英语词汇“short”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

shortshort /ʃɔrt/ adjective 1 not tall► short

not as tall as most people:

Michael is a short man - only five foot four inches tall.

I am a little bit shorter than my sister.

The gymnast was short and strong.

► small

short and usually thin:

A small woman with straight dark hair was sitting in front of me.

The girl was small for her age (=smaller than other girls of the same age).

► petite

a woman who is petite is short and thin. You use petite to show approval:

She was a petite woman with blonde hair.

► little

short and small. Little is used especially to describe children or old people:

We saw a little old lady with a walking stick.

The little girl was sitting on her mother’s lap.

► low

not high, or not far above the ground:

The kids built a low wall around the sandcastle.

I picked an apple that was hanging from a low branch.

ANTONYMS ➔ see tall ➔ see Describing People’s Looks, Describing SizeSYNONYM CHECKShort or low?You use low about things such as mountains and walls, and short about people. Don’t say: There was a short wall around the yard. Say: There was a low wall around the yard.2 continuing for only a little time► short

continuing for only a little time, or for less time than usual:

I lived in Tokyo for a short time.

Our group is going to have a short meeting after lunch.

► brief AWL

brief means the same as short but sounds a little more formal:

We stopped at Alice’s house for a brief visit.

► quick

a quick action or activity takes a very short time:

He had a quick shower and then went out.

► momentary

lasting a very short time. You use momentary about feelings or pauses:

After a momentary silence, he spoke again.

► short-lived

continuing only a short time. You use short-lived about something good that does not last long, for example a feeling or relationship:

Their happiness was short-lived, as their marriage soon developed problems.

► temporary AWL

not permanent. Something temporary is usually planned to last only a short time:

She took a temporary job working in a store at Christmastime.

ANTONYMS ➔ see long1ADVERBS: shortYou can make the adjectives brief, quick, momentary, and temporary into adverbs by using an -ly ending: We visited Alice’s house briefly. | He quickly took a shower and went out. | He stopped speaking momentarily. | She worked temporarily in a store at Christmastime.3 using only a few words► short

a short piece of writing or a speech does not have many pages or words:

I wrote a short note to explain.

She was reading a book of short stories by Chekhov.

► brief AWL

using only a few words and not describing things in detail. Use brief especially to describe something someone says:

I’ll try to be brief - I know it is late.

The President made a brief statement to reporters.

► concise (formal)

short and giving only the information that is necessary and important:

Your letter should be concise and polite.

ADVERBS: shortYou can make the adjectives brief and concise into adverbs by using an -ly ending: We listened to the President’s briefly worded statement. | She spoke concisely about her plan.

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例句	shortshort /ʃɔrt/ adjective 1 not tall► short not as tall as most people: Michael is a short man - only five foot four inches tall. I am a little bit shorter than my sister. The gymnast was short and strong. ► small short and usually thin: A small woman with straight dark hair was sitting in front of me. The girl was small for her age (=smaller than other girls of the same age). ► petite a woman who is petite is short and thin. You use petite to show approval: She was a petite woman with blonde hair. ► little short and small. Little is used especially to describe children or old people: We saw a little old lady with a walking stick. The little girl was sitting on her mother’s lap. ► low not high, or not far above the ground: The kids built a low wall around the sandcastle. I picked an apple that was hanging from a low branch. ANTONYMS ➔ see tall ➔ see Describing People’s Looks, Describing SizeSYNONYM CHECKShort or low?You use low about things such as mountains and walls, and short about people. Don’t say: There was a short wall around the yard. Say: There was a low wall around the yard.2 continuing for only a little time► short continuing for only a little time, or for less time than usual: I lived in Tokyo for a short time. Our group is going to have a short meeting after lunch. ► brief AWL brief means the same as short but sounds a little more formal: We stopped at Alice’s house for a brief visit. ► quick a quick action or activity takes a very short time: He had a quick shower and then went out. ► momentary lasting a very short time. You use momentary about feelings or pauses: After a momentary silence, he spoke again. ► short-lived continuing only a short time. You use short-lived about something good that does not last long, for example a feeling or relationship: Their happiness was short-lived, as their marriage soon developed problems. ► temporary AWL not permanent. Something temporary is usually planned to last only a short time: She took a temporary job working in a store at Christmastime. ANTONYMS ➔ see long1ADVERBS: shortYou can make the adjectives brief, quick, momentary, and temporary into adverbs by using an -ly ending: We visited Alice’s house briefly. \| He quickly took a shower and went out. \| He stopped speaking momentarily. \| She worked temporarily in a store at Christmastime.3 using only a few words► short a short piece of writing or a speech does not have many pages or words: I wrote a short note to explain. She was reading a book of short stories by Chekhov. ► brief AWL using only a few words and not describing things in detail. Use brief especially to describe something someone says: I’ll try to be brief - I know it is late. The President made a brief statement to reporters. ► concise (formal) short and giving only the information that is necessary and important: Your letter should be concise and polite. ADVERBS: shortYou can make the adjectives brief and concise into adverbs by using an -ly ending: We listened to the President’s briefly worded statement. \| She spoke concisely about her plan.
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