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 union had sought a wage increase and a shorter work week.
  工会寻求增加工资，缩短每周工作时间。
• The days get longer and the nights get shorter.
  白天变长了，黑夜变短了。
• One sentence shorter is always better than one sentence longer.
  一个短一点的句子总比一个长一点的句子好。
• 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。
• You're shorter than I remembered.
  你比我记忆中矮了点儿。
• The shorter children are to sit at the front.
  个子矮的孩子坐在前边。
• When the journey may have been shorter and easier.
  那时候的旅程应该会是较短和较容易。
• Traditional PCs require more power and cooling than thin clients and have a shorter lifespan.
  与瘦客户机相比，传统的PC需要更多的电力和更强的冷却系统，寿命更短。
• Automation would bring a shorter, more flexible working week.
  自动化会使工作周缩短，也更为灵活。
• We would rather have less pay and shorter hours than have better pay and longer hours.
  我们宁可薪水少而工作时间短，也不愿薪水高工作时间长。