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shorts
/ ts; ?rts/ n [pl]
short trousers that do not reach the knee, eg as worn by children, or by adults playing sports or in hot weather 短褲: a pair of tennis shorts 壹條網球短褲.
(US) men's underpants （男用）短內褲.
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/ t; ?rt/ adj (-er, -est)
(a) measuring little from one end to the other （長度方面）短的: a short stick, line, dress, journey 短棒、 短線、 短連衣裙、 短途旅行 * short grass, fur 短的草、 毛皮 * a short distance between the two houses 兩所房子間的短距離 * You've cut my hair very short. 妳把我的頭發剪得太短了. * She walked with short quick steps. 她以小而快的步子走路. * The coat is rather short in the sleeves. 這件大衣的袖子有點短. Cf 參看 long1 1. (b) below the average height 矮的; 低的: a short person 身材矮的人 * short in stature 身材矮小 * too short to become a police officer 因身材矮而不能當警察. Cf 參看 tall. (c) not lasting long; brief （時間方面）短的, 短暫的; 簡短的: a short holiday, speech, film, ceremony 短暫的假期、 簡短的發言、 短片、 簡短的儀式 * have a short memory, ie remember only things that have happened recently 短暫的記憶（只能記住最近發生的事） * The days get shorter as winterapproaches. 冬天來臨, 白天越來越短了. Cf 參看 long1 1.
~ (of sth) not reaching the usual standard or required weight, length, quantity, etc （在重量、 長度、 數量等方面）未達到通常標準的, 短缺的: Water is short at this time of year. 每年這個時候缺水. * The shopkeeper gave us short weight: we got 7.5 kilos instead of 10 kilos. 店主給我們的分量不足: 應該10公斤我們只得到7.5公斤. * The soldiers complained that they were getting short rations. 士兵們抱怨他們得到的配給不夠數. * These goods are in short supply, ie There are not enough to satisfy the demand for them. 這些貨物短缺（供不應求）. * This packet is supposed to contain ten screws, but it's two short. 這包應裝有十個螺絲釘, 可是短了兩個. * The missile landed ten miles short (of its target). 那枚導彈落在離目標十英裏的地方. * We've only raised 2000 so far; we're still 500 short (of the amount we need).我們到目前為止才籌集到2000英鎊, （離所需數目）還差500英鎊.
[pred 作表語] (a) ~ (of sth) not having much or enough of sth; lacking sth （某物）不夠; 缺乏（某物）: short of time, money, ideas 缺少時間、 錢、 主意 * The hospital is getting short of clean linen. 這所醫院現在缺少乾凈的被服用品. * We can't lend you any sugar, we're a bit short (of it) ourselves. 我們無法借給妳糖, 我們自己（的糖）也不太夠. * (infml 口) I'm a bit short (ie of money) this week. 我這星期手頭不寬裕（缺錢）. (b) ~ on sth (infml 口) lacking (a certain quality) 缺少（某種特質）: He's short on tact. 他處事不夠圓通. * Her speeches are rather short on wit. 她的講話不夠風趣.
[pred 作表語] ~ for sth serving as an abbreviation of sth 作某事物的簡略形式、 縮寫或簡稱: `Ben' is usually short for `Benjamin'. Ben通常為Benjamin的簡稱.
(a) [pred 作表語] ~ (with sb) (of a person) speaking sharply and briefly; curt; abrupt （指人）說話尖刻而簡短, 簡單粗暴, 唐突無禮: She was rather short with him when he asked for help. 他請她幫幫忙, 她卻不客氣地把他頂了回去. (b) (of a remark or sb's manner of speaking) expressed in few words; curt （指言語或說話方式）簡短的, 唐突無禮的: He gave her a short answer. 他給了她壹個簡短生硬的回答. * All his observations were short and to the point. 他的觀察報告都很簡單扼要.
(a) (of a fielder or his position in cricket) relatively near the batsman （指板球運動的外場員或其位置）距擊球員較近的: short leg, slip, etc 距擊球員近的在其左側的、 在其右後側的...外場員. (b) (of a bowled ball in cricket) bouncing relatively near to the bowler （指板球中投出的球）反彈至較近投球手的位置.
(of vowels or syllables) pronounced for a relatively brief time （指元音或音節）短音的: the short vowel in `pull' and the long vowel in `pool' 在pull壹字中的短元音和在pool壹字中的長元音.
(of an alcoholic drink) small and strong, made with spirits （指烈性酒）少而濃的, 烈性的: I rarely have short drinks. 我很少喝烈性酒.
[usu attrib 通常作定語] (commerce 商) (of a bill of exchange, etc) maturing at an early date （指匯票等）短期的, 即將兌現的: a short bill, bond, etc 短期票據、 債券等 * a short date, ie an early date for the maturing of a bill, bond, etc 短期（兌現票據、 債券等的）.
[usu attrib 通常作定語] (of cake or pastry) rich and crumbly as a result of containing much fat （指餅或面點心）油酥的: a flan with a short crust 果餡酥餅.
