short adj. ⇨short1 (a short time/book)⇨short2 (short people/legs)⇨short3 (the short answer)⇨scarce (money is short)⇨in short supply⇨scarceshort1
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a short time/book/memory短时间;一本篇幅短的书;记性差short people/legs个子矮的人;短腿the short answer to your query对你的询问的简略回答➡ See also the entry for quick另见quick条short ♦︎ temporary ♦︎ brief ♦︎ short-lived ♦︎ fleeting ♦︎ momentary ♦︎ passingThese words all describe sth that lasts for a small amount of time.这些词均表示短期的、短暂的、暂时的。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■shortlasting or taking a small amount of time or less time than usual时间短的;短期的;短暂的◆I'm going to France next week for a short break.下周我打算去法国度个短假。◆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书。◆She has a very short memory(= remembers only things that have happened recently).她记性很差。ⓘ Short is also used before a noun to describe a period of time that seems to have passed very quickly. * short也可用于名词前,形容时间似乎过得飞快◆Just two short years ago he was the best player in the country.不过短短两年前,他还是全国最优秀的选手呢。OPPlong ⇨ longadj. see also shorten ⇨ shrink■temporarylasting or intended to last for only a short time短暂的;暂时的;临时的◆25 000 households are living in temporary accommodation.有25 000户人家住在临时住所里。◆The job's only temporary, while their secretary's on maternity leave.这份工作是临时性的,只是在他们的秘书休产假期间代班。◆More than half the employees are temporary.半数以上的职员是临时雇员。OPPpermanent ⇨ permanent▸temporarily ˈtemprərəli; NAmEˌtempəˈrerəli
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◆We regret that this service is temporarily unavailable.很抱歉我们暂时不能提供这项服务。OPPpermanently ⇨ permanentadj.■briefbriːf (especiallywritten) lasting for only a short time短时间的;短暂的◆The prime minister is due to make a brief visit to South Korea.总理预定去韩国作短期访问。◆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.我发布完公告之后,出现了短暂的沉默。◆Mozart's life was brief.莫扎特英年早逝。OPPlong ⇨ longadj.▸briefly
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◆He had spoken to Emma only briefly.他和埃玛只是简短地说了几句话。NOTE辨析 Short or brief?Short is used more often than brief in informal and spoken English. * short比brief更常用于非正式英语和口语中◆I'm going to France for a brief break.◆The Dutch prime minister is making a short / brief visit.荷兰总理正在进行短暂访问。Short, but notbrief 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.当指涉的对象是书、清单、项目等,表示不需多花时间便能完成时,要用short而非brief;在形容look、glance、glimpse、smile或sigh时,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)短暂的◆The benefits are likely to be short-lived.这些福利很可能是短暂的。◆It was a very short-lived government.这是一个十分短命的政府。◆The stars enjoyed an intense but short-lived romance.明星都喜欢谈轰轰烈烈但短暂的恋爱。OPPlong-lasting ⇨ longadj., 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)短暂的,闪现的◆A fleeting smile touched his lips.他的嘴角闪过一丝微笑。◆Alone on deck, I experienced a fleeting moment of happiness.我独自待在甲板上,体验了短暂的幸福时刻。▸fleetingly
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◆She smiled fleetingly.她脸上闪过一丝微笑。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纵即逝。fleeting比short-lived更具文学色彩,通常形容更短暂的动作或经历。尽管fleeting所描述的是一些愉快的事,但会因持续不久而使人产生一丝感伤。■momentaryˈməʊməntri; NAmEˈmoʊmənteri (especiallywritten) lasting for only a very short time短促的;短暂的;片刻的◆There was a momentary flicker of pain in his face.他的脸上闪过一丝痛苦的表情。◆The accident was the result of a momentary lapse of concentration.那起事故是因为一时走神造成的。ⓘ 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尤用于形容疑惑或失败的时刻,搭配词有doubt、hesitation、pause、silence、confusion、unease、panic、lapse和aberration。■passing [only before noun] lasting for only a short time短暂的;瞬间的◆My son is very jealous at the moment, but I think it's just a passing phase.目前我儿子很爱吃醋,不过我认为这只是阶段性的,不会持久。◆He makes only a passing reference to the theory in his book.他在书中对这个理论只是一笔带过。ⓘ 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尤用于表示短时间、简略提及和短暂的兴趣,搭配词有phase、fashion、fad、craze、interest、mention和reference。short2
