(also short-cut,shortcut)Word forms: plural short cuts
1N-COUNT 近路;捷徑 A short cut is a quicker way of getting somewhere than the usual route. 近路;捷徑
I tried to take a short cut and got lost.
我本來想抄近路,結果卻迷路了。
2N-COUNT (做某事的)快捷辦法,捷徑 A short cut is a method of achieving something more quickly or more easily than if you use the usual methods. (做某事的)快捷辦法,捷徑
Fame can be a shortcut to love and money. [+ to]
有了名氣就容易收獲愛情和金錢。
There is no short cut from dictatorship to democracy.
從獨裁到民主沒有捷徑可走。
3N-COUNT (顯示在計算機桌面上的)快捷方式(圖標) On a computer, a shortcut is an icon on the desktop that allows you to go immediately to a program, document and so on. (顯示在計算機桌面上的)快捷方式(圖標) [computing]
...ways to move or copy icons or create shortcuts in Windows.
在視窗操作系統中移動、複制圖標或創建快捷方式的方法
4N-COUNT 快捷鍵 On a computer, a shortcut is a keystroke or a combination of keystrokes that allows you to give commands without using the mouse. 快捷鍵 [computing]
...a handy keyboard shortcut that takes you to the top of the screen.