| 单词 | shorter |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔EXCEPT〕Celia looks just like her sister, except that her sister has shorter hair. 西莉亚长得跟姐姐一模一样，除了她姐姐是短发的。朗文写作活用〔FALL〕The days were getting shorter and the leaves had started falling from the trees 白天变短了，树开始掉叶子。朗文写作活用〔HOLIDAY/VACATION〕Under the new plan, students will have shorter summer vacations and longer winter vacations. 根据新的方案，学生的暑假短了，寒假长了。朗文写作活用〔LIFE〕Saltwater fish have a shorter lifespan in the aquarium. 咸水鱼养在水族箱里会缩短寿命。朗文写作活用〔LOT〕She's quite a bit shorter than I remembered. 她比我印象中要矮不少。朗文写作活用〔Latin cross〕A cross with a shorter horizontal bar intersecting a longer vertical bar above the midpoint.拉丁式十字架：较短的水平线在中点上方与较长的垂直线相交的十字架美国传统〔MAKE〕Gel is great for holding and shaping shorter hairstyles. 发胶用来固定和塑造较短的发型是很管用的。朗文写作活用〔SHORT〕Engineers have removed a section of the pipeline, making it about a hundred metres shorter. 工程师拿掉了一段管道，把它缩短了约一百米。朗文写作活用〔SHORT〕Mr Haddad was several inches shorter than his wife. 哈达德先生比他太太矮几英寸。朗文写作活用〔SHORT〕The meeting was shorter than I'd expected. 开会时间比我原来预计的要短。朗文写作活用〔SHORT〕You could make your speech shorter by taking out all the quotations. 你可以删掉所有引文，把演说稿改短一些。朗文写作活用〔STRIKE〕The engineers have gone on strike for better pay and shorter working hours. 工程师举行了罢工，要求提高工资，缩短工作时间。朗文写作活用〔TIME〕In today's computer industry, the whole time scale of new product development is far shorter than it was 10 years ago. 在当今的电脑工业中，新产品开发的整个时间段比十年前短得多了。朗文写作活用〔abbreviate〕To reduce (a word or phrase) to a shorter form intended to represent the full form.缩略：将（单词或短语）缩到较短的形式来代表完整的形式美国传统〔advocacy〕He has been widely criticized for his advocacy of shorter prison sentences.他因主张缩短刑期而遭到广泛批评。麦克米伦高阶〔all〕All I'm saying is I think the end part could have been a little shorter.我只是觉得结尾处可以稍微短一点儿。剑桥高阶〔argument〕You could make an argument for working shorter hours.你们可以提出缩短工作时间的理由。麦克米伦高阶〔bargain for〕The unions bargained (with management) for a shorter working week.为缩短周工作时间，工会(与资方)进行了谈判。21世纪英汉〔become〕The days are becoming shorter.日子变得愈来愈短。文馨英汉〔bobsled〕A long sled made of two shorter sleds joined in tandem.连橇：由两个短的雪橇纵向的连在一起的长雪橇美国传统〔bugle〕A brass wind instrument somewhat shorter than a trumpet and lacking keys or valves.喇叭号：一种铜制的风动乐器，比小号要短，没有键或阀美国传统〔changed the subject〕These meetings would be much shorter if we could keep him from getting off the subject.要是我们能使他不跑题，这些会议就会短得多。韦氏高阶〔correlate〕Poverty and poor housing correlate with a shorter life expectancy.贫困以及住房条件差和较短的预期寿命是有关系的。朗文当代〔cut〕A shorter working week will mean pay cuts for millions of workers.缩短每周工作日将意味着几百万工人要降低工资。朗文当代〔day〕Rail workers are campaigning for a shorter working day .铁路工人在发起缩短工作时间的运动。朗文当代〔deal〕He hoped to cut a deal with the district attorney and get his client a shorter sentence.他曾希望能和地区检察官达成协议, 为他的当事人缩短刑期。外研社新世纪〔defeat〕Staying late at the office to discuss shorter working hours rather defeats the object of the exercise! 