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short
ʃɔːʳt ʃɔrt
Word forms: comparative shorter, superlative shortest

ADJECTIVE AND ADVERB USES 形容詞和副詞用法

1 →see: 以下義項中未列出的表達方式請參第26項。Please look at category 26 to if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword. 以下義項中未列出的表達方式請參第26項。
2 ADJ-GRADED

短暫的;短促的;短期的 If something is short or lasts for a short time, it does not last very long. 短暫的;短促的;短期的

  • The announcement was made a short time ago.

    通告是不久前才宣布的。

  • How could you do it in such a short period of time?.

    你是怎麽在如此短的時間裏做到的？

  • Mr Annan took a short break before resuming his schedule.

    安南先生在繼續自己的工作前先短暫休息了一下。

  • Kemp gave a short laugh.

    肯普笑了一聲。

  • We had a short meeting.

    我們開了個短會。

SYN brief, quick, fleeting, short-term
3 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n]

似乎過得很快的;短暫的 If you talk about a short hour, day, or year, you mean that it seems to have passed very quickly or will seem to pass very quickly. 似乎過得很快的;短暫的

  • For a few short weeks there was peace.

    有過短短幾周的和平。

  • Only five short years later, your money will have grown by $94,000.

    僅短短 5 年時間後，你的錢就會增多 94,000 美元。

4 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n]

(演講、信件、書等)短的，簡短的 A short speech, letter, or book does not have many words or pages in it. (演講、信件、書等)短的，簡短的

  • They were performing a short extract from Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen of Verona.

    他們正表演莎士比亞劇作《維洛那二紳士》中的一個片段。

  • This is a short note to say thank you.

    這是一封簡短的致謝信。

SYN concise, brief, succinct, contracted
5 ADJ-GRADED

矮的;個子矮的 Someone who is short is not as tall as most people are. 矮的;個子矮的

  • I'm tall and thin and he's short and fat.

    我又高又瘦，他又矮又胖。

  • ...a short, elderly woman with grey hair.

    頭發灰白的矮個子老婦人

  • He's the shortest of four brothers.

    他是四兄弟中個子最矮的。

SYN small, little, wee, tiny
6 ADJ-GRADED

(距離、長度等)短的，不長的，不遠的 Something that is short measures only a small amount from one end to the other. (距離、長度等)短的，不長的，不遠的

  • The city centre and shops are only a short distance away.

    市中心和商店離得很近。

  • A short flight of steps led to a grand doorway.

    一段短短的台階通向一個氣派的大門口。

  • His black hair was very short.

    他的黑發很短。

7 ADJ-GRADED [verb-link ADJ]

短缺的;不足的 If you are short of something or if it is short, you do not have enough of it. If you are running short of something or if it is running short, you do not have much of it left. 短缺的;不足的

  • Her father's illness left the family short of money. [+ of]

    她父親的病造成家裏經濟拮據。

  • Government forces are running short of ammunition and fuel.

    政府軍的彈藥和燃料都快用完了。

  • Supplies of everything are unreliable, food is short.

    各種補給都不穩定，食品也短缺。

  • Time is running short.

    快沒時間了。

8 ADJ

少於;不及;未達到 If someone or something is or stops short of a place, they have not quite reached it. If they are or fall short of an amount, they have not quite achieved it. 少於;不及;未達到

  • He stopped a hundred yards short of the building. [+ of]

    他在離大樓 100 碼處停下了。

  • So what happens if the Socialists top the poll but fall short of an absolute majority?.

    那麽如果社會黨人得票領先卻又未達到絕對多數，那會怎麽樣呢？

  • Inflation is just short of 11 per cent.

    通貨膨脹接近 11％。

  • They were still 91 short of their target.

    他們離目標還差 91。

SYN be lacking, miss, fail, disappoint
9 PREP-PHRASE

除…之外;沒有;如果不 Short of a particular thing means except for that thing or without actually doing that thing. 除…之外;沒有;如果不

  • Short of climbing railings four metres high, there was no way into the garden from this road.

    除非爬過 4 米高的欄杆，否則從這條路沒辦法進到園子裏。

  • They have no means, short of civil war, to enforce their will upon the minorities.

    他們只有通過内戰才能將意志強加給少數派。

10 ADV [ADVERB after verb]

終止;中斷;打斷 If something is cut short or stops short, it is stopped before people expect it to or before it has finished. 終止;中斷;打斷

  • His glittering career was cut short by a heart attack.

