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short

adjective
 
/ʃɔːt/
/ʃɔːrt/
(comparative shorter, superlative shortest)
Idioms
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    length/distance长度；距离

  1.  
     measuring or covering a small length or distance, or a smaller length or distance than usual短的
    • He had short curly hair.他有一头短鬈发。
    • a short walk/distance短途步行/距离
    • a short skirt 短裙
    • She decided to cut her hair short.她决定把头发剪短。
    opposite long
    Extra Examples
    • 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
    • Sheila waved her short stubby arms in the air.希拉在空中挥舞着她短粗的手臂。
    • The little boy ran as fast as his short legs could carry him.那小男孩虽然腿短，可还是拼尽全力快跑。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    See full entry
    2.

    height高度

  2.  
     (of a person人) small in height个子矮的
    • He was a short, fat little man.他是个又矮又胖的家伙。
    • She was short and dumpy.她又矮又胖。
    • What did he look like? Was he dark or fair? Tall or short?他长什么样？他是黑的还是白的？高还是矮？
    opposite tall
    Extra Examples
    • I'm slightly shorter than you.我比你矮一点点。
    • He was too short to be admitted into the army.他太矮了，不能参军。
    • He had no beard and was short in stature.他没有胡子，身材矮小。
    Topics Appearancea1

    3. time时间

  3.  
     lasting or taking a small amount of time or less time than usual短的；短期的；短暂的
    • a short time/period/while短暂的时间/时期/一段时间
    • The government is suggesting a relatively short consultation period.政府建议咨询期相对较短。
    • a programme of short films短片节目
    • 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。
    • a short book (= that does not have many pages and so does not take long to read)一本小书
    • She has a very short memory (= remembers only things that have happened recently).她的记性很差。
    • It was all over in a relatively short space of time.不一会儿工夫就完全结束了。
    • They have achieved spectacular results in a remarkably short span of time.他们在极短的时间内取得了惊人的成绩。
    • I'm going to France for a short break.我打算去法国度个短假。
    • She made a short trip to Chicago last July.去年七月她去了一趟芝加哥。
    • Which is the shortest day of the year?一年中哪一天最短？
    • When it comes to your presentation, keep it short and simple.当涉及到你的陈述时，保持简短。
    • I'm sorry it's such short notice—we didn't know ourselves until today.很抱歉这么快就通知到了——我们直到今天才认识自己。
    opposite long
    Extra Examples
    • The days are getting shorter and shorter.白天正变得越来越短。
    • The interview was mercifully short.幸而面试时间不长。
    • I've only read the shorter version of the report.我只读了报告的缩略版。
    • Try to keep your sentences short.设法把你的句子写得简短些。
    • Most strikes tend to be of short duration.大多数罢工往往持续时间很短。
    • They commissioned ten short pieces of music from ten composers.他们委托十位作曲家创作了十首短乐曲。
    • The centre runs short courses in a variety of subjects.该中心开设各种科目的短期课程。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    See full entry
  4. [only before noun] (of a period of time一段时间) seeming to have passed very quickly短短的
    • Just two short years ago he was the best player in the country.短短两年前，他还是全国最优秀的运动员。
    opposite long

    5. not enough不足

  5.  
     [not before noun] not having enough of something; being without something不足；短缺
    • I'm afraid I'm a little short (= of money) this month.这个月我恐怕手头有点紧。
    • short of something She is not short of excuses when things go wrong.事情出了差错，她老有借口。
    Extra Examples
    • His performance was woefully short of conviction.很遗憾，他表现得一点儿都不坚定。
    • Mike was a bit short of cash just then.迈克当时手头有点紧。
    • United looked woefully short of menace in attack.联队的进攻看上去一点威胁也没有。
    • We're getting short of funds.我们的资金开始不足了。
    Topics Moneyb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • become
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • of
    phrases
    • in short supply
    See full entry
  6. short on something (informal) not having enough of a particular quality缺乏，缺少（某种品质）
    • He was a big, strong guy but short on brains.他是个又大又壮的家伙，但脑子不够用。
    • If you're short on time, skip these steps and go straight to step five.如果你时间不够，跳过这些步骤，直接进入第五步。
    • The article is pretty short on details.这篇文章细节很少。
  7. [not before noun] not easily available; not supplying as much as you need紧俏；紧缺
    • Money was short at that time.那时候，钱紧缺。
    • There's still hope a buyer for the company can be found, but time is short.仍有希望为该公司找到买家，但时间紧迫。
    Extra Examples
    • If space is really short, that door can be moved.如果空间非常紧张，那扇门可以动一下。
    • 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。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • become
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • of
    phrases
    • in short supply
    See full entry
  8. [not before noun] short (of something) less than the number, amount or distance mentioned or needed少于；缺少；未达到
    • Her last throw was only three centimetres short of the world record.她的最后一掷距世界纪录只差三厘米。
    • The team was five players short.球队还缺五名球员。
    • She was just short of her 90th birthday when she died.她去世时就快过 90 岁生日了。
    9.