迟迟待在办公室讨论缩短工作时间恰恰是在阻挠这一目标的实现！牛津高阶〔depress〕Freezing nights and shorter days depress levels of chlorophyll in leaves.寒冷的夜晚和缩短的白天降低了叶子中的叶绿素含量。外研社新世纪〔design〕This range of clothing is specially designed for shorter women.该系列服装是专为身材较矮的女性设计的。剑桥高阶〔duckpin〕A bowling pin that is shorter and squatter than a tenpin.鸭柱：比十柱对用的木柱短而粗的滚木球用的木柱美国传统〔duration〕The next contract will be of shorter duration.下一个合同持续时间会短一些。牛津搭配〔epode〕A lyric poem characterized by couplets formed by a long line followed by a shorter one.长短句相间的抒情诗体：一种抒情诗体，其特征为长短相间的对偶句美国传统〔expect〕I expected her to be taller than me, not shorter.我猜想她个子比我高，不会比我矮。朗文当代〔flail〕A manual threshing device consisting of a long wooden handle or staff and a shorter, free-swinging stick attached to its end.连枷：一种由一个长木柄或棒和一个安在柄端上稍短的能自由摇动的棍棒组成的手工脱粒用具美国传统〔flattering〕Her hair has been cut in a shorter, more flattering style.她的头发剪短了, 新发型使她更漂亮。外研社新世纪〔flesh〕He looked much shorter in the flesh than on television.他本人比在电视上看上去要矮得多。朗文当代〔full〕She is a full four inches shorter than her sister.她比姐姐足足矮四英寸。牛津高阶〔generally〕The male is generally larger with a shorter beak.雄鸟通常体形较大，喙较短。牛津高阶〔general〕As a general rule, shorter sentences are easier to understand.一般来讲，较短的句子更易理解。麦克米伦高阶〔graphically〕The articles are noticeably shorter with strong headlines and graphics.这些文章明显短了许多，并且配上了醒目的标题和图表。柯林斯高阶〔graphic〕The articles are noticeably shorter with strong headlines and graphics.文章配有醒目的标题和图表, 明显短了许多。外研社新世纪〔hemline〕Shorter hemlines are back in this season.本季又重新时兴较短的衣裙。牛津高阶〔hike〕We hiked some of the shorter trails.我们走了一些短途路线。韦氏高阶〔interval〕The intervals between his various illnesses grew shorter and shorter.他生病间隔的时间越来越短了。牛津搭配〔leisure〕Most people now enjoy shorter working hours and more leisure time .现在大多数人都喜欢工作时间短些，闲暇时间多些。朗文当代〔life cycle〕The life cycle of new electronic products is becoming ever shorter.新的电子产品生命周期越来越短。外研社新世纪〔lifespan〕Men have a shorter lifespan than women.男性的平均寿命比女性短。朗文当代〔mark〕Start by aiming for the eight-foot mark before trying the shorter shot.先从8英尺的目标开始, 然后再尝试更短距离的射击。外研社新世纪〔negotiate〕Union leaders have negotiated an agreement for a shorter working week.工会领袖已经商定了一份缩短每周工作时间的协议。朗文当代〔nonviolent〕He argued that nonviolent drug offenders should receive shorter sentences.他主张缩短非暴力毒犯的刑期。韦氏高阶〔oblate〕Having the shape of a spheroid generated by rotating an ellipse about its shorter axis.扁圆的，椭圆的：绕其短轴旋转椭圆而得到的球形的美国传统〔other〕Some projects are shorter than others.有些项目比另外一些项目期限要短。英汉大词典〔overskirt〕An outer skirt, especially a shorter one worn draped over another skirt.罩裙：一种外裙，尤指套在另一裙子之上的短罩裙美国传统〔parlor grand〕A grand piano shorter in length than a concert grand yet longer than a baby grand.客厅大钢琴：一种比平台大钢琴短但比小型卧式钢琴长的客厅大钢琴美国传统〔pass away〕Summer passed away and the days grew shorter and colder.夏天过去了, 白天越来越短, 天气也越来越寒冷。外研社新世纪〔patriarchal cross〕A Latin cross having two horizontal bars, of which the upper is the shorter.