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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

  • 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。
  • 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。
  • Her reddish hair was cut short and neatly combed.
    她淡红色的头发剪得短短的,梳得很整齐。
  • Unfortunately, his career was cut short due to his illness.
    不幸的是,他的事业由于疾病而中断了。
  • Because of lack of funds, we had to cut short our vacation.
    由于缺乏基金,我们必须缩短休假。
  • She had dark red hair, cut short.
    她有一头深红色的短发。
  • Just then the sound of loud talking and laughter at the door cut short her speech.
    这时,门口一阵笑声和喧闹声打断了她的话。
  • During a phone call with her husband she had heard a commotion, before the call was cut short.
    在和丈夫电话中,她听见了骚动随后电话就被挂断。
  • Our holiday had to be cut short because the weather was so bad.
    由于天气十分恶劣,我们不得不缩短了假期。
  • I cut short his false friendliness and turned to Marcia.
    我打断了他的虚情假意,转身面向马西娅。