    of breath呼吸

  9. short of breath having difficulty breathing, for example because of illness（呼吸）短促，困难；（气）急
    • a fat man, always short of breath一个胖子，总是气短
    10.

    name/word名称；单词

  10. being a shorter form of a name or word简略的；缩写的
    • short for something Call me Jo—it's short for Joanna.叫我乔好了，这是乔安娜的简称。
    • for short file transfer protocol or FTP for short file transfer protocol（文件传输协议）或简称 FTP

    11. rude无礼

  11. [not before noun] short (with somebody) (of a person人) speaking to somebody using few words in a way that seems rude简单粗暴；简慢无礼
    • I'm sorry I was short with you earlier—I had other things on my mind.对不起，我刚才怠慢你了，我脑子里在想别的事。
    12.

    vowel元音

  12. (phonetics语音学) a short vowel is pronounced for a shorter time than other vowels短音的
    • Compare the short vowel in ‘full’ and the long vowel in ‘fool’.比较 full 中的短元音和 fool 中的长元音。
    opposite long
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    See full entry
    13. see also shortly
    Word OriginOld English sceort, of Germanic origin; related to shirt and skirt.
Idioms
at short notice | at a moment’s notice
(North American English also on short notice)
  1. not long in advance; without warning or time for preparation随时；一经通知立即；没有准备时间
    • This was the best room we could get at such short notice.这是我们临时能弄到的最好的房间了。
    • You must be ready to leave at a moment's notice.你必须随时准备出发。
    Extra Examples
    • It's the best we can do at such short notice.预先通知的时间这么短， 我们所能做的都做到了。
    • The team is ready to go anywhere in the world at a moment's notice.该队已经做好随时接获通知奔赴世界各地的准备。
a brick short of a load, two sandwiches short of a picnic, etc.
  1. (informal) (of a person人) stupid; not very intelligent冒傻气的；不大聪明的
full/short measure
  1. the whole of something or less of something than you expect or should have足量；不足量
    • We experienced the full measure of their hospitality.我们领受了他们十足的盛情。
    • The concert only lasted an hour, so we felt we were getting short measure.音乐会仅仅持续了一个小时，让我们有一种缺斤少两的感觉。
get the short end of the stick (North American English)
(British English draw the short straw)
  1. to be the person in a group who is chosen or forced to perform an unpleasant duty or task抽到倒霉签；被派做苦差事
give somebody/something short shrift | get short shrift
  1. to give somebody little attention or sympathy; to get little attention or sympathy不重视（或同情）；不受重视（或同情）
have/be on a short fuse
  1. to tend to get angry quickly and easily动辄发火；性情暴躁；脾气不好
have a quick/short temper
  1. to become angry easily动辄发火；性情暴躁；脾气不好 see also quick-tempered, short-temperedTopics Feelingsc2
in the long/short/medium term
  1. used to describe what will happen a long, short, etc. time in the future长／短／中期内
    • Such a development seems unlikely, at least in the short term (= it will not happen for quite a long time).发生这样的情况看来可能性不大，起码短期之内应当如此。
    • In the longer term, children of depressed mothers are more likely to suffer from childhood depression.从长远来看，抑郁母亲的孩子更容易患儿童抑郁症。
    • In the long term, our efforts will pay off.从长远来看，我们的努力会得到回报。
in short order
  1. quickly and without trouble麻利；简单省事
in the short run
  1. relating to the immediate future从短期来看；眼下
    • In the short run, unemployment may fall.从短期来看，失业率可能降低。
in short supply
  1. not existing in large enough quantities to satisfy demand不充裕；短缺；紧缺
    • Basic foodstuffs were in short supply.基本食物紧缺。
    • Sunshine will be in short supply for the west coast.西海岸将不会有充足的阳光。
    • Safe drinking water is in desperately short supply.安全饮用水极度短缺。
(still) in short trousers
  1. (British English) (still) only a boy（使）突然停住
    • I was still in short trousers at the time.我那时还在穿着短裤呢（还只是个小男孩）。
life’s too short
  1. (informal) used to say that it is not worth wasting time doing something that you dislike or that is not important人生苦短；不可枉费此生
    • Life's too short to sit around moping.人生苦短，不能整天坐在那儿自寻烦恼。
little/nothing short of something
  1. used when you are saying that something is almost true, or is equal to something可以说是；无异于；近乎
    • Last year's figures were little short of disastrous.去年的数字简直是灾难。
    • The transformation has been nothing short of a miracle.这种转化堪称奇迹。
(to cut a) long story short (British English)
(North American English (to make a) long story short)
  1. (informal) used when you are saying that you will get to the point of what you are saying quickly, without including all the details长话短说；扼要地说；简而言之
    • To cut a long story short, we didn’t get home until 3 in the morning!长话短说，我们直到凌晨3点才到家！
    • Anyway, long story short: we had this argument and I haven't seen him since.总之长话短说:我们有过这样的争吵，从那以后我再也没见过他。
make short work of something/somebody
  1. to defeat, deal with something/somebody quickly干净利落地打败（或处理）；三下五除二就打垮（或解决）
    • Liverpool made short work of the opposition (= in a football match).利物浦队干净利落地击败了对手。
    • He made short work of his lunch (= ate it quickly).他三下两下吃完午饭。
    • Mike made short work of fixing the engine.迈克很快修好了发动机。
short and sweet
  1. (informal) not lasting a long time but pleasant while it lasts短暂而美好；简明扼要；紧凑
    • We haven't much time so I'll keep it short and sweet.我们时间不多，我就长话短说吧。
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(as) thick as two short planks
  1. (British English, informal) (of a person人) very stupid笨得像木头人；笨到极点 Similes in idioms