主教十字架：纵长十字架，具有两根横木，上面的一根较短美国传统〔period〕Geology A unit of time, longer than an epoch and shorter than an era.【地质学】 纪：比世长比代短的时间单位美国传统〔perturb〕What perturbs me is that magazine articles are so much shorter nowadays.令我不安的是现在的杂志文章都短多了。外研社新世纪〔perturb〕What perturbs me is that magazine articles are so much shorter nowadays.让我不安的是现在杂志文章都短多了。柯林斯高阶〔predecessor〕The car is some 40mm shorter than its predecessor.这辆轿车比原先的车型短了约40毫米。柯林斯高阶〔queue〕Shopping queues have grown shorter.排队购物的队伍比过去短了。英汉大词典〔radius〕A long, prismatic, slightly curved bone, the shorter and thicker of the two forearm bones, located on the lateral side of the ulna.桡骨：一种长的、棱柱状、微弯的内头，两根前臂骨中较短较粗的一根，位于尺骨的后侧美国传统〔range〕Tactical nuclear weapons have shorter ranges.战术核武器射程更短。外研社新世纪〔range〕Tactical nuclear weapons have shorter ranges.战术核武器的威力范围较小。柯林斯高阶〔return〕The new treatment means patients can expect a shorter hospital stay and a faster return to work.这种新疗法意味着病人将缩短住院时间，更快地回到工作岗位。牛津搭配〔score〕He scored points with teachers by proposing shorter working hours.他因提议更短的工作时间赢得了教师们的好感。麦克米伦高阶〔secondary〕Of, relating to, or being the shorter flight feathers projecting along the inner edge of a bird's wing.腕羽的：沿着鸟翅膀的内侧突出的较短鸟羽的，或与之有关的美国传统〔secondary〕One of the shorter flight feathers projecting along the inner edge of a bird's wing.腕羽：沿着鸟翅膀的内侧突出来的一支短的飞行羽毛美国传统〔self-consciously〕Bess was self-conscious about being shorter than her two friends.贝丝因比她的两个朋友个子都矮而感到很不自在。柯林斯高阶〔self-conscious〕Bess was self-conscious about being shorter than her two friends.贝丝比她两个朋友矮, 这让她感到很不自在。外研社新世纪〔short-day〕Of, relating to, or being a plant that flowers only after exposure to light periods shorter than a certain critical length, as in early spring or fall.短日照的：一种只有接受比某一临界时间很短的光照期照射后比如在早春或秋天才能开花的植物的，与这种植物有关的，是这种植物的美国传统〔short-waisted〕Having a distance between shoulders and waist that is shorter than average.身材短的：肩膀及腰部的距离较一般人平均长度要短的美国传统〔shortening〕The act or process of becoming shorter.变短的动作或过程美国传统〔shorten〕To become short or shorter.变短：变短或变得更短美国传统〔shorten〕To make short or shorter.缩短：使…变短或变得更短美国传统〔short〕He's a bit shorter than me.他比我稍矮些。朗文当代〔short〕He's a short man, shorter than his wife.他是个矮个子,比他妻子还矮。英汉大词典〔short〕Her hair is much shorter than it used to be.她的头发比过去短多了。剑桥高阶〔short〕One of my legs is slightly shorter than the other.我的一条腿比另一条稍短韦氏高阶〔short〕The days are getting shorter and shorter.白天正变得越来越短。牛津搭配〔short〕This way is shorter.这条路比较近。韦氏高阶〔short〕Winter is coming and the days are getting shorter.冬天来临，白日变短了。朗文当代〔shotgun〕The robbers were armed with sawn-off shotguns (=ones that have been made shorter, so the balls go in different directions) .抢劫者手持枪管锯短的猎枪。朗文当代〔simplified〕Last night, the president presented a shorter, simplified version of his speech.昨晚, 总统发表了一个更加简短明了的演讲。外研社新世纪〔simplify〕Last night, the president presented a shorter, simplified version of his speech.