- adj. 短的；不足的；矮的，低的
- n. 短；缺乏；短路；短褲
- adv. 不足；突然；唐突地
- n. (Short)人名；(英)肖特
詞組搭配
be caught (或英
be put at a disadvantage
被置于不利地位
the troubled company has been caught short by price competition in a recession-stricken market.
這家麻煩重重的公司由于受到價格競爭，在蕭條的市場中處于不利地位。
a brick short of a load, two sandwiches short of a
(informal)(of a person) stupid; crazy
(非正式)（指人）愚蠢的
she's two bricks short of a load.
她太笨了。
bring (或 pull) someone up short
make someone check or pause abruptly
使突然受阻（或中斷）
he was entering the office when he was brought up short by the sight of John.
他正要進辦公室，突然見到約翰而止步。
come short
fail to reach a goal or standard
未達到目標（或標準）
we're so close to getting the job done, but we keep &B{coming up} short.
我們就快把工作做完了，但是還是未能達到目標。
get (或 have) someone by the short and curlies (或 s
(informal)have complete control of a person
(非正式)完全控制某人
go short
not have enough of something, especially food
（尤指食物）短缺
you won't go short when I die.
我死后你不會缺衣少食的。
in short order
(chiefly US)immediately; rapidly
(主美)立刻；迅速
after the killing the camp had been shut down in short order.
在發生殘殺之后，營地馬上關閉了。
in the short run
in the near future
在不遠的將來
in short supply
scarce
缺少
in the short term
in the near future
在不遠的將來
little (或nothing) short of
almost (or equal to); little (or nothing) less than
差不多；等于；一點也不少于
he regarded the cost of living as little short of scandalous.
在他看來，生活費用幾乎是駭人聽聞的。
make short work of
accomplish, consume, or destroy quickly
快速實現（或消費、毀壞）
we made short work of our huge portions.
我們很快吃掉份量很大的食物。
short and sweet
brief and pleasant
短暫愉快的
his comments were short and sweet.
他的評論很短、很愉悅。
short of breath
panting; short-winded
呼吸短促的；氣喘的
未能消除全民警惕，我們什么事都做不了.