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a short time/book/memory短时间;一本篇幅短的书;记性差short people/legs个子矮的人;短腿the short answer to your query对你的询问的简略回答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.这些词均表示个子矮的或身体某部位短的。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)个子矮的;(身体某部位)短的◆He was a short, fat little man.他是个又矮又胖的家伙。◆I'm slightly shorter than you.我比你矮一点点。◆The little boy ran as fast as his short legs could carry him.那小男孩虽然腿短,可还是拼尽全力快跑。OPPtall ⇨ tall, long ⇨ length■diminutive dɪˈmɪnjətɪv (formal) (especially of a person) very small(尤指人)极小的,特小的◆She was a diminutive figure beside her husband.站在丈夫身边她就像个小矮人。■petite pəˈtiːt (approving) (of a girl, a woman, or her figure) small and thin in an attractive way(女性或其身材)娇小的◆She was fair-haired and petite.她一头淡金色头发,身材娇小。◆With her slim, petite figure, she could have been any age from 13 to 30.从她那苗条娇小的身材来看,她的年龄从13到30岁都有可能。■stubby(often of a part of the body, for example sb's fingers) short and thick(常指身体某部位,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页。■stuntedthat has not been able to grow or develop as much as it should发育不足的;生长不良的;未能充分发展的◆Instead of grass, there was a strip of thin scrub and stunted trees.那里没有草地,取而代之的是一窄条稀疏的灌木丛和一些生长不良的树。◆Lack of adequate nutrition often leads to stunted growth in children.缺乏营养常会导致儿童发育不足。■dumpy (disapproving) (especially of a person) short and fat(尤指人)矮胖的◆That skirt makes you look dumpy.你穿那件裙子显得矮矮胖胖的。short3
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a short time/book/memory短时间;一本篇幅短的书;记性差short people/legs个子矮的人;短腿the short answer to your query对你的询问的简略回答➡ See also the entry for sharp2另见sharp条第2义short ♦︎ brief ♦︎ concise ♦︎ abbreviated ♦︎ succinct ♦︎ economical ♦︎ pithyThese words all describe sth that uses few words or letters, or fewer words than sth else.这些词均表示简略的、缩写的、简洁的。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■shortusing few words; being a shorter form of a name or word简短的;简略的;缩写的◆The short answer to your query is that he has acted completely illegally.对于你的询问,简略回答就是他的行为完全违法。◆Try to keep your sentences short.设法把你的句子写得简短些。◆I've only read the shorter version of the report.我只读了报告的缩略版。◆Call me Jo-it's short for Joanna.叫我乔好了-这是乔安娜的简称。◆file transfer protocol or FTP for short文件传输协议或简称FTPOPPlong ⇨ longadj. see also shorten ⇨ shrink■briefusing few words简洁的;简短的◆The author makes only a brief mention of the role of Japan in this period.作者提到日本在这一时期的角色时只是简略带过。◆Please be brief(= say what you want to say quickly).请简明扼要。◆Now the rest of the news in brief.现在简要报道其他新闻。▸briefly
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◆Briefly, the argument is as follows...简言之,论据如下⋯NOTE辨析 Short or brief?In many cases you can use either word.在许多情况下这两个词可以通用◆a short / brief account / version / description / summary / statement / answer简短的叙述/版本/描写/总结/声明/回答Brief is often used when you are talking about speech rather than writing. * brief常用来形容言语而非文字◆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,无论是口头提及还是文字写到,mention通常都用brief来形容。answer则更常用short来形容,即使指的是口头回答。■concise kənˈsaɪs (ratherformal) giving only the information that is necessary and important, using few words简明的;简练的;简洁的◆She gave us clear and concise instructions.她给我们做了言简意赅的说明。ⓘ 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也可用来形容根据原著改写的缩略版。表达此义时它只用于名词前,不用于连系动词后◆This is just a concise dictionary-you should get yourself something bigger.这只是一本缩略版词典,你应该买一本更大部头的。 see also to the point ⇨ relevant▸concisely
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◆He spoke clearly and concisely.他讲话言简意赅。■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(单词、短语或名称)缩略的,缩写的◆On the map, abbreviated forms such as USA and UK are consistently used.地图上经常使用像USA、UK这样的缩写形式。▸abbreviate
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[transitive] ◆Et cetera is usually abbreviated to etc.et cetera常缩写成etc.。■succinct səkˈsɪŋkt (approving) (of a comment or piece of writing) expressed clearly and using few words(评论或文章)简明的,言简意赅的◆Keep your answers as succinct as possible.答案要尽可能简洁明了。OPPlong-windedⓘ Speech or writing that is long-winded continues for too long and is boring and may be hard to understand. * long-winded指讲话或文章冗长枯燥,可能让人难以理解。▸succinctly
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◆You put that very succintly.你说得十分简明扼要。■economical (ratherformal) using no more words, space or energy than is necessary节俭的;节约的;简洁的◆He uses an economical prose style.他采用简练的散文体。◆an economical use of land / space节约用地;节省空间▸economically
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◆She writes elegantly and economically.她的文章典雅而简练。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更多用来形容事实的呈现方式,economical更多用来形容某人说话或写作的风格。succinct含褒义,表示言简意赅,concise更注重客观叙述,是中性词。■pithy ˈpɪθi (approving) (of a comment or piece of writing) short but expressed well and full of meaning(评论或文章)言简意赅的,精炼的◆a pithy advertising slogan一句精炼的广告口号
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