short

adverb
/ʃɔːt/
/ʃɔːrt/
(shorter, shortest)
Idioms
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  1. if you go short of or run short of something, you do not have enough of it缺少；不足
    • I'd never let you go short of anything.我什么都不会让你缺的。
    • Mothers regularly go short of food to ensure their children have enough.为了保证自己的孩子吃饱饭，做母亲的经常忍饥挨饿。
    • They had run short of (= used most of their supply of) fuel.他们燃料不够用了。
  2. not as far as you need or expect未达到；不及
    • All too often you pitch the ball short.你投球老是距离不够。
  3. before the time expected or arranged; before the natural time中间（打断）；过早地（终止）
    • a career tragically cut short by illness因病不幸中断的事业
    • I'm afraid I'm going to have to stop you short there, as time is running out.时间快到了，恐怕我得就此打断你了。
    • His career was cut short by injury.他因伤提早结束了职业生涯。
    4. Word OriginOld English sceort, of Germanic origin; related to shirt and skirt.
Idioms
be caught short
(British English also be taken short)
  1. (British English, informal) to suddenly feel a strong need to go to the toilet突然感觉要上厕所；内急
  2. to be put at a disadvantage被置于不利地位
come short
  1. (South African English, informal) to have an accident; to get into trouble出事故；遇到麻烦
fall short of something | fall short of the mark
  1. to fail to reach the standard that you expected or need未达到；不符合
    • The hotel fell far short of their expectations.旅馆远没有他们预期的那么好。
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2
pull, bring, etc. somebody up short
  1. to make somebody suddenly stop what they are doing使某人突然停止
    • I was brought up short by a terrible thought.一个可怕的念头闪过，我一下子愣住了。
sell somebody/yourself short
  1. to not value somebody/yourself highly enough and show this by the way you treat or present them/yourself低估，轻视，小瞧（某人或自己）
short of (doing) something
  1. without something; without doing something; unless something happens没有；如果不；除非
    • Short of a miracle, we're certain to lose.除非发生奇迹，否则我们输定了。
    • Short of asking her to leave (= and we don't want to do that) there's not a lot we can do about the situation.要是不请她走，我们也就没有多少办法应付这种局面了。
stop short | stop somebody short
  1. to suddenly stop, or make somebody suddenly stop, doing something（使）突然停住
    • He stopped short when he heard his name.听见有人喊他的名字，他突然停住了。
    • ‘I’m pregnant,’ she said. That stopped him short.“我怀孕了，”她说。那使他止步不前。
stop short of something/of doing something
  1. to be unwilling to do something because it may involve a risk, but to nearly do it差一点儿没做某事；险些做出某事
    • She stopped short of calling the president a liar.她差一点儿没说总统是骗子。
    • The protest stopped short of a violent confrontation.抗议没有演变成暴力冲突。

