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

• 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。
• You want it cut short?
  你想剪的短点儿吗？
• When he left he cut short the father's nervous thanks gruffly.
  临走时，他很粗鲁地打断了那父亲的紧张的道谢的话。
• Unfortunately, his career was cut short due to his illness.
  不幸的是，他的事业由于疾病而中断了。
• 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。
• My trip was cut short, because of rain.
  我的旅行因雨而中断。
• "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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Sorry, the line was cut short just now.
  对不起，刚才电话断了。