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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Jackson cut short his trip to Africa
  杰克逊提前结束了他的非洲之行。
• Sorry, the line was cut short just now.
  对不起，刚才电话断了。
• 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。
• 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。
• "look!" he said suddenly as if he'd decided to cut short the cat and mouse game.
  “瞧！”他突然说到，似乎他已决定结束这场欲擒故纵的把戏。
• 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。