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short

adjective
 
/ʃɔːt/
/ʃɔːrt/
(comparative shorter, superlative shortest)
Idioms
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    length/distance長度；距離

  1.  
     measuring or covering a small length or distance, or a smaller length or distance than usual短的
    • He had short curly hair.他有一頭短鬈發。
    • a short walk/distance短途步行/距離
    • a short skirt 短裙
    • She decided to cut her hair short.她決定把頭發剪短。
    opposite long
    Extra Examples
    • a relatively short distance of 50 to 100 miles一段介於 50 到 100 英裏之間的相對較短的距離
    • Sheila waved her short stubby arms in the air.希拉在空中揮舞着她短粗的手臂。
    • The little boy ran as fast as his short legs could carry him.那小男孩雖然腿短，可還是拼盡全力快跑。
    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個子矮的
    • He was a short, fat little man.他是個又矮又胖的家夥。
    • She was short and dumpy.她又矮又胖。
    • What did he look like? Was he dark or fair? Tall or short?他長什麽樣？他是黑的還是白的？高還是矮？
    opposite tall
    Extra Examples
    • I'm slightly shorter than you.我比你矮一點點。
    • He was too short to be admitted into the army.他太矮了，不能參軍。
    • He had no beard and was short in stature.他沒有胡子，身材矮小。
    Topics Appearancea1

    3. time時間

  3.  
     lasting or taking a small amount of time or less time than usual短的；短期的；短暫的
    • a short time/period/while短暫的時間/時期/一段時間
    • The government is suggesting a relatively short consultation period.政府建議咨詢期相對較短。
    • a programme of short films短片節目
    • The short answer to your query is that he has acted completely illegally.對於你的詢問，簡略回答就是他的行爲完全違法。
    • a short book (= that does not have many pages and so does not take long to read)一本小書
    • She has a very short memory (= remembers only things that have happened recently).她的記性很差。
    • It was all over in a relatively short space of time.不一會兒工夫就完全結束了。
    • They have achieved spectacular results in a remarkably short span of time.他們在極短的時間内取得了驚人的成績。
    • I'm going to France for a short break.我打算去法國度個短假。
    • 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.當涉及到你的陳述時，保持簡短。
    • I'm sorry it's such short notice—we didn't know ourselves until today.很抱歉這麽快就通知到了——我們直到今天才認識自己。
    opposite long
    Extra Examples
    • The days are getting shorter and shorter.白天正變得越來越短。
    • The interview was mercifully short.幸而面試時間不長。
    • I've only read the shorter version of the report.我只讀了報告的縮略版。
    • Try to keep your sentences short.設法把你的句子寫得簡短些。
    • Most strikes tend to be of short duration.大多數罷工往往持續時間很短。
    • They commissioned ten short pieces of music from ten composers.他們委托十位作曲家創作了十首短樂曲。
    • The centre runs short courses in a variety of subjects.該中心開設各種科目的短期課程。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    See full entry
  4. [only before noun] (of a period of time一段時間) seeming to have passed very quickly短短的
    • Just two short years ago he was the best player in the country.短短兩年前，他還是全國最優秀的運動員。
    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.這個月我恐怕手頭有點緊。
    • short of something She is not short of excuses when things go wrong.事情出了差錯，她老有借口。
    Extra Examples
    • His performance was woefully short of conviction.很遺憾，他表現得一點兒都不堅定。
    • Mike was a bit short of cash just then.邁克當時手頭有點緊。
    • United looked woefully short of menace in attack.聯隊的進攻看上去一點威脅也沒有。
    • We're getting short of funds.我們的資金開始不足了。
    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（某種品質）
    • He was a big, strong guy but short on brains.他是個又大又壯的家夥，但腦子不夠用。
    • If you're short on time, skip these steps and go straight to step five.如果你時間不夠，跳過這些步驟，直接進入第五步。
    • The article is pretty short on details.這篇文章細節很少。
  7. [not before noun] not easily available; not supplying as much as you need緊俏；緊缺
    • Money was short at that time.那時候，錢緊缺。
    • There's still hope a buyer for the company can be found, but time is short.仍有希望爲該公司找到買家，但時間緊迫。
    Extra Examples
    • If space is really short, that door can be moved.如果空間非常緊張，那扇門可以動一下。
    • When food was short they used to pick berries in the woods.過去食物短缺時，他們經常去樹林裏采摘漿果。
    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少於；缺少；未達到
    • Her last throw was only three centimetres short of the world record.她的最後一擲距世界紀錄只差三厘米。
    • The team was five players short.球隊還缺五名球員。
    • She was just short of her 90th birthday when she died.她去世時就快過 90 歲生日了。
    9.

