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cut short

英 [kʌt ʃɔːt]

美 [kʌt ʃɔːrt]

缩短;打断;缩减

英英释义

verb

  • terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
    1. My speech was cut short
    2. Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries
    Synonym:clipcurtail
  • make shorter as if by cutting off
    1. truncate a word
    2. Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains
    Synonym:truncate
  • interrupt before its natural or planned end
    1. We had to cut short our vacation
    Synonym:break shortbreak off
  • cause to end earlier than intended
    1. The spontaneous applause cut the singer short

双语例句

  • If her marriage had not cut short her college education she would have become a teacher.
    要不是她因为结婚而中断了学业,本来她会成为一名教师的。
  • For the first time in my adult life, I contemplated getting my hair cut short.
    在我成年的生活的第一次,我深思熟虑地打算将头发剪短。
  • His glittering career was cut short by a heart attack
    他辉煌的事业因心脏病发作而被迫终止。
  • "look!" he said suddenly as if he'd decided to cut short the cat and mouse game.
    “瞧!”他突然说到,似乎他已决定结束这场欲擒故纵的把戏。
  • You want it cut short?
    你想剪的短点儿吗?
  • Sorry, the line was cut short just now.
    对不起,刚才电话断了。
  • I know my life has been cut short by this terrible virus but Daniel will live on after me.
    我知道这种可怕的病毒会让我的生命提前结束,但丹尼尔会在我死后继续活下去。
  • The fashion show was cut short because the theatre was on fire.
    因为剧院失火,时装表演被迫中断了。
  • My bangs were cut short, but the rest of my hair was long.
    我剪短了刘海,但其他地方的头发还是很长。
  • We had to cut short our holiday because Richard was ill.
    因为理查德病了,我们不得不缩短假期。