shorter

英 [ˈʃɔːtə]

美 [ˈʃɔrtər]

adv.  缺少; 不足; 未达到; 不及; 中间(打断); 过早地(终止)
adj.  短的; 个子矮的; 短期的; 短暂的
short的比较级

双语例句

• The thermal radiation of shorter wavelengths than the visible are called ultraviolet.
  波长短于可见光的辐射称紫外线。
• A cover letter should never exceed one page; often a far shorter letter will suffice.
  附信不应超过一页，通常来说，一封相对非常简短的信就足够了。
• What perturbs me is that magazine articles are so much shorter nowadays.
  让我不安的是现在杂志文章都短多了。
• A cape is similar to a cloak, but it is usually shorter.
  披肩同斗篷相似，但通常更短些。
• Automation would bring a shorter, more flexible working week.
  自动化会使工作周缩短，也更为灵活。
• This will mean shorter development iteration times.
  这就意味着更短的开发迭代时间。
• The car is some 40mm shorter than its predecessor.
  这辆轿车比原先的车型短了约40毫米。
• Increasing unionization led to demands for higher wages and shorter hours.
  随着工会越来越壮大，有了提高工资、缩短工作时间的要求。
• Today's slightly shorter race could well help to tip the scales in his favour
  今天距离稍短的赛跑可能会对他占据优势大有助益。
• The days get shorter after the Summer Solstice.
  过了夏至，天就开始变短。