short是什么意思

短语搭配

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(1)be short of短缺；缺乏；缺少

(2)in short简而言之, 总之

(3)cut short剪短；提前结束

(4)for a short while一会儿

(5)be short about缺少

(6)short-distance travel短途旅行

(7)short story短篇小说

(8)short for…的简称

(9)short change少找的零钱

(10)a short cut近路；捷径；肯定

(11)short cut近路；捷径；肯定

(12)short hair短发；短头发；短短的头发

(13)short movie短片

(14)short video短视频

(15)for short作为简称

(16)fall short有缺陷的

(17)short wave短波；短波广播

(18)cut sb. short打断某人

(19)fall short of达不到, 不符合

(20)short of少于, 不足, 未达到, 除(某种极端行为)以外

(21)at short notice临时通知；提前很短时间通知

(22)in short order立刻, 马上, 在短期内

(23)in the short term在不远的将来

(24)in short supply供应不足, 缺乏, 供应匮乏

(25)in the short run从短期来看, 眼下, 在不远的将来

(26)short and sweet简短而令人愉快的

(27)come short出事故, 遇到麻烦

(28)get the short end of the stick抽到倒霉签；被派做苦差事

(29)be caught short突然感觉要上厕所, 内急；被置于不利地位

(30)short circuit短路

(31)nothing short of差不多；等于；一点也不少于

(32)short order点快餐；快餐

(33)short shrift淡漠的处置；草率的对待；短暂忏悔时间

(34)run short快耗尽；减少；缺少

(35)stop short of未能实现

(36)short temper暴躁脾气；急性子

(37)short back and sides盖式发型

(38)short time短工时

(39)the short term短期

(40)short title简略标题

(41)short of breath呼吸短促的；气喘的

(42)stop short突然（或意外）停止

(43)little short of差不多；等于；一点也不少于

(44)short weight短斤少两

(45)short end短期市场

(46)to make a long story short长话短说；简而言之

(47)short sight近视

(48)short haul短途运输

(49)to cut a long story short长话短说, 扼要地说, 简而言之

(50)short head不到一个马头距离

(51)a short fuse易怒的；脾气火暴的

(52)short covering空头补进

(53)the short end of the stick不尽如人意的结果

(54)short measure分量不足；分量短缺

(55)make short work of快速实现

(56)short trousers短裤

(57)short corner近角球

(58)short subject电影短片

(59)short view目光短浅

(60)the long and the short of it总之一句话

(61)short rib浮肋，浮动弓肋；排骨

双语例句

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(1)I remember her with short hair and a long yellowish dress.

我记得她留着短发，穿着淡黄色长裙。

(2)The school allows students to wear shorts in summer.

学校允许学生们夏天穿短裤。

(3)You hit the ball so short that it couldn't cross the tennis net.

你把球击短了，以至于过不了网球网。

(4)Power overload can easily short the circuit.

电量过载容易使电路短路。

(5)By shorting stocks, he had a large fortune at a young age.

通过做空股票，他年纪轻轻就有了一大笔财产。

(6)We're short on coffee - I'd better get some more.

我们的咖啡不足了 我最好去再买一些

(7)Let me know if you’re available sometime this week for a short call.

你这周什么时候有空打个电话，请告诉我。

(8)The two friends formed a strong bond in such a short time that they remained friends their whole lives.

两个好朋友在极短的时间里建立了非常亲密的关系，他们一生都是朋友。

(9)The government is limited in the changes it can make in a short period.

政府短期内能做出的改变有限。

(10)I have limited time, so can we meet just for a short time?

我时间有限，所以我们能缩短见面时间吗？

(11)The initial growth of Facebook was nothing short of explosive.

脸书的初期增长完全是爆炸性的。

(12)Try not to blabber on too much – keep it short and sweet.

不要一直赘述，最好保持简洁明了。

(13)In this short video, we will demonstrate how different chemicals react with each other.

在这个短视频中我们会展示不同的化学药品在一起会起什么反应。

(14)Short men and tall women are heavily penalized in the dating world.

个矮的男子和个高的女士在婚恋市场都是很不受欢迎的。

(15)A: Is your friend tall or short ? B: He is tall.

A: 你朋友是高还是矮？B: 他个子高。

(16)I'm thinking about going on a short vacation next summer.

我在考虑明年夏天来个短期度假。

(17)Are you sure he doesn't mind us coming over on such short notice?