昨晚，总统发表了一番更加简短明了的演讲。柯林斯高阶〔sinfonietta〕A symphony that is shorter than usual or that calls for fewer than the usual number of instruments.小交响曲：一个比通常交响曲短的或需要的乐器比通常少的交响乐美国传统〔sonatina〕A sonata having shorter movements than the typical sonata.小奏鸣曲：一种比典型的奏鸣曲拥有较短乐章的奏鸣曲美国传统〔sort〕This book is easier in a sort of way; it's also much shorter.从某一方面说,这本书比较容易读,而且也短得多。英汉大词典〔span〕Children usually have a shorter attention span.儿童通常注意力的持续时间较短。文馨英汉〔span〕She is still a hand's span shorter than her mother.她还比她妈妈矮一拃。英汉大词典〔start〕This book is better than her last one. For a start, it's shorter.这本书比她的上一部好。首先它短一些。剑桥高阶〔stick〕The photographer stuck the shorter people in the front row.摄影师把较矮的人安插在前排。韦氏高阶〔stoop〕He's over six feet tall, but the way he stoops makes him look shorter.他身高超过6英尺，但他弓着背，显得矮了一些。剑桥高阶〔style〕Have you thought about having your hair in a shorter style? 你有没有想过剪个短发型？牛津高阶〔suffice〕A cover letter should never exceed one page; often a far shorter letter will suffice.附信不应超过一页，通常来说，一封相对非常简短的信就足够了。柯林斯高阶〔suffice〕A cover letter should never exceed one page; often a far shorter letter will suffice.附信绝不要超过一页；通常一封非常简短的信就足够了。外研社新世纪〔surge〕Wave motion with low height and a shorter period than a swell.波涛：低的波浪行动，时间短于巨浪美国传统〔take the sting out of sth〕The new policy of shorter working hours will serve to take the sting out of the pay cut.缩短工作时间的新政策有助于减少降低薪水带来的不快。剑桥高阶〔tangible〕Other tangible benefits include an increase in salary and shorter working hours.其他实实在在的好处包括加薪和缩短工作时间。剑桥高阶〔tetradynamous〕Having six stamens, two of which are shorter than the others, as in most plants of the mustard family.四强雄蕊的：有六个雄蕊，二个比其它的短，如在大多十字花科植物中美国传统〔that〕That route is shorter than this one.那条路比这条短美国传统〔thin〕Her hair had been thinned and cut shorter.她的头发削薄了，剪短了。朗文当代〔tilt〕The chair had one leg shorter than the others, making it tilt.那把椅子有一条腿低于其他腿, 所以是歪的。外研社新世纪〔timesaving〕Serving to save time through an efficient method or a shorter route; expeditious.可节省时间的：可通过一个有效的方式或一个更短的路径节省时间的；迅速的美国传统〔tipping〕Today's slightly shorter race could well help to tip the scales in his favour.今天距离稍短的赛跑可能会对他占据优势大有助益。柯林斯高阶〔tip〕Today's slightly shorter race could tip the scales in his favour.今天赛程稍短, 他会占优势。外研社新世纪〔tour〕A group organized for such a trip or for a shorter sightseeing excursion.旅游团：为了这样一种旅行或一更短的观光旅行而组织在一起的一群人美国传统〔unionization〕Increasing unionization led to demands for higher wages and shorter hours.随着工会越来越壮大, 有了提高工资、缩短工作时间的要求。外研社新世纪〔unionization〕Increasing unionization led to demands for higher wages and shorter hours.随着工会越来越壮大，有了提高工资、缩短工作时间的要求。柯林斯高阶〔upset〕To make (a heated metal bolt, for example) shorter and thicker by hammering on the end.镦粗，加厚：锤打一端使（如加热过的金属条）变短变厚美国传统〔upside〕The upside of moving would be a shorter commute to work.搬家的好处在于上班往返的距离缩短了。韦氏高阶〔wavelength〕Blue light has a shorter wavelength than red.蓝光的波长比红光的短。柯林斯高阶〔week〕The firm is introducing a shorter working week.