(also short-cut,shortcut)Word forms: plural short cuts
1N-COUNT 近路;捷径 A short cut is a quicker way of getting somewhere than the usual route. 近路;捷径
I tried to take a short cut and got lost.
我本来想抄近路,结果却迷路了。
2N-COUNT (做某事的)快捷办法,捷径 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)快捷办法,捷径
Fame can be a shortcut to love and money. [+ to]
有了名气就容易收获爱情和金钱。
There is no short cut from dictatorship to democracy.
从独裁到民主没有捷径可走。
3N-COUNT (显示在计算机桌面上的)快捷方式(图标) On a computer, a shortcut is an icon on the desktop that allows you to go immediately to a program, document and so on. (显示在计算机桌面上的)快捷方式(图标) [computing]
...ways to move or copy icons or create shortcuts in Windows.
在视窗操作系统中移动、复制图标或创建快捷方式的方法
4N-COUNT 快捷键 On a computer, a shortcut is a keystroke or a combination of keystrokes that allows you to give commands without using the mouse. 快捷键 [computing]
...a handy keyboard shortcut that takes you to the top of the screen.