| 释义 |
cut short
1. stop or interrupt suddenly 突然停止
* Their conversation was cut short by the telephone ringing. 他们的谈话被电话铃声打断了。
* He was about to go on talking when his mother cut him short. 他正要继续讲下去，他妈妈打断了他。
2. make shorter 停止；缩短
* We'll have to cut our visit short, as we want to get back before dark. 我们必须缩短访问时间，因为天黑前还得赶回去。
* His life was cut short by cancer. 癌症过早地结束了他的生命。
* If you anything more to say, please cut it short as your time is nearly up. 如果你还有什么要说的话，请简短一些，因为你的时间已经快到了。
* I'll cut a long story short. 我就长话短说吧。 |