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

• 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。
• 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。
• "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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• She cut short her talk in order to get home.
  为了要回家，她把谈话压缩了。
• 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。
• Sorry, the line was cut short just now.
  对不起，刚才电话断了。
• He cut short his holiday to deal with the crisis.
  为了处理这些危机他缩短了他的休假。