    of breath呼吸

  9. short of breath having difficulty breathing, for example because of illness（呼吸）短促，困難；（氣）急
    • a fat man, always short of breath一個胖子，總是氣短
    10.

    name/word名稱；單詞

  10. being a shorter form of a name or word簡略的；縮寫的
    • short for something Call me Jo—it's short for Joanna.叫我喬好了，這是喬安娜的簡稱。
    • for short file transfer protocol or FTP for short file transfer protocol（文件傳輸協議）或簡稱 FTP

    11. rude無禮

  11. [not before noun] short (with somebody) (of a person人) speaking to somebody using few words in a way that seems rude簡單粗暴；簡慢無禮
    • I'm sorry I was short with you earlier—I had other things on my mind.對不起，我剛才怠慢你了，我腦子裏在想别的事。
    12.

    vowel元音

  12. (phonetics語音學) 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’.比較 full 中的短元音和 fool 中的長元音。
    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随時；一經通知立即；沒有準備時間
    • This was the best room we could get at such short notice.這是我們臨時能弄到的最好的房間了。
    • You must be ready to leave at a moment's notice.你必須随時準備出發。
    Extra Examples
    • It's the best we can do at such short notice.預先通知的時間這麽短， 我們所能做的都做到了。
    • The team is ready to go anywhere in the world at a moment's notice.該隊已經做好随時接獲通知奔赴世界各地的準備。
a brick short of a load, two sandwiches short of a picnic, etc.
  1. (informal) (of a person人) stupid; not very intelligent冒傻氣的；不大聰明的
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.我們領受了他們十足的盛情。
    • The concert only lasted an hour, so we felt we were getting short measure.音樂會僅僅持續了一個小時，讓我們有一種缺斤少兩的感覺。
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抽到倒黴簽；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不重視（或同情）；不受重視（或同情）
have/be on a short fuse
  1. to tend to get angry quickly and easily動辄發火；性情暴躁；脾氣不好
have a quick/short temper
  1. to become angry easily動辄發火；性情暴躁；脾氣不好 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長／短／中期内
    • Such a development seems unlikely, at least in the short term (= it will not happen for quite a long time).發生這樣的情況看來可能性不大，起碼短期之内應當如此。
    • In the longer term, children of depressed mothers are more likely to suffer from childhood depression.從長遠來看，抑鬱母親的孩子更容易患兒童抑鬱症。
    • In the long term, our efforts will pay off.從長遠來看，我們的努力會得到回報。
in short order
  1. quickly and without trouble麻利；簡單省事
in the short run
  1. relating to the immediate future從短期來看；眼下
    • In the short run, unemployment may fall.從短期來看，失業率可能降低。
in short supply
  1. not existing in large enough quantities to satisfy demand不充裕；短缺；緊缺
    • Basic foodstuffs were in short supply.基本食物緊缺。
    • Sunshine will be in short supply for the west coast.西海岸將不會有充足的陽光。
    • Safe drinking water is in desperately short supply.安全飲用水極度短缺。
(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.我那時還在穿着短褲呢（還只是個小男孩）。
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；不可枉費此生
    • Life's too short to sit around moping.人生苦短，不能整天坐在那兒自尋煩惱。
little/nothing short of something
  1. used when you are saying that something is almost true, or is equal to something可以說是；無異於；近乎
    • Last year's figures were little short of disastrous.去年的數字簡直是災難。
    • The transformation has been nothing short of a miracle.這種轉化堪稱奇迹。
(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長話短說；扼要地說；簡而言之
    • To cut a long story short, we didn’t get home until 3 in the morning!長話短說，我們直到淩晨3點才到家！
    • Anyway, long story short: we had this argument and I haven't seen him since.總之長話短說:我們有過這樣的爭吵，從那以後我再也沒見過他。
make short work of something/somebody
  1. to defeat, deal with something/somebody quickly幹淨利落地打敗（或處理）；三下五除二就打垮（或解決）
    • Liverpool made short work of the opposition (= in a football match).利物浦隊幹淨利落地擊敗了對手。
    • He made short work of his lunch (= ate it quickly).他三下兩下吃完午飯。
    • Mike made short work of fixing the engine.邁克很快修好了發動機。
short and sweet
  1. (informal) not lasting a long time but pleasant while it lasts短暫而美好；簡明扼要；緊湊
    • We haven't much time so I'll keep it short and sweet.我們時間不多，我就長話短說吧。
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(as) thick as two short planks
  1. (British English, informal) (of a person人) very stupid笨得像木頭人；笨到極點 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.我什麽都不會讓你缺的。
    • Mothers regularly go short of food to ensure their children have enough.爲了保證自己的孩子吃飽飯，做母親的經常忍饑挨餓。
    • They had run short of (= used most of their supply of) fuel.他們燃料不夠用了。
  2. not as far as you need or expect未達到；不及
    • All too often you pitch the ball short.你投球老是距離不夠。
  3. before the time expected or arranged; before the natural time中間（打斷）；過早地（終止）
    • a career tragically cut short by illness因病不幸中斷的事業
    • I'm afraid I'm going to have to stop you short there, as time is running out.時間快到了，恐怕我得就此打斷你了。
    • His career was cut short by injury.他因傷提早結束了職業生涯。
    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突然感覺要上廁所；内急
  2. to be put at a disadvantage被置於不利地位
come short
  1. (South African English, informal) to have an accident; to get into trouble出事故；遇到麻煩
fall short of something | fall short of the mark
  1. to fail to reach the standard that you expected or need未達到；不符合
    • The hotel fell far short of their expectations.旅館遠沒有他們預期的那麽好。
    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.一個可怕的念頭閃過，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，輕視，小瞧（某人或自己）
short of (doing) something
  1. without something; without doing something; unless something happens沒有；如果不；除非
    • Short of a miracle, we're certain to lose.除非發生奇迹，否則我們輸定了。
    • 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.要是不請她走，我們也就沒有多少辦法應付這種局面了。
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.聽見有人喊他的名字，他突然停住了。
    • ‘I’m pregnant,’ she said. That stopped him short.“我懷孕了，”她說。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差一點兒沒做某事；險些做出某事
    • She stopped short of calling the president a liar.她差一點兒沒說總統是騙子。
    • The protest stopped short of a violent confrontation.抗議沒有演變成暴力沖突。

