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noun

短路

A short circuit.

Examples :

"The faulty electrical wiring caused a short circuit, plunging the whole house into darkness. "

故障的电线导致了短路，整个房子顿时陷入一片黑暗。

noun

短片，短电影

A short film.

Examples :

"My sister's film class made a short about their dog. "

我妹妹的电影课拍了一部关于他们家狗狗的短片。

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noun

短款，小号。

A short version of a garment in a particular size.

Examples :

"38 short suits fit me right off the rack."

38码的短款西装我买来就能穿，很合身。

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noun

游击手

A shortstop.

Examples :

"Jones smashes a grounder between third and short."

琼斯打出一记地滚球，穿过三垒手和游击手之间的空档。

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noun

空头，卖空者

A short seller.

Examples :

"The market decline was terrible, but the shorts were buying champagne."

市场下跌得很厉害，但那些做空者却在开香槟庆祝。

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noun

短售，简称。

A short sale.

Examples :

"He closed out his short at a modest loss after three months."

三个月后，他以小额亏损平仓了他的短售头寸。

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noun

概要，梗概。

A summary account.

Examples :

"The teacher gave a short of the chapter's main points before the test. "

考试前，老师对这一章的要点做了一个概要。

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noun

短音, 短促音

A short sound, syllable, or vowel.

Examples :

"The "short" of the word "butter" is just one syllable. "

“butter”这个词里，那个“短音”只有一个音节。

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noun

短整型

An integer variable having a smaller range than normal integers; usually two bytes long.

Examples :

"The program used a short data type for storing student IDs, as they are always less than 65,536. "

程序使用短整型数据类型来存储学生ID，因为学生ID总是小于65536。

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noun

砸车，撬车。

An automobile; especially in crack shorts, to break into automobiles.

Examples :

"The thieves used a short to get into the parked cars. "

小偷们用砸车/撬车的方式进入了停放的汽车。

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verb

使短路，发生短路。

To cause a short circuit in (something).

Examples :

"The faulty electrical cord shorted the entire room's lighting system. "

那个坏掉的电线使整个房间的照明系统都短路了。

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verb

短路

Of an electrical circuit, to short circuit.

Examples :

"The faulty wire in the lamp short-circuited, causing a small fire. "

灯里的那根坏电线短路了，引起了一场小火灾。

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verb

短斤少两, 欺骗

To shortchange.

Examples :

"The store owner shortchanged my grandmother by a dollar on her grocery bill. "

那个店主在奶奶的购物账单上少算了一美元，欺骗了她。

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verb

短缺，少给。

To provide with a smaller than agreed or labeled amount.

Examples :

"This is the third time I’ve caught them shorting us."

这已经是第三次我发现他们短斤少两，少给我们东西了。

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verb

做空

To sell something, especially securities, that one does not own at the moment for delivery at a later date in hopes of profiting from a decline in the price; to sell short.

Examples :

"The student decided to short-sell some stock options, hoping the price would fall before the delivery date. "

这个学生决定做空一些股票期权，希望在交割日之前价格下跌。

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verb

缩短，使变短。

To shorten.

Examples :

"The teacher shortened the lesson to fit the time remaining. "

老师缩短了课程，好配合剩余的时间。

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adjective

短，矮。

Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.

Examples :

"The table was short, so we couldn't all sit around it comfortably. "

这张桌子很矮，所以我们没法舒服地围坐在它周围。

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adjective

矮，较矮的

(of a person) Of comparatively small height.

Examples :

"My little sister is short for her age. "

我妹妹按她的年龄来说，个子有点矮。

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adjective

短暂，快的

Having little duration.

Examples :

"Our meeting was a short six minutes today. Every day for the past month it’s been at least twenty minutes long."

今天我们的会议只有短短的六分钟。过去一个月每天至少都有二十分钟。

time essential

adjective

缩写，简写。

(followed by for) Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).

Examples :

"“Phone” is short for “telephone” and "asap" short for "as soon as possible"."

“Phone” 是 “telephone” 的缩写，“asap” 是 “as soon as possible” 的简写。

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adjective

近距离的，贴近击球手的

(of a fielder or fielding position) that is relatively close to the batsman.

Examples :

"The shortstop quickly fielded the grounder. "

游击手迅速接住了那个近距离滚地球。

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adjective

短, 近.

(of a ball) that bounced relatively far from the batsman.

Examples :

"The tennis ball bounced short, landing well in front of the player. "

这个网球弹跳得很近，落在球员身前很远的地方。

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adjective

短, 不够.

(of an approach shot or putt) that falls short of the green or the hole.

Examples :

"The golfer's short approach shot landed several feet short of the green. "

那个高尔夫球手的进攻短杆打短了，落在了离果岭还有好几英尺的地方。

sport essential

adjective

酥，松脆。

(of pastries) Brittle, crumbly, especially due to the use of a large quantity of fat. (See shortbread, shortcake, shortcrust, shortening.)

Examples :

"The pastry chef made a delicious, short crust for the apple pie. "

这位糕点师做的苹果派，派皮酥脆可口，入口即化。

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adjective

短，简短，尖刻

Abrupt; brief; pointed; petulant.

Examples :

"He gave a short answer to the question."

他回答这个问题时，语气很冲。

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adjective

不足，缺乏，短缺。

Limited in quantity; inadequate; insufficient; scanty.

Examples :

"a short supply of provisions"

食物供应短缺。

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adjective

缺乏，短缺

Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied, especially with money; scantily furnished; lacking.