    他輝煌的事業因心髒病發作而被迫終止。

  • Jackson cut short his trip to Africa.

    傑克遜提前結束了他的非洲之行。

  • His voice stopped short as he saw the blade emerge from Desmond's pocket.

    當他看到從德斯蒙德口袋裏露出的刀刃時，他突然不吭聲了。

SYN abruptly, suddenly, unaware, by surprise
11 ADJ

簡略的;縮寫的;簡稱的 If a name or abbreviation is short for another name, it is the short version of that name. 簡略的;縮寫的;簡稱的

  • Her friend Kes (short for Kesewa) was in tears. [+ for]

    她的朋友凱斯(凱茜娃的簡稱)眼淚汪汪。

  • 'O.O.B.E.' is short for 'Out Of Body Experience'. [+ for]

    O.O.B.E. 是 Out Of Body Experience (身外體驗)的縮略形式。

12 ADJ-GRADED

暴躁的;易怒的 If you have a short temper, you get angry very easily. 暴躁的;易怒的

  • ...an awkward, self-conscious woman with a short temper.

    脾氣暴躁、笨拙又忸怩的女人

13See also:

short-tempered 
14 ADJ-GRADED [verb-link ADJ]

說話簡短粗暴的;簡慢無禮的 If you are short with someone, you speak briefly and rather rudely to them, because you are impatient or angry. 說話簡短粗暴的;簡慢無禮的

  • She seemed nervous or tense, and she was definitely short with me. [+ with]

    她似乎很焦慮，抑或是很緊張，對我明顯很不客氣。

SYN abrupt, sharp, terse, curt
15 PHRASE [VERB inflects]

(尤指在一時找不到廁所的情況下)内急，突然感覺要上廁所 If you are caught short or are taken short, you feel a sudden strong need to urinate, especially when you cannot easily find a toilet. (尤指在一時找不到廁所的情況下)内急，突然感覺要上廁所 [British, informal]
16 PHRASE

作爲簡稱;作爲縮寫 If a person or thing is called something for short, that is the short version of their name. 作爲簡稱;作爲縮寫

  • Opposite me was a woman called Jasminder (Jazzy for short).

    我對面是一位名叫賈絲明德(簡稱傑絲)的女子。

  • This condition is called seasonal affective disorder, or SAD for short.

    這種病情叫做季節性情感失調症，或簡稱 SAD。

17 PHRASE

缺乏(尤指食物) If you go short of something, especially food, you do not have as much of it as you want or need. 缺乏(尤指食物)

  • Some people may manage their finances badly and therefore have to go short of essentials. [+ of]

    有些人可能極不善於理財，因而不得不缺衣少食地將就過活。

18 PHRASE

總之;簡而言之 You use in short when you have been giving a lot of details and you want to give a conclusion or summary. 總之;簡而言之

  • Try tennis, badminton or windsurfing. In short, anything challenging.

    試試網球、羽毛球或帆板運動吧。總之，只要是有挑戰性的。

  • She was surrounded by doctors, lawyers, housewives — people, in short, like herself.

    她被醫生、律師、家庭主婦—總之是一群像她一樣的人—所包圍着。

SYN briefly, in essence, in a word, in a nutshell
19 PHRASE

可以說是;簡直;無異於 You use nothing short of or little short of to emphasize how great or extreme something is. For example, if you say that something is nothing short of a miracle or nothing short of disastrous, you are emphasizing that it is a miracle or it is disastrous. 可以說是;簡直;無異於 [emphasis]

  • The results are nothing short of magnificent.

    結果非常不錯。

  • His last visit to Washington was little short of a fiasco.

    他最近對華盛頓的訪問幾乎是一場慘敗。

20 PHRASE

冒傻氣的;不聰明的;愚蠢的;不理智的 If you say that someone is, for example, several cards short of a full deck or one sandwich short of a picnic, you think they are stupid, foolish, or crazy. 冒傻氣的;不聰明的;愚蠢的;不理智的 [informal]
21 PHRASE

缺乏，缺少(某種優良品質) If someone or something is short on a particular good quality, they do not have as much of it as you think they should have. 缺乏，缺少(某種優良品質) [disapproval]

  • He was very short on enthusiasm.

    他太缺乏熱情。

  • The proposals were short on detail.