你确定他不介意我们这样突然过来吗？

(18)During the merger, the workers got the short end of the stick.

在并购中，员工非常吃亏。

(19)Personally, as a short girl, I consistently find myself quite attracted to pretty tall guys.

作为一个个子矮小的女孩，我个人比较喜欢高高的男孩子。

(20)She had short, wavy brown hair.

她有一头又短又卷的褐发。

(21)Short hair really becomes you.

你理短发的确很帅。

(22)That dress of hers is too short.

她那件连衣裙太短了。

(23)Even a short walk exhausted her.

即使走一段短路，她也疲惫不堪。

(24)The judge called a short recess.

法官宣布短暂休庭。

同义词

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adj. 短的；不足的；急速的；唐突的

adv. 不足；突然；唐突地

n. 短；缺乏；短路；短裤

反义词

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同根词

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词根 short

(1)shortish adj. 显得短的；稍短的

(2)shortly adv. 立刻；简短地；唐突地

(3)shortage n. 缺乏，缺少；不足

(4)shortening n. 缩短；起酥油；缩略词v. 缩短（shorten的ing形式）

(5)shortness n. 不足；简略

(6)shortener n. 缩短器；搅面机；油缩机

(7)shorten vi. 缩短；变短vt. 缩短；减少；变短

释义

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adj.

measuring a small distance from end to end

（长度）短的

short, dark hair

短的黑头发

a short flight of steps

很短的一段台阶

the bed was too short for him.

对他来说，这张床太短。

(of a journey)covering a small distance

（行程）短的，距离近的

the hotel is a short walk from the sea.

宾馆离海边不远。

(of a garment or sleeves on a garment)only covering the top part of a person's arms or legs

（衣服，袖子）短的

a short skirt.

短裙。

(of a person)small in height

（人）矮的

he is short and tubby.

他矮墩墩的。

(of a ball in cricket, a shot in tennis, etc.)travelling only a small distance before bouncing

（板球、网球等）短球的

he uses his opportunities to attack every short ball.

他利用机会出击每一个短球。

Cricket (of a ball) pitching relatively near the bowler

【板 球】 （球）投在投手附近的。

Cricket denoting fielding positions relatively close to the batsman

【板球】 靠近击球手位置的

short midwicket

靠近击球手位置的投手右前野。

lasting or taking a small amount of time

（时间）短暂的

visiting London for a short break

参观伦敦，作短暂的休息

a short conversation.

简短的对话。

[attrib.]seeming to last less time than is the case; passing quickly

短促的；急速的

in 10 short years all this changed.

一晃十年，一切都变了。

(of a person's memory)retaining things for only a small amount of time

（记忆力）差的

he has a short memory for past misdeeds.

对他过去所做的坏事，他只是依稀记得。

Stock Exchange (of stocks or other securities or commodities) sold in advance of being acquired, with reliance on the price falling so that a profit can be made

【股票】 （股票、其他证券或商品）靠跌价获取利润的。

Stock Exchange (of a broker, position in the market, etc.) buying or based on such stocks or other securities or commodities

【股 票】 （经纪人或市场状况等）卖空的；空头交易的。

denoting or having a relatively early date for the maturing of a bill of exchange

（证券）即将到期的。

relatively small in extent

（内容）简短的

a short speech

简短的演说

he wrote a short book.

他写了一本小书。

[predic.](short of/on)not having enough of (something); lacking or deficient in

不足的；不够的；缺少的；有缺陷的

they were short of provisions

他们供应短缺

I know you're short on cash.

我知道你缺钱。

[predic.]in insufficient supply

供应不足的

food is short.

食物供应短缺。

Phonetics (of a vowel) categorized as short with regard to quality and length (e.g. in standard British English the vowel /℧/ in good is short as distinct from the long vowel /uː/ in food)

【语音】 短元音的。

Prosody (of a vowel or syllable) having the lesser of the two recognized durations

【诗韵】 （元音，音节）持续时间短的。

[predic.](of a person)terse; uncivil

（人）简慢的；粗暴无礼的

he was often sharp and rather short with her.

他经常很尖刻，对她粗暴无礼。

(of odds or a chance)reflecting or representing a high level of probability

（可能性，机会）概率大的

they have been backed at short odds to win thousands of pounds.

