英語

short

gb/ʃˈɔɹt/ us/ʃˈɔɹt/
A1 英語
~ 2400
語義
0件の語義
adjective A1 property
1

Not long in length or time

Not long in size or time.

用法パターン: [something] is short
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'short' with 'small' when talking about height of people; 'short' is correct for height, not 'small'.
類義語
brief (Often used for time, slightly more formal and focused on duration.) | small (Can refer to size but less precise for length or duration.)
対義語
long (Refers to greater length or duration, opposite of 'short' in size or time.)
コロケーション
short time |short distance |short hair |short break |short meeting
テーマ
daily life |time |measurement |core_vocabulary
例文
  • The movie was surprisingly short, only 80 minutes long.
  • She wore a short skirt to the party.
  • We took a short walk before dinner.
  • His speech was short and to the point.
学習者向け例文
  • The meeting was short.
  • I have short hair.
  • It is a short road to my house.
  • We talked for a short time.
adjective A1 property
2

Not tall in height

Not tall.

用法パターン: [someone/something] is short
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes use 'low' instead of 'short' for people; 'low' is incorrect for describing human height.
類義語
low (Refers to position or level rather than stature.)
対義語
tall (Refers to greater height, opposite of 'short' for stature.)
コロケーション
short man |short woman |short building
テーマ
daily life |physical description |core_vocabulary
例文
  • He is too short to reach the top shelf.
  • The fence is quite short, so you can see over it.
  • She felt self-conscious about being short.
学習者向け例文
  • I am short.
  • The wall is short.
  • My brother is short.
adjective B1 property
3

Not having enough of something

Not having enough of something.

用法パターン: [someone/something] is short of [something]
よくある間違い:
Learners may omit 'of' in 'short of [something]', which makes the phrase incorrect.
類義語
insufficient (More formal term for not enough.)
対義語
plentiful (Having more than enough of something.)
コロケーション
short of money |short on time |short of breath
テーマ
daily life |needs |core_vocabulary |daily_life
例文
  • We're short on time, so let's hurry.
  • The recipe failed because I was short of sugar.
  • He was too short of breath to continue running.
学習者向け例文
  • I am short of money.
  • We are short on time.
  • She is short of food.
adverb B2 property
4

By less than the needed distance/amount

By not enough distance or amount.

類義語
slightly (Indicates a small degree but not necessarily about failing to reach something.)
対義語
beyond (Indicates going past the required point or amount.)
コロケーション
fall short |cut short
テーマ
measurement |core_vocabulary
例文
  • The arrow fell short of the target.
  • We stopped short when we saw the snake.
  • His performance fell short of expectations.
学習者向け例文
  • The ball went short of the goal.
  • He stopped short at the door.
  • Her score was short of the pass mark.
名詞 B2 entity
5

A brief piece of writing or film

A small piece of writing or film.

類義語
short story (Specifically a brief work of fiction.)
コロケーション
literary short |animated short
テーマ
arts |literature |arts_entertainment |communication
例文
  • Pixar released a new animated short before the movie.
  • He published several shorts in literary magazines.
  • The festival featured ten shorts from around the world.
学習者向け例文
  • I read a short yesterday.
  • She made an animated short.
  • The shorts were very funny.
文法
辞書形
short
IPA
GB/ʃˈɔɹt/
US/ʃˈɔɹt/
音節・強勢
short (1音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (short)
活用形
Adjective
  • Base: short
  • Comparative: shorter
  • Superlative: shortest
Noun
  • Base: short
  • Plural: shorts
関連語
Forms
shorts noun shorter adjective shortest adjective
Core family
shorten verb A2 shortly adverb A2 shortness noun B1 shortage noun B1
Related words
shortcut noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
long adjective A1
Advanced or less common
shortcoming noun
表現

cut short

1
/kˈʌt ʃˈɔɹt/
phrasal verb

Stop earlier than planned

To make something end before it was supposed to end.

例文
  • The meeting was cut short due to an emergency.
  • His vacation was cut short when he got sick.

fall short (of)

1
/fˈɔl ʃˈɔɹt əv/
phrasal verb

Fail to reach standard/amount expected

To not reach what is wanted or expected.

例文
  • Her performance fell short of our expectations.
  • The team fell short by just two points.

in short

1
/ˈɪn ʃˈɔɹt/
fixed phrase

To summarize briefly

Used before giving the main point in a few words.

例文
  • In short, we need more time to finish the project.
  • He was, in short, not ready for the challenge.

nothing short of

1
/nˈʌθɪŋ ʃˈɔɹt əv/
fixed phrase

Exactly equal to something extreme/impressive

Used to say something is exactly like something else, often surprising or extreme.

例文
  • His recovery was nothing short of miraculous.
  • The view from the top was nothing short of breathtaking.

run short (of)

1
/ɹˈʌn ʃˈɔɹt əv/
phrasal verb

Have less than needed supply remaining

To not have enough of something left.

例文
  • We’re running short of paper for the printer.
  • They ran short on food during the trip.

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