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

• He cut short his tour and returned home.
  他中断旅行，回家了。
• He cut short his holiday to deal with the crisis.
  为了处理这些危机他缩短了他的休假。
• 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。
• During a phone call with her husband she had heard a commotion, before the call was cut short.
  在和丈夫电话中，她听见了骚动随后电话就被挂断。
• 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。
• I would like a change, maybe have my hair cut short.
  我想作一番改变，或许把头发剪短。
• You want it cut short?
  你想剪的短点儿吗？
• 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。
• My trip was cut short, because of rain.
  我的旅行因雨而中断。
• 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。