short/∫ɔːt $ ∫ɔːrt/

a.

➊ covering a small length or distance

➋ happening for a little time

➌ small in height

a.

➊ 短的：one's short hair 短发

◇a short trip 短途旅行

◇short wave 短波

➋ 短期的，短暂的：He paid a short visit to us. 他短暂地拜访了我们。

◇The train left a short time ago. 火车刚刚开走了。

➌ 矮的：He is shorter than his brother. 他比他的哥哥矮。

short

shortcoming

shortly

shortage

shorten

shorts

shortsighted

音组-ort/-ɔːt $ -ɔːrt/

port; short; sort; sport