short在句中多用作状语,也可在句中可用作定语、表语或宾语补足语。用作副词的意思是“突然地,唐突地”,有时也可作“达不到目的地”。
1.(长度;距离)短的
如:He had short curly hair.
他有一头短鬈发。
2.(高度)个子矮的
如:She was short and dumpy.
她又矮又胖。
3.短的;短期的;短暂的
如:Which is the shortest day of the year?
一年中哪一天最短?
4.(一段时间) 短短的
如:Just two short years ago he was the best player in the country.
就在两年前,他还是全国最优秀的运动员呢。
5.不足;短缺
如:She is not short of excuses when things go wrong.
事情出了差错,她老有借口。
6.少于;缺少;未达到
如:The team was five players short.
球队还缺五名球员。
7.简略的;缩写的
如:Call me Jo,it's short for Joanna.
叫我乔好了,这是乔安娜的简称。
8.简单粗暴;简慢无礼
如:I'm sorry I was short with you earlier.
对不起,我刚才对你简慢了。