    這些提議缺少細節。

22 PHRASE

險些(做…)；差點沒(做…) If someone stops short of doing something, they come close to doing it but do not actually do it. 險些(做…)；差點沒(做…)

  • He stopped short of explicitly criticizing the government.

    他幾乎要直言批評政府了。

  • The resolution stopped short of an outright declaration of independence.

    這項決議幾乎成爲公開的獨立宣言。

23 PHRASE

(因僱主付不起全工時工錢而出現的)短工時，開工不足 If workers are put on short time, they are asked to work fewer hours than the normal working week, because their employer can not afford to pay them a full time wage. (因僱主付不起全工時工錢而出現的)短工時，開工不足

  • Workers across the country have been put on short time because of the slump in demand.

    因需求量大幅下降，全國的工人都開工不足。

  • Most manufacturers have had to introduce short-time working.

    大多數制造商不得不推行短工時工作制。

24 PHRASE

使突然終止;使突然中斷 If something pulls you up short or brings you up short, it makes you suddenly stop what you are doing. 使突然終止;使突然中斷

  • The name on the gate pulled me up short.

    大門上的名字讓我突然停了下來。

25 PHRASE

幹淨利落地處理(或打敗);迅速解決 If you make short work of someone or something, you deal with them or defeat them very quickly. 幹淨利落地處理(或打敗);迅速解決 [informal]

  • Agassi made short work of his opponent.

    阿加西幹淨利落地擊敗了對手。

26. short of breath→see: breath  at short notice→see: notice  to sell someone short→see: sell  to get short shrift→see: shrift  to cut a long story short→see: story  to draw the short straw→see: straw  in short supply→see: supply  in the short term→see: term 
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IELTS BNC: 500 COCA: 627
short

adjective¹

 1not measuring much from one end to the other長度短VERBS | ADVERB VERBS➤be, look, seem短；看上去短；好像短ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常短小▸➤comparatively, relatively比較短；相對較短◇a relatively short distance of 50 to 100 miles一段介於 50 到 100 英裏之間的相對較短的距離
short

adjective²

 2not lasting a long time時間不長VERBS | ADVERB VERBS➤be, feel, seem短暫；感到時間短；好像短暫▸➤become, get變得短暫◇The days are getting shorter and shorter.白天正變得越來越短。➤make sth使⋯短暫▸➤keep sth使⋯保持短暫◇Do you mind if we keep the meeting short?我們把會議開得短些，你不介意吧？ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常短暫▸➤remarkably, surprisingly明顯／出奇地短暫▸➤reasonably還算短▸➤comparatively, relatively比較／相對短暫◇It was all over in a relatively short space of time.沒一會兒功夫，一切就都結束了。➤mercifully幸而短暫◇The interview was mercifully short.幸而面試時間不長。➤tragically不幸很短暫◇a young woman whose life was cut tragically short一位不幸英年早逝的年輕女子
short

adjective³

 3not having enough of what is needed短缺VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERBS➤be, look短缺；看起來不足◇Our team was one player short.我們隊缺一名隊員。➤become, get開始短缺◇We're getting short of funds.我們的資金開始不足了。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常短缺◇If space is very short, that door can be moved.如果空間非常緊張，那扇門可以移開。➤terribly, woefully非常緊缺；少得可憐◇His performance was woefully short of conviction.很遺憾，他表現得一點兒都不堅定。◇United looked terribly short of menace in attack.聯隊的進攻看上去一點兒威脅也沒有。➤a little, slightly, etc.有點兒／略有些短缺PREPOSITION➤of缺乏⋯◇Mike was a little short of cash just then.邁克當時正好手頭有點兒緊。PHRASES➤in short supply供應短缺◇Safe drinking water is in desperately short supply.安全飲用水極度短缺。
IELTS BNC: 500 COCA: 627
short adj.
⇨ short 1 (a short time/book) ⇨ short 2 (short people/legs) ⇨ short 3 (the short answer) ⇨ scarce (money is short) ⇨ in short supply ⇨ scarceshort1