Examples :

"The family was short on money this month, so they had to cut back on groceries. "

这个月家里手头有点紧，所以只能减少食品开支了。

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adjective

短的，不足的

Deficient; less; not coming up to a measure or standard.

Examples :

"an account which is short of the truth"

一份不完全属实的陈述

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adjective

纯的，不掺水的

Undiluted; neat.

Examples :

"The recipe called for short, undiluted vanilla extract. "

这个食谱要求用纯的、不掺水的香草精。

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adjective

短暂的，顷刻的

Not distant in time; near at hand.

Examples :

"The meeting is short; it starts in fifteen minutes. "

会议时间很短，十五分钟后就开始了。

time essential

adjective

做空，卖空

Being in a financial investment position that is structured to be profitable if the price of the underlying security declines in the future.

Examples :

"My aunt has a short position on the stock of the local bakery, expecting its price to fall. "

我阿姨做空了本地面包店的股票，预计它的价格会下跌。

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adverb

简短地，仓促地

Abruptly, curtly, briefly.

Examples :

"He cut me short repeatedly in the meeting."

在会议上，他总是打断我，而且每次都很不客气。

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adverb

猝不及防，突然。

Unawares.

Examples :

"The recent developments at work caught them short."

最近工作上的发展让他们猝不及防。

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adverb

白白地，徒劳地。

Without achieving a goal or requirement.

Examples :

"His speech fell short of what was expected."

他的演讲没有达到预期的水平，白白浪费了大家的时间和期待。

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adverb

短促地

(of the manner of bounce of a cricket ball) Relatively far from the batsman and hence bouncing higher than normal; opposite of full.

Examples :

"The cricket ball bounced short, so the batter had to move back to hit it. "

板球弹跳得短促，所以击球手不得不后退才能击中它。

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adverb

做空

With a negative ownership position.

Examples :

"We went short most finance companies in July."

七月份我们大量做空了金融公司股票。

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preposition

缺乏，不足。

Deficient in.

Examples :

"The student's performance was short in effort; he didn't try hard enough. "

这位学生的表现缺乏努力，他不够努力。

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preposition

在…中不足，缺乏

Having a negative position in.

Examples :

"I don’t want to be short the market going into the weekend."

我不想在周末前持有市场空头头寸/不想周末前做空市场。

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Meanings

短路

Examples :

"The faulty electrical wiring caused a short circuit, plunging the whole house into darkness. "

故障的电线导致了短路，整个房子顿时陷入一片黑暗。

短片，短电影

Examples :

"My sister's film class made a short about their dog. "

我妹妹的电影课拍了一部关于他们家狗狗的短片。

短款，小号。

Examples :

"38 short suits fit me right off the rack."

38码的短款西装我买来就能穿，很合身。

游击手

Examples :

"Jones smashes a grounder between third and short."

琼斯打出一记地滚球，穿过三垒手和游击手之间的空档。

空头，卖空者

Examples :

"The market decline was terrible, but the shorts were buying champagne."

市场下跌得很厉害，但那些做空者却在开香槟庆祝。

短售，简称。

Examples :

"He closed out his short at a modest loss after three months."

三个月后，他以小额亏损平仓了他的短售头寸。

概要，梗概。

Examples :

"The teacher gave a short of the chapter's main points before the test. "

考试前，老师对这一章的要点做了一个概要。

短音, 短促音

Examples :

"The "short" of the word "butter" is just one syllable. "

“butter”这个词里，那个“短音”只有一个音节。

短整型

Examples :

"The program used a short data type for storing student IDs, as they are always less than 65,536. "

程序使用短整型数据类型来存储学生ID，因为学生ID总是小于65536。

砸车，撬车。

Examples :

"The thieves used a short to get into the parked cars. "

小偷们用砸车/撬车的方式进入了停放的汽车。

使短路，发生短路。

Examples :

"The faulty electrical cord shorted the entire room's lighting system. "

那个坏掉的电线使整个房间的照明系统都短路了。

短路

Examples :

"The faulty wire in the lamp short-circuited, causing a small fire. "

灯里的那根坏电线短路了，引起了一场小火灾。

短斤少两, 欺骗

Examples :

"The store owner shortchanged my grandmother by a dollar on her grocery bill. "

那个店主在奶奶的购物账单上少算了一美元， 欺骗了她。

短缺，少给。

Examples :

"This is the third time I’ve caught them shorting us."

这已经是第三次我发现他们短斤少两，少给我们东西了。

做空

Examples :

"The student decided to short-sell some stock options, hoping the price would fall before the delivery date. "

这个学生决定做空一些股票期权，希望在交割日之前价格下跌。

缩短，使变短。

Examples :

"The teacher shortened the lesson to fit the time remaining. "

老师缩短了课程，好配合剩余的时间。

短，矮。

Examples :

"The table was short, so we couldn't all sit around it comfortably. "

这张桌子很矮，所以我们没法舒服地围坐在它周围。

矮， 较矮的

Examples :

"My little sister is short for her age. "

我妹妹按她的年龄来说，个子有点矮。

短暂， 快的

Examples :

"Our meeting was a short six minutes today. Every day for the past month it’s been at least twenty minutes long."

今天我们的会议只有短短的六分钟。过去一个月每天至少都有二十分钟。

缩写，简写。

Examples :

"“Phone” is short for “telephone” and "asap" short for "as soon as possible"."

那个店主在奶奶的购物账单上少算了一美元，欺骗了她。

矮，较矮的

短暂，快的

短，简短，尖刻

简短地，仓促地