他们一直得到支持，有望赢得数千英镑。

(of pastry)containing a high proportion of fat to flour and therefore crumbly

（糕点）松脆的。

(of clay)having poor plasticity

（黏土）黏性差的。

adv.

(chiefly in sport) at, to, or over a relatively small distance

（尤指体育运动）短距离地

you go deep and you go short.

你往深处游就游不远。

not as far as the point aimed at; not far enough

达不到目标地；不够远

all too often you pitch the ball short.

你时常投球不够远。

n.

Brit. a drink of spirits served in a small measure.

〈英〉少量烈酒。

a short film as opposed to a feature film

短片电影。

a short sound such as a short signal in Morse code or a short vowel or syllable

短音；短元音；短音节

her call was two longs and a short.

她的叫声是两声长，一声短。

a short circuit

短路。

Stock Exchange a person who sells short

【股票】 卖空的人。

(shorts)Stock Exchange short-dated stocks

【股票】 短期证券。

(shorts)a mixture of bran and coarse flour

细麸粉。

v.

short-circuit or cause to short-circuit

（使）短路

[no obj.]the electrical circuit had shorted out

电路短路了

[with obj.]if the contact terminals are shorted, the battery quickly overheats.

如果接触终端短路，电池会很快过度发热。

[with obj.]Stock Exchange sell (stocks or other securities or commodities) in advance of acquiring them, with the aim of making a profit when the price falls

【股票】卖空。

短语

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be caught （或〈英〉 taken） short be put at a disadvantage 被置于不利地位 the troubled company has been caught short by price competition in a recession-stricken market. 这家麻烦重重的公司由于受到价格竞争，在萧条的市场中处于不利地位

Brit. informal urgently need to urinate or defecate 〈英，非正式〉 急于小便（或大便）

a brick short of a load （或two sandwiches short of a picnic, etc.） informal （of a person） stupid; crazy 〈非正式〉 （指人）愚蠢的；发疯的 she's two bricks short of a load. 她太笨了

bring （或pull） someone up short make someone check or pause abruptly 使突然受阻（或中断） he was entering the office when he was brought up short by the sight of John. 他正要进办公室，突然见到约翰而止步

come short fail to reach a goal or standard 未达到目标（或标准） we're so close to getting the job done, but we keep coming up short. 我们就快把工作做完了，但总是差那么一点

S. African get into trouble 〈南非〉 遇到麻烦 if you try to trick him you'll come short. 你想耍弄他，那是自惹麻烦

for short as an abbreviation or nickname 作为简称（或绰号） the File Transfer Protocol, or FTP for short. 文件传输协议，或简称为FTP.get （或have） someone by the short and curlies （或short hairs） informal have complete control of a person 〈非正式〉 完全控制某人

［ORIGIN from military slang, referring to pubic hair．］ go short not have enough of something, especially food （尤指食物）短缺 you won't go short when I die. 我死后你不会缺衣少食的

in short to sum up; briefly 总之；简而言之 we hope, in short, to bring theory and practice together in each session. 总之，我们希望每一节课都能把理论与实践结合起来讲

in short order chiefly US immediately; rapidly 〈主美〉 立刻；迅速 after the killing the camp had been shut down in short order. 在发生残杀之后，营地马上被关闭了

in the short run （或term）in the near future 在不远的将来

in short supply scarce 缺少

little （或nothing ） short of almost （or equal to）; little （or nothing） less than 差不多；等于；一点也不少于 he regarded the cost of living as little short of scandalous. 在他看来，生活费用几乎是骇人听闻的

make short work of accomplish, consume, or destroy quickly 快速实现（或消费、毁坏） we made short work of our huge portions. 我们很快吃掉了份量很大的食物

sell short Stock Exchange sell stock or other securities or commodities which one does not own at the time, in the hope of buying at a lower price before the delivery time 【股票】卖空

sell someone/thing short fail to recognize or state the true value of 低估；贬低 don't sell yourself short — you've got what it takes. 别低估你自己，你具备所需的一切条件

short and sweet brief and pleasant 简短而令人愉快的 his comments were short and sweet. 他的评论简短而令人愉悦

the short end of the stick an outcome in which one has less advantage than others 不尽如人意的结果

short for an abbreviation or nickname for …的简称（或绰号） I'm Robbie — short for Roberta. 我是罗比——罗伯塔的简称

short of less than 少于；不足 he died at sixty-one, four years short of his pensionable age. 他61岁去世，离他领养老金还差4年

