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。
• Jackson cut short his trip to Africa
  杰克逊提前结束了他的非洲之行。
• He had his hair cut short.
  他让人把头发剪短了一些。
• Sorry, the line was cut short just now.
  对不起，刚才电话断了。
• She had dark red hair, cut short.
  她有一头深红色的短发。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He cut short his work, put down the cylinder in his hand.
  他突然停止了工作，放下了手里的圆筒。
• I would like a change, maybe have my hair cut short.
  我想作一番改变，或许把头发剪短。