short
gb/ʃˈɔɹt/ us/ʃˈɔɹt/
A1
Anh
~ 2400
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adjective
A1
property
1
Not long in length or time
Not long in size or time.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] is short
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'short' with 'small' when talking about height of people; 'short' is correct for height, not 'small'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
brief (Often used for time, slightly more formal and focused on duration.)
|
small (Can refer to size but less precise for length or duration.)
Từ trái nghĩa
long (Refers to greater length or duration, opposite of 'short' in size or time.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
short time
|short distance
|short hair
|short break
|short meeting
Chủ đề
daily life
|time
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone/something] is short
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use 'low' instead of 'short' for people; 'low' is incorrect for describing human height.
Từ đồng nghĩa
low (Refers to position or level rather than stature.)
Từ trái nghĩa
tall (Refers to greater height, opposite of 'short' for stature.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
short man
|short woman
|short building
Chủ đề
daily life
|physical description
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone/something] is short of [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may omit 'of' in 'short of [something]', which makes the phrase incorrect.
Từ đồng nghĩa
insufficient (More formal term for not enough.)
Từ trái nghĩa
plentiful (Having more than enough of something.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
short of money
|short on time
|short of breath
Chủ đề
daily life
|needs
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Từ đồng nghĩa
slightly (Indicates a small degree but not necessarily about failing to reach something.)
Từ trái nghĩa
beyond (Indicates going past the required point or amount.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
fall short
|cut short
Chủ đề
measurement
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The arrow fell short of the target.
- We stopped short when we saw the snake.
- His performance fell short of expectations.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The ball went short of the goal.
- He stopped short at the door.
- Her score was short of the pass mark.
Danh từ
B2
entity
5
A brief piece of writing or film
A small piece of writing or film.
Từ đồng nghĩa
short story (Specifically a brief work of fiction.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
literary short
|animated short
Chủ đề
arts
|literature
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I read a short yesterday.
- She made an animated short.
- The shorts were very funny.
Ngữ pháp
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short
IPA
GB/ʃˈɔɹt/
US/ʃˈɔɹt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
short (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (short)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: short
- Comparative: shorter
- Superlative: shortest
Noun
- Base: short
- Plural: shorts
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
cut short
1/kˈʌt ʃˈɔɹt/
phrasal verb
Stop earlier than planned
To make something end before it was supposed to end.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- We’re running short of paper for the printer.
- They ran short on food during the trip.