not reaching as far as 未达到 a rocket failure left a satellite tumbling in an orbit far short of its proper position. 火箭故障导致一颗卫星在远离正常位置的轨道上翻滚

without going so far as （some extreme action） 除（某种极端行为）以外 short of putting out an all-persons alert, there's little else we can do. 除了发布让所有的人都处于戒备状态的命令以外，我们别无选择

short of breath panting; short-winded 呼吸短促的；气喘的

short, sharp shock 见SHOCK1. stop short stop suddenly or abruptly 突然（或意外）停止

stop short of not go as far as （some extreme action） 未能实现（某极端行为） the measures stopped short of establishing direct trade links. 这些措施未能最终建立直接的贸易联系

易错必背词

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sb be short 某人长得矮

(1)She was short and dumpy.

她又矮又胖。[经典例句]

a short man 一个矮小的男人

in a short time 短时间内

a short story 小故事

a short walk 一次短距离步行

a short skirt 一条短裙

a shot visit 一次短暂的访问

a shot cut 一条捷径

be short of sth 短缺...

(1)He is short of money.

他缺钱。[浙江卷 2020 高考 听力]

(2)Women and children were short of food.

妇女和孩子曾经缺少食物。[潍坊市 2019 中考 阅读理解]

be short for sth ...的简称

(1)B.O.B. is short for Bug of Bag (求生背包).

B.O.B. 是求生背包的简称。[长春市 2018 中考 阅读理解]

for short 简称

(1)The File Transfer Protocol, or FTP for short.

文件传输协议，或简称为FTP.[经典例句]

in short 简而言之

(1)In short, he's reliable.

总之，他是可靠的。[易懂例句]

(2)In short, there are many easy ways of keeping fit.

简而言之，保持健康有很多简单的方法。[贵阳市 2019 中考 阅读理解]

cut (sb/sth) short 打断某人/终止某事

(1)Please don't cut the speaker short.

请不要打断发言人。[易懂例句]

fall short 有缺陷的

(1)So even if your own efforts at humor fall short, you might be freeing the long kept humor in others.

因此，即使你自己在幽默方面的努力没有达到目标，你也可能释放了别人长期保持的幽默。[江苏卷 2020 高考 任务型阅读]

类似拼写词

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short adj. 短的；短暂的；简短的；短元音的；简慢的；粗暴无礼的；概率大的；松脆的；短促的；不足的

shout v. 呼喊；喊叫；用…款待；请（人）喝；大声说；叫嚷；怒斥；大声吼叫使… 住口；明确无误地指出；买饮料请客

shoot v. 射死；射伤；射中；急速移动；射门；投篮；将…转向；拍摄；发芽；长苗；注射；准确刨平

sort n. 一类人；种类；分类；排序；方式；程度

sport n. 运动；大度的人；持特定态度的人；突变；芽变；乐趣；消遣；老兄；愉悦；笑柄

词源

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"Old English sceort, of Germanic origin; related to SHIRT and SKIRT."

考纲分布

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近6年出现309次

重要程度: 5星

88%; adj 短暂的

7%; adj 短的; 矮的

3%; adj 简短的; 缩略的

1%; adj 缺乏的

考纲释义

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( 1)adj. 短暂的

英文释义：lasting or taking a small amount of time

真题例句：

Because of a long cold winter, Iceland has a short growing season.

由于漫长而寒冷的冬天，冰岛的生长季节很短。[2020年 哈尔滨市卷 阅读理解]

Astronauts lived in these space stations for a short time.

宇航员在这些空间站里生活了一小段时间。[2018年 昆明市卷 阅读理解]

Our lifetime is short, so we should make good use of it.

我们的生命是短暂的，所以我们应该好好利用它。[2018年 陕西省卷 阅读问答]

( 2)adj. 短的; 矮的

英文释义：small in length, distance, or height

真题例句：

In the end, the real criminal is a short heavy man and he has short brown hair.

最后，真正的罪犯是一个又矮又胖的男人，他有一头棕色的短发。[2019年 成都市A卷 阅读理解]

He is so short that he can't reach the books on the shelf.

他太矮了，够不到书架上的书。[2019年 福建省卷 阅读填空]

Bob is much tall now, the jeans he wore last year are too short.

