short
形容词比较级
shorter
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shortest
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短的, 简短的
having a below-average distance between two points
- She wore a shirt with short sleeves to stay cool in the summer heat.
她穿了一件短袖衬衫以在夏季炎热中保持凉爽。
- He preferred to wear short pants while exercising to allow for greater freedom of movement.
他更喜欢在锻炼时穿短裤，以便有更大的活动自由。
- The short distance between their houses made it convenient for them to visit each other frequently.
他们房子之间的短距离使得他们可以方便地频繁互访。
- The short distance between the museum and the hotel made it convenient for tourists to explore the city on foot.
博物馆和酒店之间的短距离让游客步行探索城市变得方便。
- The short stretch of road between the two towns was well-maintained and easy to drive on.
两个城镇之间的短路段维护得很好，很容易驾驶。
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短的, 短暂的
lasting for a brief time
- I had a short chat with my neighbor this morning.
今天早上我和邻居简短地聊了一会儿。
- She gave me a short introduction to the project.
她给了我一个关于项目的简短介绍。
- The doctor's appointment was short and efficient.
医生的预约简短而高效。
- The movie was interesting but quite short.
这部电影很有趣，但相当短。
- We had a short discussion about the plan.
我们就计划进行了简短的讨论。
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矮, 个子矮
(of a person) having a height that is less than what is thought to be the average height
- At just five feet tall, she was considered short compared to her classmates.
只有五英尺高，她被认为比她的同学矮。
- The short man had to stand on his tiptoes to reach the top shelf at the grocery store.
那个矮个子男人不得不踮起脚尖去够杂货店最上面的架子。
- The short boy was often teased by his peers, but he never let it bother him.
那个矮个子男孩经常被同龄人取笑，但他从不让这困扰他。
- Despite being short, he excelled in basketball due to his agility and speed.
尽管矮，但由于他的敏捷和速度，他在篮球方面表现出色。
- The short actress often wore high heels to appear taller on screen.
那位矮个子女演员经常穿高跟鞋以在屏幕上显得更高。
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短, 不足
lacking a sufficient amount of something in general
- The report was short on facts and figures.
报告缺乏事实和数据。
- We’re running short on time to complete the project.
我们缺少完成项目的时间。
- The team was short of players for the match.
球队缺少比赛球员。
- The store was short on staff during the holiday rush.
在假日购物潮期间，商店缺少员工。
- His explanation was short of details.
他的解释缺乏细节。
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短, 缺少
lacking an exact amount or number needed to meet a specific requirement or total
- We are two apples short for the recipe.
我们的食谱还差两个苹果。
- The team is three players short for the match.
球队比赛缺三名球员。
- The order was five units short.
订单少了五个单位。
- The budget is $100 short for the event.
活动的预算少了100美元。
- The inventory is ten items short.
库存缺少十件物品。
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酥脆的, 易碎的
(of pastry) easily broken apart due to a high amount of fat
- The pie crust was wonderfully short, crumbling at the touch of a fork.
馅饼皮非常酥脆，用叉子一碰就碎了。
- Her shortbread cookies were perfectly short, melting in the mouth with each bite.
她的酥饼饼干非常酥脆，每一口都在口中融化。
- The pastry chef explained that using more butter made the dough short and flaky.
糕点师傅解释说，使用更多的黄油使面团酥脆且片状。
- These biscuits are so short that they fall apart as soon as you pick them up.
这些饼干太酥了，一拿起来就碎了。
- For the perfect short pastry, use a high ratio of fat to flour.
为了制作完美的酥皮糕点，使用高比例的脂肪与面粉。
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短视的, 短期的
(of decision-making and planning) focusing only on immediate outcomes without considering long-term effects
- His short decision-making often led to long-term problems.
他的短视决策常常导致长期问题。
- The company’s short strategy ignored future market trends.
该公司的短期策略忽视了未来的市场趋势。
- Her short view on the project caused several issues down the line.
她对项目的短视导致后来出现了几个问题。
- They criticized the politician for his short policies.
他们批评了这位政治家的短视政策。
- The short planning of the event resulted in many unforeseen challenges.
活动的短期规划导致了许多不可预见的挑战。
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短的, 短音的
(of syllables and vowels) having a brief duration, specifically when referring to speech sounds or syllables
- The linguist emphasized the importance of recognizing short syllables in phonetics.
语言学家强调了在语音学中识别短音节的重要性。
- In the word “cat,” the vowel sound is short.
在“猫”这个词中，元音的声音是短的。
- Short syllables often appear in unstressed positions within words.
短音节经常出现在单词的非重读位置。
- The poetry workshop focused on the use of short and long syllables in meter.
诗歌研讨会重点讨论了格律中短音节和长音节的使用。
- She practiced the short vowel sounds to improve her pronunciation.
她练习了短元音以改善她的发音。
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做空, 空头卖家
selling a financial instrument that one does not own, hoping to buy it back at a lower price
- Investors who were short on oil futures profited when prices plummeted.
在石油期货上做空的投资者在价格暴跌时获利。
- Being short on the company’s shares, she hoped to buy them back at a lower price.
她对公司的股票做空头，希望以更低的价格买回。
- The hedge fund manager took a short position in anticipation of a financial crisis.
对冲基金经理预计会发生金融危机，采取了空头头寸。
- He regretted being short on gold when the prices unexpectedly surged.
当价格意外飙升时，他后悔在黄金上做空了。
- The trader was short on the commodity, predicting a surplus that would lower prices.
交易员对该商品做空，预测过剩会降低价格。
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