動詞 short:

1. cheat someone by not returning him enough money
   同義詞：short-change, short
2. create a short circuit in
   同義詞：short-circuit, short

1. All his observations were short and to the point.
   他的觀察報(bào)告都很簡單扼要。
2. His achievements had fallen short of his hopes.
   他的成就沒有達(dá)到他期望的那麼大。
3. Go and get some more oil so we don't run short.
   去多弄些油來以免到時(shí)候用光了。
4. These goods are in short supply; the price will be high.
   這些商品現(xiàn)正供應(yīng)不足，價(jià)格會上漲。
5. He seems much shorter without his shoes on.
   他沒穿鞋，看上去矮多了。
6. The driver stopped short when the children ran into the street.
   小孩跑進(jìn)街道時(shí)，司機(jī)猛然煞車。