鲍勃现在高多了，他去年穿的牛仔裤太短了。[2018年 新疆卷 阅读理解]

( 3)adj. 简短的; 缩略的

真题例句：

His speech was short, but all to the point.

他的演讲很简短，但却切中要害。[2019年 北京市卷 阅读理解]

In short, I wanted to conquer（ 征服）the world!

总之，我要征服世界![2019年 绵阳市卷 阅读理解]

He wrote short stories and soon he was well-known.

他写短篇小说，很快就出名了。[2018年 绵阳市卷 阅读理解]

( 4)adj. 缺乏的

真题例句：

Women and children were short of food.

妇女和儿童缺乏食物。[2020年 潍坊市卷 阅读理解]

Instead of giving all your attention to what you are short of, look at how lucky you already are.

与其把所有的注意力都放在你所缺少的东西上，不如看看你已经有多幸运吧。[2019年 齐齐哈尔市卷 阅读填空]

Many students are short of exercise in their spare time now

如今，许多学生在空余时间缺乏锻炼。[2018年 青岛市卷 任务型阅读]

必考短语

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(1)be short of短缺；缺乏；缺少

(2)in short简而言之；总之

(3)cut short剪短

(4)for a short while一会儿

(5)a short cut近路；捷径；肯定

(6)short change少找的零钱

(7)short cut近路；捷径；肯定

(8)short for…的简称

(9)short hair短发；短头发；短短的头发

(10)short movie短片

(11)short story短篇小说

(12)short video短视频

必考派生词

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shorten v. 缩短；减少；缩；缩小；使（元音；音节）发短音

shortening n. 起酥油

shortness n. 不足；简略；短小；脆性

shortly adv. 立刻；马上；不久；简短地；扼要地；简慢地；唐突地；草率地

shortage n. 不足；缺少

用法讲解

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short本身可表示“身材矮小”，无需加in height，且不用low表示。 示例：他身材矮小。 误 He is short in height. 误 He is low. 正 He is short.

be short of 意为“缺乏”，而be short for 意为“是...的简写”。 示例：Lab is short for laboratory. Lab是laboratory的缩略形式。

考纲分布

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近12年出现31次

重要程度: 5星

39%; adj 短的

32%; adj 短缺的; 不足的

13%; phr (cut short)打断

6%; phr (in short)总之; 简言之

3%; phr (fall short)未达到; 不符合

3%; phr (for short)简称

3%; adj 个子矮的

考纲释义

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( 1)adj. 短的

真题例句：

Art is long, life is short.

艺术是漫长的，生命是短暂的。[2021年 浙江卷 阅读理解]

After a short way, the farmer stopped and pointed at a weed which we missed.

走了一小段路后，农夫停下脚步，指着我们错过的一片杂草。[2021年 浙江卷 读后续写]

And we'll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.

我们会在一个短而宽的杯子里倒入比高而细的杯子多30%的液体。[2015年 全国卷2 阅读理解]

( 2)adj. 短缺的; 不足的

真题例句：

Last week she walked up to the store, but when she went to pay for her groceries, she was short about three dollars.

上周，她走到商店，但当她去支付食品杂货时，她缺了大约三美元。[2021年 浙江卷 完形填空]

He is short of money.

他缺钱。[2020年 浙江卷 听力]

( 3)phr. (cut short)打断

真题例句：

It might seem unkind to cut people short when they interrupt you.

当别人打断你的时候，打断别人似乎是不友善的。[2017年 全国卷2 阅读理解]

( 4)phr. (in short)总之; 简言之

真题例句：

In short, he loves postcards, and the excitement of getting a hand-written note from someone far away.

简而言之，他喜欢明信片，以及收到远方某人手写的便条时的兴奋感。[2021年 浙江卷 任务型阅读]

( 5)phr. (fall short)未达到; 不符合

真题例句：

So even if your own efforts at humor fall short, you might be freeing the long kept humor in others.

因此，即使你自己在幽默方面的努力没有达到预期效果，你也可能在释放别人长期以来的幽默感。[2020年 江苏卷 任务型阅读]

( 6)phr. (for short)简称

真题例句：

What the plants pump through the air is a mixture of chemicals known as volatile organic compounds, VOCs for short.

