cut someone short

Related to word: cut

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Definition (打斷)

  1. To interrupt someone and stop them from finishing what they were saying.

    打斷講話

    • The manager cut her short rather abruptly as she began to explain.

      當她開始解釋時,經理相當突然地打斷了她。

    • I don't mean to cut you short, but we need to wrap up the meeting.

      我不是故意打斷你,但我們需要結束會議了。

    • She was about to make a crucial point, but the phone rang and cut her short.

      她正要提出一個關鍵的觀點,但電話響了,打斷了她。