short a.1.短的;矮的 The railway station is only a short distance from here.火車站離這里很近.Bob is shorter than his younger brother.鮑勃比他弟弟矮.2.縮寫的[F][(+for)] UN is short for the United Nations.UN是the United Nations(聯(lián)合國)的縮寫.3.短暫的;短促的 4.短缺的;不足的[(+of)] We are short of skilled labor.我們?nèi)鄙偌夹g(shù)工人.I'm short of money this week.我這個星期缺錢.5.弱的,差的[F][(+on)] 6.粗暴無禮的,簡慢的;暴躁的[(+with)] He was short with me this morning.他今天早上對我無禮.7.(元音)短音的 8.松脆的;易裂的 ad.1.突然地;出其不意地 He stopped short and looked back.他突然止步,回過頭朝后面瞧.2.簡短地;唐突地 Dad talked short with me before I went to bed.爸爸在我睡覺前和我簡短地談了幾句.3.達不到目標地 4.不足 5.(股票投機等中)以空頭方式 n.1.【口】短片;短文;短篇小說[C] 2.【英】【口】烈酒 3.【口】【電】短路[C] 4.短褲;褲衩[P] He bought a new pair of shorts.他買了一條新的短褲.5.【棒】游擊手位置[C] 6.賣空(的人)