1not measuring much from one end to the other長度短VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤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
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2not lasting a long time時間不長VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤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
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3not having enough of what is needed短缺VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESVERBS➤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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