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

• Meanwhile, in the control group telomeres generally were shorter than they had been six months before.
  与此同时，控制组志愿者的端粒总体来说比六个月前更短了。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The days get shorter after the Summer Solstice.
  过了夏至，天就开始变短。
• Automation would bring a shorter, more flexible working week.
  自动化会使工作周缩短，也更为灵活。
• Blue light has a shorter wavelength than red.
  蓝光的波长比红光的短。
• The shorter children are to sit at the front.
  个子矮的孩子坐在前边。