(idm 習語) be on short `rations be allowed or able to have less than the usual quantity of food 食物配給量不足; 靠不足的食物配給量生活. by a short `head (a) (in horse-racing) by a distance of less than the length of a horse's head （賽馬）以不到壹個馬頭的距離: win/lose by a short head 以不到壹個馬頭的距離之差獲勝[失敗]. (b) by only a little 以極少的量: I got 96 per cent, he got 94, so I beat him by a short head. 我得96分, 他得94分, 我僅超過他壹點. for `short as an abbreviation 簡略形式; 縮寫; 簡稱: Her name is `Frances', or `Fran' for short. 她叫‘弗朗西絲’或簡稱‘弗朗’. get/have sb by the short `hairs (infml 口) get/have sb in a difficult position or at one's mercy 使某人處境困難; 完全操縱某人. give full/short measure =>measure2. give sb/sth/get short `shrift/FrIft; FrIft/ give sb/sth/get curt treatment or attention怠慢某人[某事物]; 受冷遇: He went to complain to the boss, but got very short shrift: she told him to get out and stay out 他到老板那兒去投訴, 但老板態度冷淡: 她叫他出去上壹邊呆著去. in long/short pants =>pants. in the long/short term =>term. in `short in a few words; briefly 總之; 簡言之: Things couldn't be worse, financially: in short, we're bankrupt. 在財務方面已經糟得不能再糟了: 總之壹句話, 我們破產了. in short `order quickly and without fuss 迅速而直截了當地: When the children are naughty she deals with them in very short order: they're sent straight to bed. 孩子們壹淘氣她有個乾脆的辦法: 馬上打發他們上床睡覺. in short supply not plentiful; scarce 不充裕; 供應不足. little/nothing short of sth little/nothing less than sth; almost sth 不亞於某事物; 幾乎就是: Our escape was little short of miraculous. 我們能夠逃出來簡直是奇跡. make short work of sth/sb deal with, or dispose of sth/sb quickly 迅速處理某事物或對付某人: make short work of one's meal 很快吃完飯 * The team made short work of their opponents. 這個隊壹下子就把對方壓倒了. on a short `fuse likely to get angry quickly and easily 易怒的; 脾氣暴躁的: Don't irritate her, she's on a short fuse today. 別惹她, 她今天動不動就發火. out of/short of breath =>breath. (on) short `commons (dated 舊) not having enough to eat 沒有足夠的食物吃. a short `cut (a) route that makes a journey, walk, etc shorter 近路; 捷徑: I took a short cut across the field to get to school. 我穿過田野抄近路去上學. (b) way of doing sth more efficiently, quickly, etc 更快、 更有效等的辦事方法: Becoming a doctor requires years of training -- there are really no short cuts. 當醫生需要多年的學習和鍛煉--實無捷徑可言. ,short and `sweet (often ironic 常作反語) brief but pleasant 簡短而愉快的: I only needed two minutes with the doctor the visit was short and sweet. 我找醫生治病只用了兩分鐘--別管受罪不受罪, 反正時間短. thick as two short planks =>thick. > shortness n [U].
# `shortbread n [U] crumbly dry cake made with flour, sugar and much butter 油酥甜餅（由面粉、 糖、 黃油制成）.
`shortcake n [U] (a) (Brit) = shortbread. (b) dessert made from a biscuit dough or sponge mixture with cream and fruit on top 油酥糕餅（在發酵面團上覆奶油、 水果做成的甜食）: strawberry shortcake 草莓油酥糕餅.
,short-`change v [Tn] cheat (sb), esp by giving him less than the correct change2(4) （故意）少找給（某人）錢.
,short `circuit (also infml 口語作 short) (usu faulty) connection in an electric circuit, by which the current flows along a shorter route than the normal one 電路短路. ,short-`circuit (also infml 口語作 short) v
1 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) have a short circuit （使某用電器）短路: The lights short-circuited when I joined up the wires. 我壹接上電線, 電燈就短路了. * You've short-circuited the washing-machine. 妳把洗衣機弄短路了.
2 [Tn] (fig 比喻) avoid (sth); bypass 避開（某事物）; 繞過: short-circuit the normal procedures to get sth done quickly 為盡快辦成某事不循正常手續.
`shortcoming n (usu pl 通常作復數) failure to be of a required standard; fault 缺點; 缺陷: a system/person with many shortcomings 有許多缺點的體系[人].
`shortfall n ~ (in sth) deficit 赤字; 虧空: a shortfall in the annual budget 年度預算中的不足.
`shorthand (also esp US stenography) n [U] method of writing rapidly, using special quickly-written symbols 速記法: [attrib 作定語] a shorthand course, typist, letter 速記課程、 打字員、 信.
,short-`handed adj [usu pred 通常作表語] not having enough workers, helpers, etc 人手不足: The shop is short-handed, so we are all having to work harder. 店裏人手不足, 所以我們都得勤奮些.
`shorthorn n breed of cattle with short curved horns 短角牛.
