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
- My speech was cut short
- Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries
- make shorter as if by cutting off
- truncate a word
- Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains
- interrupt before its natural or planned end
- We had to cut short our vacation
- cause to end earlier than intended
- The spontaneous applause cut the singer short
双语例句
- 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 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。 - He cut short his tour and returned home.
他中断旅行，回家了。 - I cut short his false friendliness and turned to Marcia.
我打断了他的虚情假意，转身面向马西娅。 - 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。 - 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。 - I know my life has been cut short by this terrible virus but Daniel will live on after me.
我知道这种可怕的病毒会让我的生命提前结束，但丹尼尔会在我死后继续活下去。 - For the first time in my adult life, I contemplated getting my hair cut short.
在我成年的生活的第一次，我深思熟虑地打算将头发剪短。 - 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。 - You want it cut short?
你想剪的短点儿吗？