adjective

 a short time/book/memory 短時間；一本篇幅短的書；記性差short people/legs 個子矮的人；短腿the short answer to your query 對你的詢問的簡略回答  ➡ See also the entry for quick 另見quick條short ♦︎ temporary ♦︎ brief ♦︎ short-lived ♦︎ fleeting ♦︎ momentary ♦︎ passingThese words all describe sth that lasts for a small amount of time. 這些詞均表示短期的、短暫的、暫時的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a short / brief / fleeting / passing moment◆a short / temporary / brief stay◆a short / brief / fleeting visit◆a short / brief / momentary silence / pause◆a temporary / short-lived / momentary / passing interest◆a temporary / brief / short-lived success◆a brief / fleeting / momentary / passing glance / glimpse◆a brief / fleeting / momentary look / smile◆a brief / fleeting / passing reference◆very / relatively short / temporary / brief / short-lived◆only temporary / brief / fleeting / momentary■ short lasting or taking a small amount of time or less time than usual 時間短的；短期的；短暫的◆I'm going to France next week for a short break.下周我打算去法國度個短假。◆Which is the shortest day of the year?一年中哪一天最短？◆It's quite a short book (= that takes a short time to read).那是一本篇幅很短的書。◆She has a very short memory (= remembers only things that have happened recently).她記性很差。ⓘ Short is also used before a noun to describe a period of time that seems to have passed very quickly. * short也可用於名詞前，形容時間似乎過得飛快◆Just two short years ago he was the best player in the country.不過短短兩年前，他還是全國最優秀的選手呢。 OPP long ⇨ long adj.   see also shorten ⇨ shrink ■ temporary lasting or intended to last for only a short time 短暫的；暫時的；臨時的◆25 000 households are living in temporary accommodation.有25 000戶人家住在臨時住所裏。◆The job's only temporary, while their secretary's on maternity leave.這份工作是臨時性的，只是在他們的秘書休産假期間代班。◆More than half the employees are temporary.半數以上的職員是臨時僱員。OPP permanent ⇨ permanent ▸ temporarily ˈtemprərəli; NAmE ˌtempəˈrerəli

adverb

◆We regret that this service is temporarily unavailable.很抱歉我們暫時不能提供這項服務。 OPP permanently ⇨ permanent adj. ■ brief briːf (especially written) lasting for only a short time 短時間的；短暫的◆The prime minister is due to make a brief visit to South Korea.總理預定去韓國作短期訪問。◆Sean gave a brief glance at the screen.肖恩朝屏幕瞥了一眼。◆There was a brief silence after I made my announcement.我發布完公告之後，出現了短暫的沉默。◆Mozart's life was brief.莫紮特英年早逝。 OPP long ⇨ long adj. ▸ briefly

adverb

◆He had spoken to Emma only briefly.他和埃瑪只是簡短地說了幾句話。NOTE 辨析 Short or brief? Short is used more often than brief in informal and spoken English. * short比brief更常用於非正式英語和口語中◆I'm going to France for a brief break. ◆The Dutch prime minister is making a short / brief visit.荷蘭總理正在進行短暫訪問。 Short, but not brief is used to describe books, lists, projects, etc. that take only a short time to read/deal with/complete. Brief is used more frequently than short to describe a look, glance, glimpse, smile or sigh. 當指涉的對象是書、清單、項目等，表示不需多花時間便能完成時，要用short而非brief；在形容look、glance、glimpse、smile或sigh時，更常用brief而非short。 ■ ˌshort-ˈlived (especially of sth good or pleasant) lasting for only a short time （尤指美好或愉快的事物）短暫的◆The benefits are likely to be short-lived.這些福利很可能是短暫的。◆It was a very short-lived government.這是一個十分短命的政府。◆The stars enjoyed an intense but short-lived romance.明星都喜歡談轟轟烈烈但短暫的戀愛。OPP long-lasting ⇨ long adj. , lasting , enduring ⇨ permanent ■ fleeting [usually before noun] (written) (especially of sth good or pleasant) lasting for only a very short time （尤指美好或愉快的事物）短暫的，閃現的◆A fleeting smile touched his lips.他的嘴角閃過一絲微笑。◆Alone on deck, I experienced a fleeting moment of happiness.我獨自待在甲板上，體驗了短暫的幸福時刻。▸ fleetingly

