人生苦短：short有几种意思
My mom would tell me, "Don't give up, just be you, cause life's too short to be anybody else."
——Step Up
妈妈对我说：“不要放弃，做自己就好了。因为人生很短，根本没时间模仿别人。”
——《舞出我人生》
一、下面我们来看看short有几种含义
adj.
1.短的，矮的，低的 measuring or covering a small length or distance, or a smaller length or distance than usual
His trousers were too short and his coat and vest too loose.
他的裤子太短，外套和背心又太肥大。
2.短暂的，短期的 lasting or taking a small amount of time or less time than usual
Can these bonds berealized at short notice?
这些债券能在短期内兑现吗？
3.短缺的，不足的 not having enough of sth; lacking sth
The trouble is that we are short of money.
困难是我们资金短缺。
4.简略的，缩写的，简称的 being a shorter form of a name or word
In this book GK is short for Greek.
这本书中GK是希腊的缩写。
5.说话简短粗暴的，简慢无礼的；暴躁的，易怒的 to sb using few words in a way that seems rude
He was short with me this morning.
他今天早上对我无礼。
adv.
1.突然，唐突地 in an abrupt manner
The horse stopped short at the fence.
马跑到篱笆处突然停了下来。
2.不足 at some point or degree before a goal or limit aimed at or under consideration
Supplies are running short.
供应品短缺。
n.
1.短裤 knee-length or less than knee-length trousers
Do you still have your shorts?
你那超短裤还留着吗？
2.短路 a shut down of electrical circuit
A short of circuit will blow the fuse.
短路会烧断保险丝的。
二、含有short的常见短语
break short
v.使突然停止,终止
cut short
v.打断,缩减(有时作cut shorter)
fall short
不足,缺乏;达不到,不符合
fall short of
v.不足,缺乏,达不到,不符合
for short
adv.简称,缩写
三、学会short的用法了吗？来做个填词游戏吧
This short novel was stuffed out with _____ conversation.
这部短篇小说用无聊的对话拉得很长。