short

noun
/ʃɔːt/
/ʃɔːrt/
 (informal) see also shortsIdioms
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  1. (British English) a small strong alcoholic drink, for example of whisky少量烈酒Topics Drinksc2
  2. a short film, especially one that is shown before the main film（尤指在正片前放映的）电影短片Topics Film and theatrec2
  3. (informal) a short circuit (= a failure in an electrical circuit, when electricity travels along the wrong route because of damaged wires or a fault in the connections between the wires)短路
    4. Word OriginOld English sceort, of Germanic origin; related to shirt and skirt.
Idioms
in short
  1. in a few words总之；简言之
    • His novels belong to a great but vanished age. They are, in short, old-fashioned.他的小说属于一个辉煌但已逝去的时代。一句话，已经过时了。
the long and (the) short of it
  1. used when you are telling somebody the essential facts about something or what effect it will have, without explaining all the details总而言之；总的情况

short

verb
/ʃɔːt/
/ʃɔːrt/
[intransitive, transitive] (informal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they short
/ʃɔːt/
/ʃɔːrt/
he / she / it shorts
/ʃɔːts/
/ʃɔːrts/
past simple shorted
/ˈʃɔːtɪd/
/ˈʃɔːrtɪd/
past participle shorted
/ˈʃɔːtɪd/
/ˈʃɔːrtɪd/
-ing form shorting
/ˈʃɔːtɪŋ/
/ˈʃɔːrtɪŋ/
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  1. short (something) (out) to short-circuit (= to have a short circuit; to make something have a short circuit)（使）短路
    Word OriginOld English sceort, of Germanic origin; related to shirt and skirt.
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short

adjective¹

 1not measuring much from one end to the other長度短VERBS | ADVERB VERBS➤be, look, seem短；看上去短；好像短ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常短小▸➤comparatively, relatively比較短；相對較短◇a relatively short distance of 50 to 100 miles一段介於 50 到 100 英里之間的相對較短的距離
short

adjective²

 2not lasting a long time時間不長VERBS | ADVERB VERBS➤be, feel, seem短暫；感到時間短；好像短暫▸➤become, get變得短暫◇The days are getting shorter and shorter.白天正變得越來越短。➤make sth使⋯短暫▸➤keep sth使⋯保持短暫◇Do you mind if we keep the meeting short?我們把會議開得短些，你不介意吧？ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常短暫▸➤remarkably, surprisingly明顯／出奇地短暫▸➤reasonably還算短▸➤comparatively, relatively比較／相對短暫◇It was all over in a relatively short space of time.沒一會兒功夫，一切就都結束了。➤mercifully幸而短暫◇The interview was mercifully short.幸而面試時間不長。➤tragically不幸很短暫◇a young woman whose life was cut tragically short一位不幸英年早逝的年輕女子
short

adjective³

 3not having enough of what is needed短缺VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERBS➤be, look短缺；看起來不足◇Our team was one player short.我們隊缺一名隊員。➤become, get開始短缺◇We're getting short of funds.我們的資金開始不足了。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常短缺◇If space is very short, that door can be moved.如果空間非常緊張，那扇門可以移開。➤terribly, woefully非常緊缺；少得可憐◇His performance was woefully short of conviction.很遺憾，他表現得一點兒都不堅定。◇United looked terribly short of menace in attack.聯隊的進攻看上去一點兒威脅也沒有。➤a little, slightly, etc.有點兒／略有些短缺PREPOSITION➤of缺乏⋯◇Mike was a little short of cash just then.邁克當時正好手頭有點兒緊。PHRASES➤in short supply供應短缺◇Safe drinking water is in desperately short supply.安全飲用水極度短缺。
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short adj.
⇨ short 1 (a short time/book) ⇨ short 2 (short people/legs) ⇨ short 3 (the short answer) ⇨ scarce (money is short) ⇨ in short supply ⇨ scarceshort1

adjective

 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 ˈtemprərəli; NAmE ˌtempəˈrerəli

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◆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

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◆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，表示不需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。 ■ ˌshort-ˈlived (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

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◆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 ˈməʊməntri; NAmE ˈmoʊmənteri (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。short2

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 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，可还是拼尽全力快跑。OPP tall ⇨ tall , long ⇨ length ■ diminutive dɪˈmɪnjətɪv (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 pəˈtiːt (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。short3

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 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

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◆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 kənˈsaɪs (rather formal) giving only the information that is necessary and important, using few words 简明的；简练的；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。   see also to the point ⇨ relevant ▸ concisely

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◆He spoke clearly and concisely.他讲话言简意赅。■ abbreviated əˈbriːvieɪtɪd (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

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 [transitive] ◆Et cetera is usually abbreviated to etc.et cetera常缩写成etc.。■ succinct səkˈsɪŋkt (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

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◆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.他采用简练的散文体。◆an economical use of land / space节约用地；节省空间▸ economically

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◆She writes elegantly and economically.她的文章典雅而简练。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 ˈpɪθi (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
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