`short list small number, esp of candidates for a job, selected from a larger number, and from which the final selection is to be made 決選名單（從多數人中挑出的少數候選人, 以備從中選出所需的人, 尤指應徵職務者）: draw up a short list 擬定壹份決選名單 * Are you on the short list? 妳在決選名單上嗎? `short-list v [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (for sth) put sb on a short list 將某人列入決選名單: Have you been short-listed for the post? 已經把妳列入該工作的決選名單上了嗎?
short-lived / t?l?vd; US ?la?vd; ?rtˋla?vd/ adj lasting for a short time; brief 短命的; 短暫的: a short-lived triumph, relationship 短暫的勝利、 關系 * Her interest in tennis was very short-lived. 她喜好網球只是曇花壹現.
,short `odds (in betting) nearly even odds, indicating a horse, etc that is likely to win （賭博中）可能贏的機會幾乎均等.
,short `order (US) order for food that can be cooked quickly （點叫）快餐: [attrib 作定語] a ,short-order `chef 專做快餐的廚師.
,short-`range adj [usu attrib 通常作定語] 1 designed for or applying to a limited period of time 短期間的: a,short-range `plan, `project, etc 短期計畫、 項目等 *,short-range `weather forecasts, ie for one or two days ahead 短期天氣預報. 2 (of missiles, etc) designed to travel over relatively short distances （指導彈等）短程的, 近程的. ,short `sight ability to see clearly only what is close 近視. ,short-`sighted adj
1 suffering from short sight 近視的.
2 (fig 比喻) having or showing an inability to foresee what will happen 目光短淺的; 無遠見的: a short-sighted person, attitude, plan 目光短淺的人、 看法、 計畫.
,short-`staffed adj [usu pred 通常作表語] not having enough staff; understaffed 人員不足: We're very short-staffed in the office this week. 本星期我們辦公室人手不夠.
,short `story piece of prose fiction that is shorter than a novel, esp one that deals with a single event or theme 短篇小說.
,short `temper tendency to become angry quickly and easily 易怒; 脾氣暴躁: He has a very short temper. 他脾氣很暴躁.
,short-`tempered adj: Being tired often makes me short-tempered. 我壹累就容易發脾氣.
,short-`term adj [usu attrib 通常作定語] of or for a short period 短期的: a ,short-term `plan, `loan, a`greement, ap`pointment 短期計畫、 貸款、 協議、 任命.
,short `time employment for less than the full working week 短工時雇用工作（每周開工不足者）: workers on short time 短工時雇用的工人 * [attrib 作定語] ,short-time `working 短工時的工作.
,short `wave (abbr 縮寫 SW) radio wave with a length between 100 and 10 metres 短波（波長在100米與10米之間的無線電波）: [attrib 作定語] a ,short-wave `radio, `broadcast, etc 短波收音機、 廣播等.
,short-`winded adj easily getting breathless after exerting oneself, running, etc （用力、 跑步等後就）容易氣喘的.
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/ t; ?rt/ adv
suddenly; abruptly 突然; 唐突地: He stopped short when he heard his name called. 他聽到有人叫他, 就突然停了下來.
(idm 習語) be caught/taken `short (infml 口) suddenly feel the needto go to the lavatory urgently 突然感到要去廁所. bring/pull sb up short/sharply =>pull2. cut a long story short =>long1. cut sth/sb `short bring sth/sb to an end before the usual or natural time; interrupt sth/sb 結束或中斷某事物: a career tragically cut short by illness 因疾病而不幸中斷的事業 * The interviewer cut short his guest in mid-sentence. 采訪的人沒等客人把那句話說完就打斷了他的話. fall short of sth not reach sth 未達到（某目的）: The money collected fell short of the amount required. 籌集的資金沒達到所需的數額. * His achievements had fallen short of his hopes. 他的成就沒有達到他期望的那麼大. go short (of sth) not have enough (of sth) 缺少（某物）; 欠缺: If you earn well, you'll never go short. 錢掙多了就什麼都不缺了. * The children must not go short of food. 兒童不可缺少食物. run short (of sth) use up most of one's supply (of sth) 已快用完（某物）: Go and get some more oil so we don't run short. 去多弄些油來以免到時候用光了. * I'm late for work every day, and I'm running short of excuses. 我每天遲到, 現在找不到什麼藉口了. sell sth/sb short =>sell. short of sth without sth; unless sth happens 沒有（某事物）; 除非（發生某事）: Short of a miracle, we're certain to lose now. 除非出現奇跡, 不然我們現在是輸定了. stop short of sth/doing sth =>stop1.
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/ t; ?rt/ n (infml 口)
= short circuit (short1).
short film, esp one shown before the main film at a cinema 短片（尤指正片之前放映的）.
(esp pl 尤作復數) small strong alcoholic drink, esp of spirits 少量烈性酒精飲料; （尤指）烈酒.
(idm 習語) the long and short of it =>long2. > short v [I, Tn] (infml 口) = short-circuit (short1).