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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

  • John's presentation at the conference was cut short by the president owing to the time limit.
    约翰在大会上的发言由于时间限制被主席打断了。
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • She had dark red hair, cut short.
    她有一头深红色的短发。
  • 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。
  • We had to cut short our holiday because Richard was ill.
    因为理查德病了,我们不得不缩短假期。
  • 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。
  • If her marriage had not cut short her college education she would have become a teacher.
    要不是她因为结婚而中断了学业,本来她会成为一名教师的。
  • 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。