adverb

◆She smiled fleetingly.她臉上閃過一絲微笑。NOTE 辨析 Short-lived or fleeting?Both short-lived and fleeting are used especially to talk about good or pleasant things that last only a short time. Fleeting is a more literary word than short-lived and usually describes even shorter actions or experiences; although it describes pleasant things it can create a feeling of sadness because the thing lasts such a short time. * short-lived和fleeting都指美好或愉快的事物稍縱即逝。fleeting比short-lived更具文學色彩，通常形容更短暫的動作或經歷。盡管fleeting所描述的是一些愉快的事，但會因持續不久而使人産生一絲感傷。■ momentary ˈməʊməntri; NAmE ˈmoʊmənteri (especially written) lasting for only a very short time 短促的；短暫的；片刻的◆There was a momentary flicker of pain in his face.他的臉上閃過一絲痛苦的表情。◆The accident was the result of a momentary lapse of concentration.那起事故是因爲一時走神造成的。ⓘ Momentary is used especially to describe moments of doubt or failure and collocates include doubt, hesitation, pause, silence, confusion, unease, panic, lapse and aberration. * momentary尤用於形容疑惑或失敗的時刻，搭配詞有doubt、hesitation、pause、silence、confusion、unease、panic、lapse和aberration。■ passing [only before noun] lasting for only a short time 短暫的；瞬間的◆My son is very jealous at the moment, but I think it's just a passing phase.目前我兒子很愛吃醋，不過我認爲這只是階段性的，不會持久。◆He makes only a passing reference to the theory in his book.他在書中對這個理論只是一筆帶過。ⓘ Passing is used especially to describe periods of time, references to sth and periods of being interested in sth. Collocates include phase, fashion, fad, craze, interest, mention and reference. * passing尤用於表示短時間、簡略提及和短暫的興趣，搭配詞有phase、fashion、fad、craze、interest、mention和reference。short2

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 a short time/book/memory 短時間；一本篇幅短的書；記性差short people/legs 個子矮的人；短腿the short answer to your query 對你的詢問的簡略回答short ♦︎ diminutive ♦︎ petite ♦︎ stubby ♦︎ stunted ♦︎ dumpyThese words all describe sb who is not as tall as an average person or a part of the body that is smaller than usual. 這些詞均表示個子矮的或身體某部位短的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a short / diminutive / petite / dumpy woman◆a short / diminutive man◆a short / petite / dumpy girl◆a short / diminutive / petite / dumpy figure■ short (of a person) small in height; (of a part of the body) not as long as normal （人）個子矮的；（身體某部位）短的◆He was a short, fat little man.他是個又矮又胖的家夥。◆I'm slightly shorter than you.我比你矮一點點。◆The little boy ran as fast as his short legs could carry him.那小男孩雖然腿短，可還是拼盡全力快跑。OPP tall ⇨ tall , long ⇨ length ■ diminutive dɪˈmɪnjətɪv (formal) (especially of a person) very small （尤指人）極小的，特小的◆She was a diminutive figure beside her husband.站在丈夫身邊她就像個小矮人。■ petite pəˈtiːt (approving) (of a girl, a woman, or her figure) small and thin in an attractive way （女性或其身材）嬌小的◆She was fair-haired and petite.她一頭淡金色頭發，身材嬌小。◆With her slim, petite figure, she could have been any age from 13 to 30.從她那苗條嬌小的身材來看，她的年齡從13到30歲都有可能。■ stubby (often of a part of the body, for example sb's fingers) short and thick （常指身體某部位，如手指）短而粗的◆He pointed with his stubby finger to the page.他用短粗的手指指着那頁。■ stunted that has not been able to grow or develop as much as it should 發育不足的；生長不良的；未能充分發展的◆Instead of grass, there was a strip of thin scrub and stunted trees.那裏沒有草地，取而代之的是一窄條稀疏的灌木叢和一些生長不良的樹。◆Lack of adequate nutrition often leads to stunted growth in children.缺乏營養常會導致兒童發育不足。■ dumpy (disapproving) (especially of a person) short and fat （尤指人）矮胖的◆That skirt makes you look dumpy.你穿那件裙子顯得矮矮胖胖的。short3

