short的读音是：英[ʃɔːt]。short的例句是用作形容词(adj.)You've cut my hair very short.你把我头发剪得太短了。short的意思是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。
一、详尽释义点此查看short的详细内容
二、双解释义
三、词典解释
形容词和副词用法（ADJECTIVE AND ADVERB USES）
1. -> see Please look at category 24 to if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword. 以下义项中未列出的表达方式请参第24项。
2.短暂的;短促的;短期的
If something isshort or lasts for ashort time, it does not last very long.
e.g. The announcement was made ashort time ago...
通告是不久前才宣布的。
e.g. How could you do it in such ashort period of time?...
你是怎么在如此短的时间里做到的？
3.似乎过得很快的;短暂的
If you talk about ashort hour, day, or year, you mean that it seems to have passed very quickly or will seem to pass very quickly.
short的反义词
e.g. For a fewshort weeks there was peace...
有过短短几周的和平。
e.g. Only fiveshort years later, your money will have grown by $94,000.
仅短短 5 年时间后，你的钱就会增多 94,000 美元。
4.(演讲、信件、书等)短的，简短的
Ashort speech, letter, or book does not have many words or pages in it.
e.g. They were performing ashort extract from Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen of Verona...
他们正表演莎士比亚剧作《维洛那二绅士》中的一个片段。
e.g. This is ashort note to say thank you.
这是一封简短的致谢信。
5.矮的;个子矮的
Someone who isshort is not as tall as most people are.
e.g. I'm tall and thin and he'sshort and fat.
我又高又瘦，他又矮又胖。
e.g. ...ashort, elderly woman with grey hair...
头发灰白的矮个子老妇人
6.(距离、长度等)短的，不长的，不远的
Something that isshort measures only a small amount from one end to the other.
e.g. The city centre and shops are only ashort distance away...
市中心和商店离得很近。
e.g. Ashort flight of steps led to a grand doorway...
一段短短的台阶通向一个气派的大门口。
7.短缺的;不足的
If you areshort of something or if it isshort, you do not have enough of it. If you are runningshort of something or if it is runningshort, you do not have much of it left.
e.g. Her father's illness left the familyshort of money...
她父亲的病造成家里经济拮据。
e.g. Government forces are runningshort of ammunition and fuel...
政府军的弹药和燃料都快用完了。
8.少于;不及;未达到
If someone or something is or stopsshort of a place, they have not quite reached it. If they are or fallshort of an amount, they have not quite achieved it.
e.g. He stopped a hundred yardsshort of the building...
他在离大楼 100 码处停下了。
e.g. So what happens if the Socialists top the poll but fallshort of an absolute majority?...
那么如果社会党人得票领先却又未达到绝对多数，那会怎么样呢？
9.除…之外;没有;如果不
Short of a particular thing means except for that thing or without actually doing that thing.
e.g. Short of climbing railings four metres high, there was no way into the garden from this road...
除非爬过 4 米高的栏杆，否则从这条路没办法进到园子里。
e.g. They have no means,short of civil war, to enforce their will upon the minorities.
他们只有通过内战才能将意志强加给少数派。
10.终止;中断;打断
If something iscut short orstops short, it is stopped before people expect it to or before it has finished.
short的翻译
e.g. His glittering career was cutshort by a heart attack...
他辉煌的事业因心脏病发作而被迫终止。
e.g. Jackson cutshort his trip to Africa...
杰克逊提前结束了他的非洲之行。
11.简略的;缩写的;简称的
If a name or abbreviation isshort for another name, it is the short version of that name.
e.g. Her friend Kes (short for Kesewa) was in tears...
她的朋友凯斯(凯茜娃的简称)眼泪汪汪。
e.g. 'O.O.B.E.' isshort for 'Out Of Body Experience'.
O.O.B.E. 是 Out Of Body Experience (身外体验)的缩略形式。
12.暴躁的;易怒的
If you have ashort temper, you get angry very easily.
e.g. ...an awkward, self-conscious woman with ashort temper.
脾气暴躁、笨拙又忸怩的女人
13.说话简短粗暴的;简慢无礼的
If you areshort with someone, you speak briefly and rather rudely to them, because you are impatient or angry.
e.g. She seemed nervous or tense, and she was definitelyshort with me.
她似乎很焦虑，抑或是很紧张，对我明显很不客气。
14.(尤指在一时找不到厕所的情况下)内急，突然感觉要上厕所
If youare caught short orare taken short, you feel a sudden strong need to urinate, especially when you cannot easily find a toilet.
