short
例子
He preferred to wear short pants while exercising to allow for greater freedom of movement.
他更喜欢在锻炼时穿短裤，以便有更大的活动自由。
例子
She gave me a short introduction to the project.
她给了我一个关于项目的简短介绍。
03
矮, 个子矮
(of a person) having a height that is less than what is thought to be the average height
例子
The short man had to stand on his tiptoes to reach the top shelf at the grocery store.
那个矮个子男人不得不踮起脚尖去够杂货店最上面的架子。
04
短, 不足
lacking a sufficient amount of something in general
例子
We ’re running short on time to complete the project.
我们缺少完成项目的时间。
05
短, 缺少
lacking an exact amount or number needed to meet a specific requirement or total
例子
The team is three players short for the match.
球队比赛缺三名球员。
06
酥脆的, 易碎的
(of pastry) easily broken apart due to a high amount of fat
例子
Her shortbread cookies were perfectly short, melting in the mouth with each bite.
她的酥饼饼干非常酥脆，每一口都在口中融化。
07
短视的, 短期的
(of decision-making and planning) focusing only on immediate outcomes without considering long-term effects
例子
The company ’s short strategy ignored future market trends.
该公司的短期策略忽视了未来的市场趋势。
08
短的, 短音的
(of syllables and vowels) having a brief duration, specifically when referring to speech sounds or syllables
例子
In the word “ cat, ” the vowel sound is short.
在“猫”这个词中，元音的声音是短的。
09
做空, 空头卖家
selling a financial instrument that one does not own, hoping to buy it back at a lower price
例子
Being short on the company ’s shares, she hoped to buy them back at a lower price.
她对公司的股票做空头，希望以更低的价格买回。
Short
例子
She raised her short of tequila in a toast to celebrate their success.
她举起她的龙舌兰小杯，为庆祝他们的成功干杯。
02
游击手, 游击手的位置
the spot on a baseball field where the shortstop stands, usually between second and third base
例子
During the game, the ball was hit directly to short.
在比赛期间，球被直接击到了游击手的位置。
2.1
游击手, 位于二垒和三垒之间的球员
the role or position of the player who is placed between second and third base on a baseball field
例子
Our team ’s short has the best fielding percentage in the league.
我们队的游击手拥有联盟中最好的防守率。
03
短路, 短路故障
an accident caused by two wires touching by mistake, making electricity flow the wrong way
例子
A short in the wiring caused a small fire.
线路中的短路引起了一场小火。
04
短片, 短电影
a movie with a short duration, sometimes shown before the feature movie in a movie theater
例子
After the main feature, they screened a delightful animated short about a lost puppy.
在主片之后，他们放映了一部关于一只迷路小狗的 delightful 动画短片。
short
01
突然，意外地
in a sudden and unexpected manner, often catching others by surprise
例子
She answered the question short and bluntly, startling everyone in the room.
她简短而直率地回答了问题，震惊了房间里的所有人。
02
短, 简短地
in a manner that results in a clean, straight cut across something
例子
He chopped the carrot short, creating perfectly even pieces for the stew.
他把胡萝卜切短，为炖菜创造了完全均匀的块。
03
卖空, 做空
used to describe selling something without possessing it at the time of sale
例子
Traders often go short on commodities to hedge against price drops.
交易者经常做空大宗商品以对冲价格下跌。
例子
He dismissed the proposal short, without giving any reasons for his decision.
他简短地驳回了这个提议，没有给出任何决定的理由。
05
短, 突然
in an unexpected or unprepared manner, often leading to a sudden challenge
例子
They had high hopes for the project, but it came up short of their expectations.
他们对这个项目寄予厚望，但结果却低于他们的期望。
06
突然, abruptly
in a manner that abruptly interrupts or stops something
例子
The power outage cut the show short, disappointing the audience.
停电使演出短暂中断，令观众失望。
to short
01
短路, 造成短路
to cause a short circuit in an electrical device, leading to malfunction
例子
Water leakage shorted the electrical panel, causing a power outage.
漏水短路了电板，导致停电。
例子
He felt frustrated when the clerk shorted him at the register.
当店员在收银台少给了他钱时，他感到很沮丧。
词汇树
shortish
shortly
shortness
short
