睛有没有眨开过一会儿？in a second/an instant mr smart's on the other line, can he call you back in a second? 斯马特先生在听另一个电话，叫他过一会儿打给你好吗? we both fell asleep in an instant. 我们俩都是一下子就睡着了。 a bit /ə ˈbɪt/ [singular noun] british spoken a short time, usually just a few minutes 【英口】一会儿时间 i waited, and a bit later the phone went again -- it was bill. 我等了一会儿，电话铃又响了—是比尔。 oh, wait a bit, can't you? 噢，等等行吗？after/for/in a bit i think i'll lie down for a bit. 我想我要躺一会儿。 ‘are you coming?’ ‘yes, in a bit.’ “你来吗？”“来，马上来。” after a bit, bill had started to tire of her company. 没过一会儿，比尔就厌倦和她在一起了。10. continuing for only a short time 持续很短时间的 short /ʃɔːʳt/ [adjective] continuing for only a short time 时间很短的 the meeting was shorter than i'd expected. 开会时间比我原来预计的要短。 the shortest day of the year 一年中最短的一天 a short course in aromatherapy 香薰疗法短期课程 it would have been better if they'd closed the road for a short period of time while the repairs were done. 修路的时候，他们还是封路一段时间较好。 quick /kwɪk/ [adjective only before noun] a quick action takes only a very short time, because you are in a hurry 快的，匆匆的 i took a quick look at the map. 我很快查了一下地图。 do i have time for a quick shower before we go out? 我们出去之前，我赶快洗个淋浴来得及吗？ she's going to give me a quick lesson on feng shui this afternoon. 她今天下午要很快地给我上一堂风水课。 can i ask just one quick question? 我就问一个小问题，行吗？ brief /briːf/ [adjective] a brief pause, visit etc is short, especially because there is not much time available ［停顿、访问等］短暂的，短时间的 it was impossible to see everything during our brief visit to paris. 我们在巴黎停留时间很短，不可能什么都看。 after a brief intermission, the performance continued. 短短的幕间休息过后，演出继续进行。 not take long /nɒt teɪk ˈlɒŋǁ-ˈlɔːŋ/ [verb phrase] if something does not take long, you do it and finish it in a short time 不用很长时间 let me show you how to use the program -- it won't take long. 我来教你怎么用这个程序—花不了多少时间。not take long to do we'll have the chicken drumsticks - they won't take long to thaw. 我们就吃鸡腿吧—鸡腿解冻快。it doesn't take (somebody) long to do something it didn't take long to solve the problem. 没多久问题就解决了。 it sure didn't take you long to smell the food! 有好吃的东西当然一下子就闻出来了！ temporary /ˈtempərəri, -pəriǁ-pəreri/ [adjective] something that is temporary is expected to continue for only a short time and will not be permanent 临时的，暂时的 the doctor says the swelling is just temporary and should go down in a few days. 医生说发肿只是暂时的，过几天就会消下去。 a temporary driver's license 临时驾驶执照 they're living in temporary accommodation at the moment. 他们目前住在一个临时居所里。temporary workers/staff/job etc demand for temporary workers continues to rise. 对临时工的需求在继续增长。 ben's found a temporary job until november. 本找到了一份做到11月份的临时工作。 temporarily [adverb] for a limited period of time 临时地，暂时地 the library is temporarily closed for repairs. 图书馆因为整修暂时关闭。 short-lived /ˌʃɔːʳt ˈlɪvd◂/ [adjective] something that is short-lived ends sooner than you want it to - use this especially about a feeling or relationship ［尤指感情或关系］短暂的 they had a passionate but short-lived affair. 他们之间有过一段充满激情但是短暂的关系。 we were glad to be home, but our happiness was short-lived. 我们很高兴回到了家里，但是我们的幸福并不长久。 however, the president's popularity may prove to be short-lived. 然而，总统的支持率也许难以长久。 passing /ˈpɑːsɪŋǁˈpæ-/ [adjective only before noun] passing thought/interest/fashion/phase etc one that continues for a short time and then quickly disappears 一时的想法/一时的兴趣/一时的时尚/过渡阶段等 at the time, i didn't give alison so much as a passing thought -- i had other things on my mind. 当时我没有想到艾莉森，连闪过一个念头都没有—我脑子里在想其他事情。 most people take only a passing interest in their horoscope. 大多数人对于自己的星象都只有一时的兴趣。 whether this is just a passing fad or a lasting fashion trend, only time will tell. 这只是一时的风尚还是持久的潮流，唯有时间才能证明。 ephemeral /ɪˈfemərəl/ [adjective] formal continuing for only a short time - used especially in literature 【正式】短暂的，瞬间的［尤用于文学作品］ no dictionary can really capture something as fleeting and ephemeral as slang. 没有一本辞典能真正地把昙花一现、转瞬即逝的俚语记录下来。 hopes of political unity in the region have proved ephemeral. 在该地区实现政治上的统一，这一希望证明只是昙花一现。☞ short¹☞ short²☞ short³ |
| 随便看 |
|
英汉双解词典收录171353条英汉汉英双解翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的读音、翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。