short

drink(飲品)

1. Countable(可數名詞)informal(非正式)

   a small drink of strong alcohol, taken without any other liquid added.

   （未稀釋的）烈酒

   • She prefers to drink a short, rather than wine or beer.

     她喜歡喝一杯烈酒，而不是葡萄酒或啤酒。

   • He ordered a short of whiskey.

     他點了一杯威士忌。

   • After a long day, a short is the perfect way to unwind.

     漫長的一天過後，一杯烈酒是放鬆的完美方式。

film(電影)

1. Countable(可數名詞)

   a brief film, especially one shown before the main film in a movie theater.

   （尤指在正片放映前播放的）電影短片

   • The short film was shown before the main feature.

     這部電影短片在正片放映前播放。

   • She directed a fantastic animated short.

     她執導了一部精彩的動畫短片。

   • The short film festival showcases work from emerging filmmakers around the world.

     短片電影節展示了來自世界各地新興電影製作人的作品。

electricity(電力)

1. Countable(可數名詞)

   an informal term for short circuit.

   短路（同 short circuit）

   • A short in the wiring was the cause of the power outage.

     電線短路是停電的原因。

   • I accidentally created a short when trying to fix the lamp.

     我在嘗試修理檯燈時不小心造成了短路。

   • Check to see if a short is causing the problem.

     檢查一下是不是短路導致了問題。

electricity(電力)

1. Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)

   to create an electrical fault by making a connection that causes the current to flow in the wrong direction.

   短路（同 short-circuit）

   • Water on the circuit board will short it out.

     電路板上的水會導致短路。

   • During the storm, the wires shorted and caused a power outage.

     暴風雨期間，電線短路並導致斷電。

   • If the wires short, turn off the power immediately.

     如果電線短路，請立即關閉電源。

distance(距離)

1. A1

   having a small length, distance, or height.

   短的；矮的

   • short pants

     短褲

   • The river is quite short, only a few kilometers long.

     這條河相當短，只有幾公里長。

   • The shelf is too short for me to reach.

     這個架子太短，我夠不到。

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2. B2

   used to indicate that a name is an abbreviated form of a longer name.

   （名字）簡稱的，縮略的

   • Her name is Ellie, which is short for Allison.

     她的名字是Ellie，這是Allison的簡稱。

   • Everyone calls him Tom, short for Thomas.

     大家都叫他Tom，這是Thomas的簡稱。

   • I'll use the short version of my name, Mike, because Michael is too long.

     我會用我的名字的簡稱，Mike，因為Michael太長了。

time(時間)

1. A1

   lasting a brief amount of time.

   短暫的，短期的

   • a short vacation/trip

     一個短暫的假期/旅行

   • We'll have more information in a short while.

     我們很快就會有更多資訊。

   • The course offers a short introduction to the topic.

     這門課程提供了對主題的簡短介紹。

2. A2

   brief in length, requiring little time to read.

   （書籍、信件等）簡短的

   • It's a short story that you can finish on your commute.

     這是一個短篇故事，你可以在通勤時讀完。

   • It's a short email just to confirm the details.

     這是一封簡短的電子郵件，只是為了確認細節。

   • He wrote a short journal entry about his recent travels.

     他寫了一篇簡短的日記，記錄了他最近的旅行。

tone(語氣)

1. After verb(動後形容詞)

   speaking abruptly, often showing a lack of patience or irritation.

   （說話時）簡短而不耐煩的，簡短生硬的

   • I know I was a bit short with you just now, and I apologize.

     我知道剛才對你有點不耐煩，我道歉。

   • She gave a short reply, seeming not to be in a good mood.

     她給了一個簡短的回答，似乎心情不好。

   • I don't like his short manner when I ask him for help.

     我不喜歡他幫我時那種簡短生硬的態度。

1. sooner than expected or arranged.

   早；提前

   • The meeting ended short because we were running out of time.

     會議提前結束了，因為我們的時間不夠了。

   • He ended the conversation short, which I found rather abrupt.

     他提前結束了對話，我覺得這有點唐突。

   • She was about to go on, but was cut short by a colleague.

     她正要繼續說下去，但被同事打斷了。

1. used with adjectives ending in '-ed' that are formed from nouns, to indicate having a short part.

   （與以 -ed 結尾、由名詞轉變而來的形容詞連用）短…的

   • a short-legged cat

     一隻短腿的貓

   • She wore a short-brimmed hat.

     她戴了一頂短簷帽。

   • This is a collection of short-story.

     這是一本短篇小說集。