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

• 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。
• When he left he cut short the father's nervous thanks gruffly.
  临走时，他很粗鲁地打断了那父亲的紧张的道谢的话。
• 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。
• The fashion show was cut short because the theatre was on fire.
  因为剧院失火，时装表演被迫中断了。
• 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。
• The mayor cut short his meeting when he knew these people's survival.
  市长知道了这些人生还消息后中断了他的会议。
• 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。
• Our holiday had to be cut short because the weather was so bad.
  由于天气十分恶劣，我们不得不缩短了假期。
• She had dark red hair, cut short.
  她有一头深红色的短发。
• Jackson cut short his trip to Africa
  杰克逊提前结束了他的非洲之行。