植物从空气中吸入的是一种被称为挥发性有机化合物的化学混合物，简称VOCs。[2017年 全国卷2 阅读理解]

( 7)adj. 个子矮的

必考短语

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(1)be short of短缺; 缺乏; 缺少

(2)in short简而言之; 总之

(3)cut short打断

(4)be short about缺少

(5)cut sb. short打断某人

(6)fall short有缺陷的

(7)for short作为简称

(8)short wave(无线电)短波

必考派生词

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shortage n. 不足；缺少

shorten v. 缩短；减少；缩；缩小；使（元音；音节）发短音

shortly adv. 立刻；马上；不久；简短地；扼要地；简慢地；唐突地；草率地

考纲分布

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近9年出现48次

重要程度: 5星

58%; adj 短暂的

31%; adj 缺乏的

10%; adj 短的; 矮的

0%; adj (名字)简称的; 缩略的

0%; adj 简洁的; 缩略的

考纲释义

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( 1)adj. 短暂的

英文释义：being an amount of time that is less than average or usual

真题例句：

If you do several jobs in a relatively short span of time, prospective employers might perceive that you lack loyalty.

如果你在相对较短的时间内做了几份工作，潜在的雇主可能会认为你缺乏忠诚度。[2020年 CET4 听力]

And the rises were short-lived: prices typically returned to normal with the nest harvest.

而且这种上涨是短暂的：价格通常会在收获季节时回归正常。[2016年 CET4 阅读理解]

Anxiety and depression more often than not cut short one's life span.

焦虑和抑郁往往会缩短人的寿命。[2016年 CET4 阅读理解]

( 2)adj. 缺乏的

真题例句：

Even those short of time or money should be encouraged to cook for themselves and their family.

也要鼓励那些即便是没有时间或缺钱的人为自己和家人做饭。[2020年 CET4 阅读理解B]

( 3)adj. 短的; 矮的

英文释义：small in length; distance; or height

真题例句：

But they are generally reading short texts.

但他们一般都是读短文。[2021年 CET4 阅读理解B]

Imagine going from reading texts as short as one or two sentences to trying to read entire books written in complex language.

想象一下，从阅读短至一两句话的文本到尝试阅读用复杂语言编写的整本书。[2021年 CET4 阅读理解B]

Changed fashion in short-distance travel.

短途旅行的方式改变。[2020年 CET4 阅读理解C]

( 4)adj. (名字)简称的; 缩略的

英文释义：used to say that a name is used as a shorter form of another name

( 5)adj. 简洁的; 缩略的

必考短语

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(1)short-distance travel短途旅行

必考派生词

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shortage n. 不足；缺少

shorten v. 缩短；减少；缩；缩小；使（元音；音节）发短音

shortly adv. 立刻；马上；不久；简短地；扼要地；简慢地；唐突地；草率地

用法讲解

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be short of 意为“缺乏”，而be short for 意为“是...的简写”。 示例：Lab is short for laboratory. Lab是laboratory的缩略形式。

short本身可表示“身材矮小”，无需加in height，且不用low表示。 示例：他身材矮小。 误 He is short in height. 误 He is low. 正 He is short.

考纲分布

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近9年出现55次

重要程度: 5星

56%; adj 短暂的

29%; adj 短的; 矮的

7%; adj 简洁的; 缩略的

7%; adj 缺乏的

0%; adv 提前

0%; n (~s)短裤

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( 1)adj. 短暂的

英文释义：being an amount of time that is less than average or usual

真题例句：

In the short term, perhaps they are right.

从短期来看，也许他们是对的。[2021年 CET6 听力]

Occasionally, it's because they're pressured to finish in a short time.

有时候，这是因为他们被迫要在短时间内完成。[2021年 CET6 听力]

This includes the impact of short-term lets on housing costs and quality of life for residents.

这包括短期出租对居民住房成本和生活质量的影响。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解]

( 2)adj. 短的; 矮的

英文释义：small in length, distance, or height

真题例句：

And we had to evacuate at very short notice.

我们不得不在很短的时间内撤离。[2021年 CET6 听力]

Mass-produced cars marketed as symbols of individuality and of freedom when most of their lives will be spent making short journeys on choked roads.

大量生产的汽车被宣传为个性和自由的象征，而他们的大部分生命都将在拥挤的道路上进行短途旅行。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解C]

( 3)adj. 简洁的; 缩略的

真题例句：

For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay related to the short passage given below.

对于这一部分，你有30分钟的时间来写一篇与下面的短文有关的文章。[2021年 CET6 写作]

In short, managers should be ongoing role models for the change.