15.作为简称;作为缩写
If a person or thing is called somethingfor short, that is the short version of their name.
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e.g. Opposite me was a woman called Jasminder (Jazzy forshort)...
我对面是一位名叫贾丝明德(简称杰丝)的女子。
e.g. This condition is called seasonal affective disorder, or SAD forshort.
这种病情叫做季节性情感失调症，或简称 SAD。
16.缺乏(尤指食物)
If yougo short of something, especially food, you do not have as much of it as you want or need.
e.g. Some people may manage their finances badly and therefore have to goshort of essentials.
有些人可能极不善于理财，因而不得不缺衣少食地将就过活。
17.总之;简而言之
You usein short when you have been giving a lot of details and you want to give a conclusion or summary.
e.g. Try tennis, badminton or windsurfing. Inshort, anything challenging...
试试网球、羽毛球或帆板运动吧。总之，只要是有挑战性的。
e.g. She was surrounded by doctors, lawyers, housewives — people, inshort, like herself.
她被医生、律师、家庭主妇——总之是一群像她一样的人——所包围着。
18.可以说是;简直;无异于
You usenothing short of orlittle short of to emphasize how great or extreme something is. For example, if you say that something isnothing short of a miracle ornothing short of disastrous, you are emphasizing that it is a miracle or it is disastrous.
e.g. The results are nothingshort of magnificent...
结果非常不错。
e.g. His last visit to Washington was littleshort of a fiasco.
他最近对华盛顿的访问几乎是一场惨败。
19.冒傻气的;不聪明的;愚蠢的;不理智的
If you say that someone is, for example,several cards short of a full deck orone sandwich short of a picnic, you think they are stupid, foolish, or crazy.
short
20.缺乏，缺少(某种优良品质)
If someone or somethingis short on a particular good quality, they do not have as much of it as you think they should have.
e.g. He was veryshort on enthusiasm...
他太缺乏热情。
e.g. The proposals wereshort on detail.
这些提议缺少细节。
21.险些(做…)；差点没(做…)
If someonestops short of doing something, they come close to doing it but do not actually do it.
short的翻译
e.g. He stoppedshort of explicitly criticizing the government...
他几乎要直言批评政府了。
e.g. The resolution stoppedshort of an outright declaration of independence.
这项决议几乎成为公开的独立宣言。
22.(因雇主付不起全工时工钱而出现的)短工时，开工不足
If workers are put onshort time, they are asked to work fewer hours than the normal working week, because their employer can not afford to pay them a full time wage.
e.g. Workers across the country have been put onshort time because of the slump in demand...
因需求量大幅下降，全国的工人都开工不足。
e.g. Most manufacturers have had to introduceshort-time working.
大多数制造商不得不推行短工时工作制。
23.使突然终止;使突然中断
If somethingpulls youup short orbrings youup short, it makes you suddenly stop what you are doing.
e.g. The name on the gate pulled me upshort.
大门上的名字让我突然停了下来。
24.干净利落地处理(或打败);迅速解决
If youmake short work of someone or something, you deal with them or defeat them very quickly.
e.g. Agassi madeshort work of his opponent.
阿加西干净利落地击败了对手。
25. short of breath -> see breath
atshort notice -> see notice
to sell someoneshort -> see sell
to getshort shrift -> see shrift
to cut a long storyshort -> see story
to draw theshort straw -> see straw
inshort supply -> see supply
in theshort term -> see term
名词用法（NOUN USES）
1.短裤
Shorts are trousers with very short legs, that people wear in hot weather or for taking part in sports.
e.g. ...two women in bright cotton shorts and tee shirts.
两名身着色彩艳丽的棉质短裤和T恤衫的女子
2.(男式)内裤，衬裤
Shorts are men's underpants with short legs.
3.少量烈酒(如威士忌、杜松子酒、伏特加等)
Ashort is a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink such as whisky, gin, or vodka, rather than a weaker alcoholic drink that you can drink in larger quantities.
4.(尤指正片放映前的)电影短片
Ashort is a short film, especially one that is shown before the main film at the cinema.
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四、例句
You've cut my hair very short.
你把我头发剪得太短了。
In contrast with his brothers, Tom is rather short.
与几位兄弟相比,汤姆的个子相当矮。
Let's take a short break for lunch.
让我们休息一会儿，去吃午饭。
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。
The usual word "pub" is short for "public house".
常用的“pub”一词是“public house”的简略形式。
He was short with me this morning.
他今天早上对我无礼。
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。
The children mustn't go short of food.
孩子们不可以缺少食物。
We often run short of staff in the summer.
