別因為只有寥寥數語而生氣。

票房收入未達到經理的期望。

鮑勃比他弟弟矮。

我這個星期缺錢。

他買了一條新的短褲。

【記】※ short-短,shirt-襯衫:短襯衫 ※ shore-海岸,short-短:小國的海岸線確實非常短 ※ sh-拼音“十”,or-或許,t-拼音“他”:這十個小孩中或許他的個子是最矮的

short adj (-er, -est) 1 (a) measuring little from one end to the other （長度方面）短的 a short stick, line, dress, journey 短棒、 短線、 短連衣裙、 短途旅行 short grass, fur 短的草、 毛皮 a short distance between the two houses 兩所房子間的短距離 You've cut my hair very short. 你把我的頭發剪得太短了. She walked with short quick steps. 她以小而快的步子走路. The coat is rather short in the sleeves. 這件大衣的袖子有點短. Cf 參看 long1 1. (b) below the average height 矮的; 低的 a short person 身材矮的人 short in stature 身材矮小 too short to become a police officer 因身材矮而不能當警察. Cf 參看 tall. (c) not lasting long; brief （時間方面）短的, 短暫的; 簡短的 a short holiday, speech, film, ceremony 短暫的假期、 簡短的發言、 短片、 簡短的儀式 have a short memory, ie remember only things that have happened recently 短暫的記憶（只能記住最近發生的事） The days get shorter as winterapproaches. 冬天來臨, 白天越來越短了. Cf 參看 long1 1.2 ~ (of sth) not reaching the usual standard or required weight, length, quantity, etc （在重量、 長度、 數量等方面）未達到通常標準的, 短缺的 Water is short at this time of year. 每年這個時候缺水. The shopkeeper gave us short weight we got 7.5 kilos instead of 10 kilos. 店主給我們的分量不足 應該10公斤我們只得到7.5公斤. The soldiers complained that they were getting short rations. 士兵們抱怨他們得到的配給不夠數. These goods are in short supply, ie There are not enough to satisfy the demand for them. 這些貨物短缺（供不應求）. This packet is supposed to contain ten screws, but it's two short. 這包應裝有十個螺絲釘, 可是短了兩個. The missile landed ten miles short (of its target). 那枚導彈落在離目標十英里的地方. We've only raised 2000 so far; we're still 500 short (of the amount we need).我們到目前為止才籌集到2000英鎊, （離所需數目）還差500英鎊. 3 [pred 作表語] (a) ~ (of sth) not having much or enough of sth; lacking sth （某物）不夠; 缺乏（某物） short of time, money, ideas 缺少時間、 錢、 主意 The hospital is getting short of clean linen. 這所醫院現在缺少乾凈的被服用品. We can't lend you any sugar, we're a bit short (of it) ourselves. 我們無法借給你糖, 我們自己（的糖）也不太夠. (infml 口) I'm a bit short (ie of money) this week. 我這星期手頭不寬裕（缺錢）. (b) ~ on sth (infml 口) lacking (a certain quality) 缺少（某種特質） He's short on tact. 他處事不夠圓通. Her speeches are rather short on wit. 她的講話不夠風趣. 4 [pred 作表語] ~ for sth serving as an abbreviation of sth 作某事物的簡略形式、 縮寫或簡稱 `Ben' is usually short for `Benjamin'. Ben通常為Benjamin的簡稱. 5 (a) [pred 作表語] ~ (with sb) (of a person) speaking sharply and briefly; curt; abrupt （指人）說話尖刻而簡短, 簡單粗暴, 唐突無禮 She was rather short with him when he asked for help. 他請她幫幫忙, 她卻不客氣地把他頂了回去. (b) (of a remark or sb's manner of speaking) expressed in few words; curt （指言語或說話方式）簡短的, 唐突無禮的 He gave her a short answer. 他給了她一個簡短生硬的回答. All his observations were short and to the point. 他的觀察報告都很簡單扼要. 6 (a) (of a fielder or his position in cricket) relatively near the batsman （指板球運動的外場員或其位置）距擊球員較近的 short leg, slip, etc 距擊球員近的在其左側的、 在其右後側的...外場員. (b) (of a bowled ball in cricket) bouncing relatively near to the bowler （指板球中投出的球）反彈至較近投球手的位置. 7 (of vowels or syllables) pronounced for a relatively brief time （指元音或音節）...

削頭”（諧音）削了頭人還能不 矮嗎？ 網友：雙木成林 補充：縮的（諧音），這樣就成短的；矮的

*[??:t]a. 短的, 近的, 矮的, 短期的, 簡短的, 少量的ad. 簡短地, 突然n. 扼要, 短片, 缺乏vt. 故意少給, 使短路【經】 短少的, 短缺的, 短期的相關詞組: pull up short be caught short The short of it is... be short and sweet be taken short for short short for in short little short of short of be short of make a long story short bring sb up short take sb up short

①短的，不足的 ②短路