简而言之，管理者应该成为变革的榜样。[2021年 CET6 听力]

( 4)adj. 缺乏的

真题例句：

When Tim Joseph started his business, he found grass-fed products fell short of demand.

Tim Joseph 开始他的事业时，发现草饲产品供不应求。[2019年 CET6 阅读理解]

( 5)adv. 提前

英文释义：before the arranged or expected time or place

真题例句：

Why did you cut the expedition short?

你为什么缩短这次探险？[2021年 CET6 听力]

( 6)n. (~s)短裤

英文释义：trousers that end above the knee or reach the knee

必考短语

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(1)in short简而言之; 总之

(2)short of少于; 不足; 未达到; 除(某种极端行为)以外

必考派生词

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shortage n. 不足；缺少

shorten v. 缩短；减少；缩；缩小；使（元音；音节）发短音

shortly adv. 立刻；马上；不久；简短地；扼要地；简慢地；唐突地；草率地

用法讲解

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short本身可表示“身材矮小”，无需加in height，且不用low表示。 示例：他身材矮小。 误 He is short in height. 误 He is low. 正 He is short.

be short of 意为“缺乏”，而be short for 意为“是...的简写”。 示例：Lab is short for laboratory. Lab是laboratory的缩略形式。

考纲分布

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近16年出现37次

重要程度: 5星

62%; adj 短暂的

11%; adj (长度)短的; 矮的

8%; adj (内容)简短的

8%; adj/adv 缺少的; 不足

3%; adv 过早地(终止)

3%; n (~s)短裤

3%; adj (名字)简称的

3%; adj 简慢无礼的

0%; n 少量烈酒

0%; n 电影短片

考纲释义

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( 1)adj. 短暂的

英文释义：lasting or taking a small amount of time

真题例句：

That is a very short timeline.

这是一个非常短的时间线。[2021年 英语二 阅读理解A]

"Short-termism" or the desire for quick profits, has worsened in publicly traded companies, says the Bank of England's top economist, Andrew Haldane.

英国央行首席经济学家Andrew Haldane表示，在上市公司中，“短期主义”或对快速利润的渴望在上市公司中已经恶化。[2019年 英语一 阅读理解A]

The emerging consensus around the bill is a sign that legislators are getting frightened about a politically embarrassing short-term collapse at the USPS.

围绕该法案的共识正在形成，这表明立法者们对美国邮政服务公司在政治上令人难堪的短时崩溃感到不安。[2018年 英语一 阅读理解A]

( 2)adj. (长度)短的; 矮的

英文释义：small in length, distance, or height

真题例句：

watched shorter video clips

观看较短的视频剪辑[2021年 英语二 阅读理解A]

In addition, new digital technologies have allowed more rapid trading of equities, quicker use of information, and thus shorter attention spans in financial markets.

此外，新的数字技术使得股票交易更加迅速，信息的使用更加迅速，从而缩短了金融市场的注意力广度。[2019年 英语一 阅读理解A]

So we assume it was shorter.

所以我们假设它更短。[2015年 英语二 翻译]

( 3)adj. (内容)简短的

真题例句：

Dickens, who had a reporter's eye for transcribing the life around him, especially anything comic or odd, submitted short sketches to obscure magazines.

狄更斯以记者的眼光记录他周围的生活，尤其是任何滑稽或奇怪的事情，他给一些不知名的杂志写了一些短篇小品。[2017年 英语一 阅读理解B]

Buddhist priests offer a short sermon and recite prayers of blessing.

佛教僧侣们会进行一场简短的布道，并念诵表达祝福的祈祷词。[2016年 英语一 完型填空]

In short, these are the types of jobs that machines can perform much better at than human beings.

简而言之，这些都是机器可以比人类做得更好的工作。[2014年 英语二 阅读理解A]

( 4)adj/adv. 缺少的; 不足

真题例句：

In a 2012 survey, 71 percent of tree-fruit growers and almost 80 percent of raisin and berry growers said they were short of labor.

在2012年的一项调查中，71%的树果种植者和近80%的葡萄干和浆果种植者说他们缺少劳动力。[2019年 英语二 阅读理解A]

It fell short of the latter's expectations.