夏天我们的人手经常不够用。
All too often you pitch the ball short.
你投球老是距离不够。
His achievements had fallen short of his hopes.
他的成就没有达到他期望的那么大。
Excuse me, but I'll have to cut you short.
对不起,打断你一下。
Her singing career was cut short by a car accident.
她的歌唱事业被一场车祸所终结。
五、常用短语
He came to me with some crazy plan, but I gave it very short shrift.
他找我谈某个莫名其妙的计划,可是,我对此采取十分冷淡的态度。
Gerald tried to borrow another ten pounds from me, but I give him very short shrift.
杰拉尔德想再向我借10英镑,但我却对他漠不关心。
Ann was strolling along aimlessly when I brought her up short by calling her name from the other side of the street.
安正在街上漫无目标地闲逛,我从街对面叫她,她便停了下来。
He brought the bus up short when the light changed to red.
红色交通灯一亮,他突然把公交车停住。
The driver pulled the car up short just in time to prevent an accident.
司机及时地突然刹车,避免了一场事故。
I cut him short in the middle of his explanation.
他解释了一半我就把他的话打断了。
The meeting was cut short when the chairman fell ill.
主席一生病,会议就中断了。
Uncle Tom stopped short and looked at me.
汤姆叔叔突然停了下来,看了看我。
The professor opened his mouth to say something; but he stopped short.
教授开口说话,但又突然停止了。
He stopped short when he heard his name called.
他听到有人叫他,就突然停了下来。
The horse stopped short when he heard my voice.
那匹马一听见我的声音就突然停了下来。
stop sb/sth shortStopping the car short caused a pileup on the highway.
这辆汽车突然刹车使公路上的汽车排成长龙。
六、情景对话
在理发店
A：Are you being served, sir?
先生，有人招呼您吗？
short是什么意思
B：No, not yet. I just want a haircut.
还没有。我只想理发。
A：Will you sit here, please? How would you like it cut?
请您坐这儿好吗？想理什么样的？
B：I want itshort.
剪短些就行。
short的近义词
A：But it’sshort already, sir.
可您的头发已经很短了。
B：I mean veryshort, shorter than it is now.
我的意思是很短，比现在再短些。
A：Shall I just trim it?
那就修修好吧？
B：No, You can cut quite a bit off. I like it to be veryshort all over. Do you see what I mean?
不，请多剪些。我想把上上下下都剪得短短的。你明白我的意思吗？
A：Oh, I see. You like the Chinese style, don’t you?
噢，明白了，您喜欢中国式的。
B：Yes, in the Chinese style.
是的。要中国式的。
A：Would you like to have a shampoo, sir?
先生，先洗洗头吗？
B：No, thank you.
不用了，谢谢。
A：How about oil or spray?
要不要抹点发膏或喷点香水？
B：No, nothing of the kind.
不，什么也不用。
A：There! How is that?
好了，您看行吗？
B：That’s very good!
很好。
周末计划
A：What are your weekend arrangements?
你的周末怎么安排啊？
B：There’re many things I can do on weekends.
周末我要做很多事。
A：What sort of things are you interested in?
你对怎么样的事感兴趣？
B：I’m keen on takingshort trips to nearby scenic spots. More often than not, I go with some of my friends. By the way, what are your favorites?
我喜欢到附近的风景点走一走，有时间和一些朋友一起去。顺便问一下，你最喜欢做什么？
A：I love swimming and cycling. On Sunday morning I have swimming practice for an hour. In the afternoon, I just ride my bike around the city or along the country roads for almost two hours.
我喜欢游泳和骑自行车。在星期天上午，我要游泳锻炼一小时，而下午我还要花两小时骑车在城里转一转，或沿着乡间路骑。
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B：That’s great! I think they do you a lot of good. Where do you swim?
真不错！我想锻炼给了你很多好处。你在哪儿游泳？
A：Mostly in the city’s swimming pool. But on occasion, I go to the beach with friends. Well, what do you do at leisure?
大多数时候在城里的游泳池，有时候同朋友一起到海边游，真开心！嗯，你在业余时间做什么？
short什么意思
B：I’m fond of dancing.
我喜欢跳舞。
A：Good. You really know how to enjoy yourself.
很好，你真会享受生活。
B：Thanks. And you, too, I think.
谢谢，你也差不多。
促销
A：I am going to be home a little bit late tonight. You’ll have to have supper on your own.
今晚我要晚一点回家，你就自己吃晚饭吧。
short的反义词
B：Why is that?
为什么啊？
A：There’s a big sale at Macy’s today. Everything is either buy one, get one free, or half price.
