อังกฤษ

short

gb/ʃˈɔɹt/ us/ʃˈɔɹt/
A1 อังกฤษ
~ 2400
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective A1 property
1

Not long in length or time

Not long in size or time.

รูปแบบการใช้: [something] is short
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'short' with 'small' when talking about height of people; 'short' is correct for height, not 'small'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
brief (Often used for time, slightly more formal and focused on duration.) | small (Can refer to size but less precise for length or duration.)
คำตรงข้าม
long (Refers to greater length or duration, opposite of 'short' in size or time.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
short time |short distance |short hair |short break |short meeting
หัวข้อ
daily life |time |measurement |core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
  • 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
  • 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.

รูปแบบการใช้: [someone/something] is short
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use 'low' instead of 'short' for people; 'low' is incorrect for describing human height.
คำพ้องความหมาย
low (Refers to position or level rather than stature.)
คำตรงข้าม
tall (Refers to greater height, opposite of 'short' for stature.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
short man |short woman |short building
หัวข้อ
daily life |physical description |core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
  • 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
  • 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.

รูปแบบการใช้: [someone/something] is short of [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may omit 'of' in 'short of [something]', which makes the phrase incorrect.
คำพ้องความหมาย
insufficient (More formal term for not enough.)
คำตรงข้าม
plentiful (Having more than enough of something.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
short of money |short on time |short of breath
หัวข้อ
daily life |needs |core_vocabulary |daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
  • 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
  • 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.

คำพ้องความหมาย
slightly (Indicates a small degree but not necessarily about failing to reach something.)
คำตรงข้าม
beyond (Indicates going past the required point or amount.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
fall short |cut short
หัวข้อ
measurement |core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
  • The arrow fell short of the target.
  • We stopped short when we saw the snake.
  • His performance fell short of expectations.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
  • The ball went short of the goal.
  • He stopped short at the door.
  • Her score was short of the pass mark.
คำนาม B2 entity
5

A brief piece of writing or film

A small piece of writing or film.

คำพ้องความหมาย
short story (Specifically a brief work of fiction.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
literary short |animated short
หัวข้อ
arts |literature |arts_entertainment |communication
ตัวอย่าง
  • 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
  • I read a short yesterday.
  • She made an animated short.
  • The shorts were very funny.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
short
IPA
GB/ʃˈɔɹt/
US/ʃˈɔɹt/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
short (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (short)
รูปคำ
Adjective
  • Base: short
  • Comparative: shorter
  • Superlative: shortest
Noun
  • Base: short
  • Plural: shorts
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
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
วลีและสำนวน

cut short

1
/kˈʌt ʃˈɔɹt/
phrasal verb

Stop earlier than planned

To make something end before it was supposed to end.

ตัวอย่าง
  • 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.

ตัวอย่าง
  • 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.

ตัวอย่าง
  • 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.

ตัวอย่าง
  • 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.

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

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