这家公司要采用较短的周工作时间。牛津高阶〔wintertime〕The days are shorter in (the) wintertime.冬季白天较短。牛津高阶〔work week〕The union had sought a wage increase and a shorter work week.工会寻求增加工资，缩短每周工作时间。柯林斯高阶〔working〕Automation would bring a shorter, more flexible working week.自动化会使工作周缩短，也更为灵活。柯林斯高阶〔workweek〕We will have a shorter workweek in the future.我们将来一周工作的天数会更少。英汉大词典〔would〕She'd look better with shorter hair.她留短发会显得好看些。牛津高阶〔yet〕The novel is 800 pages long, yet it reads more quickly than many shorter books.这部小说有800页长，不过读起来却比许多篇幅短些的还要快。麦克米伦高阶Shorter contracts have meant an increasingly transient workforce.短期合同意味着劳动力的流动性越来越大。牛津商务A shorter working week has been proposed to mollify the effects of the new working arrangements.一个较短的工作周被建议用来缓和新的工作安排的影响。剑桥国际A cape is similar to a cloak, but it is usually shorter.披肩同斗篷相似，但通常更短些。剑桥国际A sidereal day is shorter than a mean solar day by 3 minutes and 56 seconds. 恒星日比平均太阳日短三分五十六秒。译典通Bob is shorter than his younger brother. 鲍伯比他弟弟矮。译典通He revised his story to make it shorter. 他修改了他的故事，把它缩短了。译典通He's over six feet tall, but the way he stoops makes him look shorter.他身高6英尺多，但他弓背的样子使他看上去矮了一些。剑桥国际Her hair is much shorter than it used to be.她的头发比以前短多了。剑桥国际In the experiment, small animals were found to have a shorter lifespan than larger ones.实验中发现小动物比大的动物的寿命要短。剑桥国际Other tangible benefits include an increase in salary and shorter working hours.其他具体的受益包括提薪和缩短工作时间。剑桥国际Studies are under way to see if the interval between breast screenings should be shorter than the recommended three years.研究正在进行，以明确乳房扫描检查的间隔期是否应该短于所建议的3年。剑桥国际The shorter the wavelength of an X-ray, the more powerful it is. X 光的波长越短，就越强大。剑桥国际The fibres in cheaper woollen cloth tend to be shorter.便宜些的毛料里的纤维经常会短些。剑桥国际The new policy of shorter working hours will serve to take the sting out of the pay cut.缩短工时的新政策减少了由减薪引起的不快。剑桥国际The runner in the inside lane has a shorter distance to run.内圈跑道的赛跑运动员跑的距离比较短。剑桥国际The squid uses its two long arms to catch its prey and the eight shorter arms to hold the creature while eating it.乌贼用它那两根长触手来捕捉猎物，八根短的则是在吃东西时抓住它。剑桥国际The table is unstable because one leg is shorter than the others. 这桌子一条腿比其它的腿短，所以不平稳。译典通The tailor altered the coat to make it shorter. 裁缝把大衣改短了。译典通There is a growing trend towards shorter contracts.合同期限有变短的趋势。牛津商务This range of clothing is specially designed for shorter women.这一系列的服装是为矮小女子而特别设计的。剑桥国际Thread the beads onto a shorter string.把珠子穿在短一点的线上。剑桥国际With personal computers and software, the trend is toward shorter and shorter product life cycles.个人计算机和软件的产品生命周期趋于越来越短。牛津商务With the coming of winter the days get shorter. 随著冬天的到来，白昼短了。译典通Workers have rejected a pay offer of 8% in favour of a 4% increase linked with a shorter working week (=they have accepted the second instead of the first).工人们拒绝了工资增长8％的提议，而赞同工资增长4％并缩短每周工作时间。剑桥国际 |
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