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。
• You want it cut short?
  你想剪的短点儿吗？
• 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。
• Because of lack of funds, we had to cut short our vacation.
  由于缺乏基金，我们必须缩短休假。
• 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。
• 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。
• He had his hair cut short.
  他让人把头发剪短了一些。
• 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。
• Jackson cut short his trip to Africa
  杰克逊提前结束了他的非洲之行。
• Just then the sound of loud talking and laughter at the door cut short her speech.
  这时，门口一阵笑声和喧闹声打断了她的话。