short a.1.短的;矮的 The railway station is only a short distance from here.火车站离这里很近.Bob is shorter than his younger brother.鲍勃比他弟弟矮.2.缩写的[F][(+for)] UN is short for the United Nations.UN是the United Nations(联合国)的缩写.3.短暂的;短促的 4.短缺的;不足的[(+of)] We are short of skilled labor.我们缺少技术工人.I'm short of money this week.我这个星期缺钱.5.弱的,差的[F][(+on)] 6.粗暴无礼的,简慢的;暴躁的[(+with)] He was short with me this morning.他今天早上对我无礼.7.(元音)短音的 8.松脆的;易裂的 ad.1.突然地;出其不意地 He stopped short and looked back.他突然止步,回过头朝后面瞧.2.简短地;唐突地 Dad talked short with me before I went to bed.爸爸在我睡觉前和我简短地谈了几句.3.达不到目标地 4.不足 5.(股票投机等中)以空头方式 n.1.【口】短片;短文;短篇小说[C] 2.【英】【口】烈酒 3.【口】【电】短路[C] 4.短裤;裤衩[P] He bought a new pair of shorts.他买了一条新的短裤.5.【棒】游击手位置[C] 6.卖空(的人)