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）電影短片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總之；簡言之
    • His novels belong to a great but vanished age. They are, in short, old-fashioned.他的小說屬於一個輝煌但已逝去的時代。一句話，已經過時了。
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總而言之；總的情況

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 英裏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 短時間；一本篇幅短的書；記性差short people/legs 個子矮的人；短腿the short answer to your query 對你的詢問的簡略回答  ➡ See also the entry for quick 另見quick條short ♦︎ temporary ♦︎ brief ♦︎ short-lived ♦︎ fleeting ♦︎ momentary ♦︎ passingThese words all describe sth that lasts for a small amount of time. 這些詞均表示短期的、短暫的、暫時的。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 時間短的；短期的；短暫的◆I'm going to France next week for a short break.下周我打算去法國度個短假。◆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書。◆She has a very short memory (= remembers only things that have happened recently).她記性很差。ⓘ Short is also used before a noun to describe a period of time that seems to have passed very quickly. * short也可用於名詞前，形容時間似乎過得飛快◆Just two short years ago he was the best player in the country.不過短短兩年前，他還是全國最優秀的選手呢。 OPP long ⇨ long adj.   see also shorten ⇨ shrink ■ temporary lasting or intended to last for only a short time 短暫的；暫時的；臨時的◆25 000 households are living in temporary accommodation.有25 000戶人家住在臨時住所裏。◆The job's only temporary, while their secretary's on maternity leave.這份工作是臨時性的，只是在他們的秘書休産假期間代班。◆More than half the employees are temporary.半數以上的職員是臨時僱員。OPP permanent ⇨ permanent ▸ temporarily ˈtemprərəli; NAmE ˌtempəˈrerəli

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◆We regret that this service is temporarily unavailable.很抱歉我們暫時不能提供這項服務。 OPP permanently ⇨ permanent adj. ■ brief briːf (especially written) lasting for only a short time 短時間的；短暫的◆The prime minister is due to make a brief visit to South Korea.總理預定去韓國作短期訪問。◆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.我發布完公告之後，出現了短暫的沉默。◆Mozart's life was brief.莫紮特英年早逝。 OPP long ⇨ long adj. ▸ briefly

