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| 词汇 | short |
| 释义 | SHORT for short in a short form. (Usually refers to names.)My name is William. They call me Bill for short.Almost everyone who is named Robert is called Bob for short. knee-high to a grasshopper not very tall; short and small, as a child. (Folksy.)Hello, Billy. I haven t seen you since you were knee-high to a grasshopper.I have two grandchildren, both knee-high to a grasshopper. short Theme: CARS n. a car. (Streets.)Man, that's some short you got!Max gets his money cracking shorts. Theme: DECEPTION tr. to give someone less of something than was agreed upon.You shorted me!They shorted us on the last order, so we switched suppliers. Theme: DRINKING - PORTION 1. n. a small drink of hard liquor or of beer. One short, bartender.I'll have a short and a pack of cigarettes. 2. mod. having to do with a single drink of undiluted liquor. I'll take mine short, innkeeper.Who ordered a short one? Theme: DRUGS n. a purchase of drugs that counts or weighs out less than the amount agreed upon.You gave me a short. Fix it now, or this thing goes off accidentally in your ear.Max knew that Bruno ended up with a short, and Bruno wasn't stable enough to talk about things like that. Max blew. Theme: FINANCIAL 1. n. the sale of borrowed shares of stock; a short sale. (Securities markets.) I think that IBM is a good short in here. The high-tech companies are in for a pullback.There is a lot of covering of shorts this week. After that the market is in for a steady decline. 2. tr. to sell borrowed stock. (Securities markets.) I wouldn't short IBM. It's a long-term hold.The way the deficit is running, I'd short the whole market. short 1. adjective 1 lacking money; lacking enough money to meet an obligation US, 1960. 2 near the end of a prison sentence or military tour of duty US, 1967. 3 used of an amount of a drug, underweight US, 1989.► a NOUN (part) short of a NOUN (whole)used as the central part of a generally humorous formula – a something short of a greater – that infers a lack of mental capacity, not completely sane, 'not all there'. Inspiration for these phrases seems to be universal: 'one planet short of a full galaxy'. Religions account for, among others: 'one candle short of a menorah'; 'two candles short of a mass'; 'a few wafers short of a communion'; 'several fishes short of a miracle'. UK politics and current affairs: 'quite a few red boxes short of a successful Prime Minister'; 'various wheezes short of a Scottish parliament'; 'a few pence short of a euro'; 'a few pence short of a first-class stamp'; 'a few digits short of a dialling code'; 'a couple of programmes short of a series'. Sports and games: 'one player short of a cricket team'; 'a couple of cubs short of a full Lion's pack'; 'one helmet short of a huddle'; 'two cards short of a full-house'; 'several pawns short of a full set'; 'several pieces short of a full set'. Animals are also popular: 'two sheep short of a flock'; 'a couple of kangaroos short of a full paddock'. Food and drink: 'several currants short of a bun'; 'one liquorice stick short of a Pontefract cake'; 'two bottles short of a crate'; 'a nosebag short of a sack of oats'; 'two luncheon vouchers short of a ploughman's'; 'several prawns short of a cocktail'; 'a few stock-cubes short of a full polar ration'; 'several gondolas short of a Cornetto [a branded ice-cream associated with Venice]'. Fashion: 'three diamond clusters short of a tiara'; 'several gemstones short of a full tiara'; 'more than a Dolce short of a Gabbana [Dolce & Gabbana is a well-known fashion-house]'. And so on. Two final examples, both with obviously limited circulation but they demonstrate the possibilities: 'a few billion neurons short of a full load'; 'a few shards of pottery short of a full anthropological theory' UK, 1941.► a sheep short of a paddocklacking a full complement of intelligence AUSTRALIA, 1994.► get shortto near the end of a prison sentence or military enlistment US, 1951.► have short arms and long pocketsto be stingy AUSTRALIA, 1966 2. noun 1 a car, especially a restored older car or hot rod US, 1914. 2 a drink of spirits (as opposed to wine, beer, etc), or a spirit and a mixer. Used of drinks taken in short measures, although the original use is also of undiluted alcohol UK, 1837. 3 the unsmoked butt of a cigarette UK, 1990. 4 a brief nap US, 1976. 5 in lobstering, a lobster that is not legal size US, 1978. 6 a railway carriage left between stations US, 1977 short1. n. a small drink of hard liquor or of beer. I’ll have a short and a pack of cigarettes. 2. mod. having to do with a single drink of undiluted liquor. I’ll take mine short, innkeeper. 3. n. a purchase of drugs that counts or weighs out less than the amount agreed upon. You gave me a short. Fix it now, or this thing goes off accidentally in your ear. 4. tv. to give someone less of something than was agreed upon. They shorted us on the last order, so we switched suppliers. 5. n. a car. (Streets.) Man, that’s some short you got! 6. n. the sale of borrowed shares of stock; a short sale. (Securities markets.) There is a lot of covering of shorts this week. After that the market is in for a steady decline. 7. tv. to sell borrowed stock. (Securities markets.) The way the deficit is running, I’d short the whole market.
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