它没有达到后者的预期。[2018年 英语一 阅读理解A]

( 5)adv. 过早地(终止)

英文释义：before the arranged or expected time or place

( 6)n. (~s)短裤

英文释义：trousers that end above the knee or reach the knee

( 7)adj. (名字)简称的

英文释义：used to say that a name is used as a shorter form of another name

( 8)adj. 简慢无礼的

( 9)n. 少量烈酒

( 10)n. 电影短片

必考短语

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(1)be short of短缺；缺乏；缺少

(2)in short简而言之；总之

(3)fall short of达不到；不符合；缺乏

必考派生词

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shortage n. 不足；缺少

shorten v. 缩短；减少；缩；缩小；使（元音；音节）发短音

shortness n. 不足；简略；短小；脆性

(1)Lucas called me short.

卢卡斯骂我是个矮子。《Girl Meets World Season 2》《女孩成长记 第二季》

(2)Short answer is don't.

简单来说就是，别这么干。《The Big Bang Theory Season 2》《生活大爆炸 第二季》

(3)Make it short. We're loading up.

长话短说，我们要起飞了。《Transformers: Dark of the Moon》《变形金刚3》

(4)Now I know why you stopped short.

我知道你那时候为什么停车了。《Ready Player One》《头号玩家》

(5)Long story short, they have seven HBOs.

长话短说，就是他们有七个电影频道。《The Big Bang Theory Season 8》《生活大爆炸 第八季》

(6)You can call me Si. It's short for Simon. And I'm Be. It's short for Belinda. I'm Peppa.

你们可以叫我西，这是西蒙的简称。你们可以叫我贝，这是贝琳达的简称。我是佩奇。《Peppa Pig Season 3》《小猪佩奇 第三季》

(7)Short-term memory loss. I don't believe this.

短期失忆症，我不信这个。《Finding Nemo》《海底总动员》

(8)It's a short list. Great. I like it. Focus.

那清单非常短。很好，我喜欢，讲重点。《Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb》《博物馆奇妙夜3》

(9)A rather short siege that I didn't expect to survive.

快是快，我当时都没指望能活下来。《Game of Thrones Season 4》《权力的游戏 第四季》

(10)Serena's visit was short and apparently not very sweet.

瑟琳娜的拜访很仓促，而且非常不愉快。《Gossip Girl Season 1》《绯闻女孩 第一季》

(11)"Joe" Short for "Joseph." "Jay" Short for "Jaysus." It's the only way it makes sense. But he's the child. You're overthinking it.

“乔”是约[乔]瑟夫的简称，“杰”是“杰”稣的简称。只有这样才讲得通。但他才是宝宝。你想多了。《Modern Family Season 8》《摩登家庭 第八季》

(12)Jenny Humphrey's rise to the penthouse has been short and sweet.

珍妮·汉弗瑞飞上云霄的过程，短暂而又甜蜜。《Gossip Girl Season 1》《绯闻女孩 第一季》

(13)I want to thank you all for coming on such short notice.

我要感谢你们能这么快就赶过来。《The Big Bang Theory Season 6》《生活大爆炸 第六季》

(14)Do you think that will also be historically accurate? I assume like the rest of frontier life, it'll be exhausting and short. You're exhausting and short.

你觉得这部分符合历史吗？我猜会像其他开拓者的生命一样，既累人又简短。你才又累人又短小呢。《The Big Bang Theory Season 11》《生活大爆炸 第十一季》

(15)Thanks for seeing me on such short notice, Peter. Jim.

谢谢你这么快赶过来，彼得。吉姆。《The Good Wife Season 5》《傲骨贤妻 第五季》

(16)It's safe with the Vision. These days safe is in short supply.

它在幻视手里是安全的，如今安全也是一种奢侈了。《Avengers: Age of Ultron》《复仇者联盟2：奥创纪元》

(17)Hey, you know what's cool? Short guys with big penises?

你们知道什么事很酷吗？矮个子大鸡鸡吗？《2 Broke Girls Season 4》《破产姐妹 第四季》

(18)What could you possibly do that would get you detention on such short notice?

你突然之间，可以做出什么事儿让你被留校？《Girl Meets World Season 1》《女孩成长记 第一季》

(19)Where did that come from? Life's too short to be ruled by fear.

这是怎么回事人生苦短，不能被恐惧操控。《Modern Family Season 6 》《摩登家庭 第六季》

(20)Yeah, and in the long version, I dump him for telling people the short version.

复杂的说，我因为他说话太简单而甩了他。《Friends Season 3》《老友记 第三季》