极客专属课堂7.1
小词大用之Short
Short 短期的;短的,短暂的;矮的;短缺的;低的
Be short of缺少。。。(数量上)
Be short on 缺少,缺乏(某种优良品质)
Be short with说话简单粗暴的;简慢无理的
Nothing short of /little short of(后可接名词/形容词) 简直,无异于,可以说是
Cut short/stop short 终止;中断;打断
例子如下:
1.We are running short of boiled water.我们的热水马上用完了。
2.Some peoplemay manage their finances badly and therefore have to go short of essentials.
有些人可能极不善于理财,因而不得不缺衣少食地将就生活。
3.She seemed nervous or tense, and she was definitely short with me.
她似乎很焦虑,抑或是很紧张,对我明显不客气。
4.The results are nothing short of remarkable。结果非常不错,很显著。
5.It was nothing short of a miracle.这简直是奇迹
6.Some peoplemay manage their finances badly and therefore have to go short of essentials.
有些人可能极不善于理财,因而不得不缺衣少食地将就生活。
7.Jackson cut short his trip to Africa.杰克逊提前结束了他的非洲之行。
8.His glittering career was cut short by a heart attack.他辉煌的事业因心脏病而被迫终止。