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 a short time/book/memory 短時間；一本篇幅短的書；記性差short people/legs 個子矮的人；短腿the short answer to your query 對你的詢問的簡略回答  ➡ See also the entry for sharp 2 另見sharp條第2義short ♦︎ brief ♦︎ concise ♦︎ abbreviated ♦︎ succinct ♦︎ economical ♦︎ pithyThese words all describe sth that uses few words or letters, or fewer words than sth else. 這些詞均表示簡略的、縮寫的、簡潔的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a short / a brief / a concise / an abbreviated / a succinct account◆a short / a brief / a concise / an abbreviated version◆a short / brief / concise / succinct summary / answer / statement◆a brief / pithy comment◆a concise / a succinct / an economical / a pithy style◆very short / brief / concise / succinct / economical◆relatively short / brief / succinct■ short using few words; being a shorter form of a name or word 簡短的；簡略的；縮寫的◆The short answer to your query is that he has acted completely illegally.對於你的詢問，簡略回答就是他的行爲完全違法。◆Try to keep your sentences short.設法把你的句子寫得簡短些。◆I've only read the shorter version of the report.我只讀了報告的縮略版。◆Call me Jo－it's short for Joanna.叫我喬好了－這是喬安娜的簡稱。◆file transfer protocol or FTP for short文件傳輸協議或簡稱FTP OPP long ⇨ long adj.   see also shorten ⇨ shrink ■ brief using few words 簡潔的；簡短的◆The author makes only a brief mention of the role of Japan in this period.作者提到日本在這一時期的角色時只是簡略帶過。◆Please be brief (= say what you want to say quickly).請簡明扼要。◆Now the rest of the news in brief.現在簡要報道其他新聞。▸ briefly

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◆Briefly, the argument is as follows...簡言之，論據如下⋯NOTE 辨析 Short or brief?In many cases you can use either word. 在許多情況下這兩個詞可以通用◆a short / brief account / version / description / summary / statement / answer簡短的叙述／版本／描寫／總結／聲明／回答 Brief is often used when you are talking about speech rather than writing. * brief常用來形容言語而非文字◆Please be short... However, although a mention is usually brief whether in speech or writing, an answer is more likely to be short, even if it is spoken. 然而，無論是口頭提及還是文字寫到，mention通常都用brief來形容。answer則更常用short來形容，即使指的是口頭回答。 ■ concise kənˈsaɪs (rather formal) giving only the information that is necessary and important, using few words 簡明的；簡練的；簡潔的◆She gave us clear and concise instructions.她給我們做了言簡意赅的說明。ⓘ Concise can also be used to describe a book that is shorter than the original book, on which it is based. In this meaning it is only used before a noun, not after a linking verb. * concise也可用來形容根據原著改寫的縮略版。表達此義時它只用於名詞前，不用於連系動詞後◆This is just a concise dictionary－you should get yourself something bigger.這只是一本縮略版詞典，你應該買一本更大部頭的。   see also to the point ⇨ relevant ▸ concisely

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◆He spoke clearly and concisely.他講話言簡意赅。■ abbreviated əˈbriːvieɪtɪd (of a word, phrase or name) shorter than usual because some letters have been left out, or only the first letters in each word are used （單詞、短語或名稱）縮略的，縮寫的◆On the map, abbreviated forms such as USA and UK are consistently used.地圖上經常使用像USA、UK這樣的縮寫形式。▸ abbreviate

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 [transitive] ◆Et cetera is usually abbreviated to etc.et cetera常縮寫成etc.。■ succinct səkˈsɪŋkt (approving) (of a comment or piece of writing) expressed clearly and using few words （評論或文章）簡明的，言簡意赅的◆Keep your answers as succinct as possible.答案要盡可能簡潔明了。OPP long-winded ⓘ Speech or writing that is long-winded continues for too long and is boring and may be hard to understand. * long-winded指講話或文章冗長枯燥，可能讓人難以理解。 ▸ succinctly

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◆You put that very succintly.你說得十分簡明扼要。■ economical (rather formal) using no more words, space or energy than is necessary 節儉的；節約的；簡潔的◆He uses an economical prose style.他采用簡練的散文體。◆an economical use of land / space節約用地；節省空間▸ economically

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◆She writes elegantly and economically.她的文章典雅而簡練。NOTE 辨析 Concise, succinct or economical? Concise and succinct are used more to talk about how facts are presented; economical is used more often to talk about sb's style of speaking or writing. Succinct suggests that you approve of the way sth is expressed because it is clear and wastes no words; concise is a more factual term, neither approving nor disapproving. * concise和succinct更多用來形容事實的呈現方式，economical更多用來形容某人說話或寫作的風格。succinct含褒義，表示言簡意赅，concise更注重客觀叙述，是中性詞。■ pithy ˈpɪθi (approving) (of a comment or piece of writing) short but expressed well and full of meaning （評論或文章）言簡意赅的，精煉的◆a pithy advertising slogan一句精煉的廣告口號
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