今天麦希商店大促销，所有的东西不是买一送一就是半价。
B：You’re not going to spend all of our money, are you?
你不会把我们所有的钱都花了吧？
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A：Of course not. The offer is too good to pass up, isn’t it?
当然不会了。只是如此好机会不应该错过。
B：I guess so. Would you mind picking up some shirts for me if you see some?
我想也是，如果你看到衬衣，帮我买几件好吗？
A：Sure, which color would you like?
好，你喜欢什么颜色。
short的解释
B：A green and a light blue one.
一件绿色和一件浅蓝色的。
A：Ok. Would you like long sleeve orshort sleeve shirts?
好。你喜欢长袖还是短袖。
B：Long sleeves, please.
长袖的吧。
A：Do you need anything else?
你还需要别的吗？
B：Check out the appliances section. We could really need another washing machine.
去看看家电区，我们可能再买一台洗衣机。
A：Ok, I will. Hopefully that will be half off instead of buy one get one free.
好，我会去看的。希望那儿东西是半价而不是买一送一。
short在线翻译
B：Just have a look.
去看一下吧。
A：Anything else?
还要别的吗？
short在线翻译
B：Actually, we could use a new lawn mower. And maybe a grill for the backyard.
实际上，我们可能要一台新的割草机。还有后院得配一个烤架。
A：Do you just want to come along? It might be easier if we both went.
你想要和我一起去吗？要是俩个人去可能会容易些。
B：Yeah, you’re right. Let’s go!
你说的对，我们一起去吧！
A：Do you have any money?
你有钱吗？
B：No, but I have plenty of credit cards.
没有，但是我有足够的信用卡。
A：Maybe I should hang on to those. I know what happens when you get around tools and machines!
或许我应该带着。当你在逛工具和机器区的时候，我知道会出现什么情况！
七、常见错误
误 The fellow is rather short in height.
正 The fellow is rather short.
析 short本身可表示“身材矮小”,无需加in height。
他患了一种因自己身材矮小而产生的自卑情结症。误 He suffers from an inferiority complex because he's low.
正 He suffers from an inferiority complex because he's short.
析 表示“身体矮小”用short,不用low。
Lab是laboratory的缩略形式。误 “Lab” is short of “laboratory”.
正 “Lab” is short for “laboratory”.
析 be short of意为“缺乏…”; 要表达“是…的简写”,应说be short for。
他们的汽油快用完了。误 They are running shortly of gasoline.
正 They are running short of gasoline.
析 表示“缺少…”“快用完…”可说run short of, run在此为系动词,故不说run shortly of。
油的供应短缺了。误 The supply of oil is running short of.
正 The supply of oil is running short.
我们的钱快用完了。误 Our money is running short of.
正 Our money is running short.
析 “(某物)快用完”或“变得不够用”可以用sth run short的结构,这里作主语的是物,不是人。如果用人作主语,则用 sb run short of sth 的结构,作“(某人)缺…”解。
这首诗很短,可以背诵下来。误 The poem is short to learn by heart.
正 The poem is short enough to learn by heart.
我们的假期太短了,不能用作旅行。误 Our vacation is short to take for a journey.
正 Our vacation is too short to take for a journey.
析 在short后接主动形式的不定式表示被动意义时,它的后面必须加enough,或者在它前面加too。
商品供应不足。误 The goods are in a short supply.
正 The goods are in short supply.
很难买到瓷茶杯,供应非常不足。误 Difficult to buy china cups, they are in a very short supply.
正 Difficult to buy china cups, they are in very short supply.
析 “(某种商品)供应不足”“不够用”习惯用be in short supply,中间不加任何冠词; 但可以在short前加程度副词very,表示“供应非常不足”。
昨天他对我非常无礼。误 He was very short to me yesterday.
正 He was very short with me yesterday.
他对我如此粗鲁,以至于我的自尊心受到了伤害。误 He was so short to me that I felt hurt.
正 He was so short with me that I felt hurt.
析 “对…无礼或怠慢”,应该说be short with...,其中介词 with不能改用 to。
误 In a short, society must be reorganized.
正 In short, society must be reorganized.
析 in short是习惯用法, short前不加任何冠词。
总而言之,我们要作好充分准备。误 In short word, we must get well prepared.
正 In short, we must get well prepared.
析 “总之”“简言之”用in short表示,这里short是名词,不能再加word。
short的相关近义词
short的相关反义词
short的相关临近词
shortage、shore、Shortt、shorty、shorts、Shorto、Shortis、shortia、shortie、shorter、shortist、shortarc