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◆He had spoken to Emma only briefly.他和埃瑪只是簡短地說了幾句話。NOTE 辨析 Short or brief? Short is used more often than brief in informal and spoken English. * short比brief更常用於非正式英語和口語中◆I'm going to France for a brief break. ◆The Dutch prime minister is making a short / brief visit.荷蘭總理正在進行短暫訪問。 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. 當指涉的對象是書、清單、項目等，表示不需多花時間便能完成時，要用short而非brief；在形容look、glance、glimpse、smile或sigh時，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）短暫的◆The benefits are likely to be short-lived.這些福利很可能是短暫的。◆It was a very short-lived government.這是一個十分短命的政府。◆The stars enjoyed an intense but short-lived romance.明星都喜歡談轟轟烈烈但短暫的戀愛。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）短暫的，閃現的◆A fleeting smile touched his lips.他的嘴角閃過一絲微笑。◆Alone on deck, I experienced a fleeting moment of happiness.我獨自待在甲板上，體驗了短暫的幸福時刻。▸ fleetingly

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◆She smiled fleetingly.她臉上閃過一絲微笑。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縱即逝。fleeting比short-lived更具文學色彩，通常形容更短暫的動作或經歷。盡管fleeting所描述的是一些愉快的事，但會因持續不久而使人産生一絲感傷。■ momentary ˈməʊməntri; NAmE ˈmoʊmənteri (especially written) lasting for only a very short time 短促的；短暫的；片刻的◆There was a momentary flicker of pain in his face.他的臉上閃過一絲痛苦的表情。◆The accident was the result of a momentary lapse of concentration.那起事故是因爲一時走神造成的。ⓘ 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尤用於形容疑惑或失敗的時刻，搭配詞有doubt、hesitation、pause、silence、confusion、unease、panic、lapse和aberration。■ passing [only before noun] lasting for only a short time 短暫的；瞬間的◆My son is very jealous at the moment, but I think it's just a passing phase.目前我兒子很愛吃醋，不過我認爲這只是階段性的，不會持久。◆He makes only a passing reference to the theory in his book.他在書中對這個理論只是一筆帶過。ⓘ 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尤用於表示短時間、簡略提及和短暫的興趣，搭配詞有phase、fashion、fad、craze、interest、mention和reference。short2

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 a short time/book/memory 短時間；一本篇幅短的書；記性差short people/legs 個子矮的人；短腿the short answer to your query 對你的詢問的簡略回答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. 這些詞均表示個子矮的或身體某部位短的。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）個子矮的；（身體某部位）短的◆He was a short, fat little man.他是個又矮又胖的家夥。◆I'm slightly shorter than you.我比你矮一點點。◆The little boy ran as fast as his short legs could carry him.那小男孩雖然腿短，可還是拼盡全力快跑。OPP tall ⇨ tall , long ⇨ length ■ diminutive dɪˈmɪnjətɪv (formal) (especially of a person) very small （尤指人）極小的，特小的◆She was a diminutive figure beside her husband.站在丈夫身邊她就像個小矮人。■ petite pəˈtiːt (approving) (of a girl, a woman, or her figure) small and thin in an attractive way （女性或其身材）嬌小的◆She was fair-haired and petite.她一頭淡金色頭發，身材嬌小。◆With her slim, petite figure, she could have been any age from 13 to 30.從她那苗條嬌小的身材來看，她的年齡從13到30歲都有可能。■ stubby (often of a part of the body, for example sb's fingers) short and thick （常指身體某部位，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頁。■ stunted that has not been able to grow or develop as much as it should 發育不足的；生長不良的；未能充分發展的◆Instead of grass, there was a strip of thin scrub and stunted trees.那裏沒有草地，取而代之的是一窄條稀疏的灌木叢和一些生長不良的樹。◆Lack of adequate nutrition often leads to stunted growth in children.缺乏營養常會導致兒童發育不足。■ dumpy (disapproving) (especially of a person) short and fat （尤指人）矮胖的◆That skirt makes you look dumpy.你穿那件裙子顯得矮矮胖胖的。short3

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 a short time/book/memory 短時間；一本篇幅短的書；記性差short people/legs 個子矮的人；短腿the short answer to your query 對你的詢問的簡略回答  ➡ See also the entry for sharp 2 另見sharp條第2義short ♦︎ brief ♦︎ concise ♦︎ abbreviated ♦︎ succinct ♦︎ economical ♦︎ pithyThese words all describe sth that uses few words or letters, or fewer words than sth else. 這些詞均表示簡略的、縮寫的、簡潔的。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 簡短的；簡略的；縮寫的◆The short answer to your query is that he has acted completely illegally.對於你的詢問，簡略回答就是他的行爲完全違法。◆Try to keep your sentences short.設法把你的句子寫得簡短些。◆I've only read the shorter version of the report.我只讀了報告的縮略版。◆Call me Jo－it's short for Joanna.叫我喬好了－這是喬安娜的簡稱。◆file transfer protocol or FTP for short文件傳輸協議或簡稱FTP OPP long ⇨ long adj.   see also shorten ⇨ shrink ■ brief using few words 簡潔的；簡短的◆The author makes only a brief mention of the role of Japan in this period.作者提到日本在這一時期的角色時只是簡略帶過。◆Please be brief (= say what you want to say quickly).請簡明扼要。◆Now the rest of the news in brief.現在簡要報道其他新聞。▸ briefly

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◆Briefly, the argument is as follows...簡言之，論據如下⋯NOTE 辨析 Short or brief?In many cases you can use either word. 在許多情況下這兩個詞可以通用◆a short / brief account / version / description / summary / statement / answer簡短的叙述／版本／描寫／總結／聲明／回答 Brief is often used when you are talking about speech rather than writing. * brief常用來形容言語而非文字◆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，無論是口頭提及還是文字寫到，mention通常都用brief來形容。answer則更常用short來形容，即使指的是口頭回答。 ■ concise kənˈsaɪs (rather formal) giving only the information that is necessary and important, using few words 簡明的；簡練的；簡潔的◆She gave us clear and concise instructions.她給我們做了言簡意赅的說明。ⓘ 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也可用來形容根據原著改寫的縮略版。表達此義時它只用於名詞前，不用於連系動詞後◆This is just a concise dictionary－you should get yourself something bigger.這只是一本縮略版詞典，你應該買一本更大部頭的。   see also to the point ⇨ relevant ▸ concisely

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◆He spoke clearly and concisely.他講話言簡意赅。■ 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 （單詞、短語或名稱）縮略的，縮寫的◆On the map, abbreviated forms such as USA and UK are consistently used.地圖上經常使用像USA、UK這樣的縮寫形式。▸ abbreviate

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 [transitive] ◆Et cetera is usually abbreviated to etc.et cetera常縮寫成etc.。■ succinct səkˈsɪŋkt (approving) (of a comment or piece of writing) expressed clearly and using few words （評論或文章）簡明的，言簡意赅的◆Keep your answers as succinct as possible.答案要盡可能簡潔明了。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指講話或文章冗長枯燥，可能讓人難以理解。 ▸ succinctly

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◆You put that very succintly.你說得十分簡明扼要。■ economical (rather formal) using no more words, space or energy than is necessary 節儉的；節約的；簡潔的◆He uses an economical prose style.他采用簡練的散文體。◆an economical use of land / space節約用地；節省空間▸ economically

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◆She writes elegantly and economically.她的文章典雅而簡練。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更多用來形容事實的呈現方式，economical更多用來形容某人說話或寫作的風格。succinct含褒義，表示言簡意赅，concise更注重客觀叙述，是中性詞。■ pithy ˈpɪθi (approving) (of a comment or piece of writing) short but expressed well and full of meaning （評論或文章）言簡意赅的，精煉的◆a pithy advertising slogan一句精煉的廣告口號
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Words used to describe height: elevated, high, high...
Words used to describe length: abbreviated, as long as your arm, attenuated...
Happening or done quickly, suddenly or immediately: suddenly, immediately, at once...
Using few words in speech or writing: quiet, silent, brief...
Short forms: aren't, can't, couldn't...
Small in size: small, little, tiny...
Not enough: inadequate, insufficient, scant...
Rare and sought-after: rare, precious, scarce...
Words used to describe memory and memories: a memory like a sieve, a trip/walk down memory lane, blurred...
Talking in an unfriendly way: curt, terse, brusque...
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
Relating to or describing distance: long, little, away...
Types and amounts of alcoholic drinks: alcohol, alcopop, aperitif...
Films and types of film: animation, anime, biopic...
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