cut short
形容词: 1. (时间)被缩短的;提前结束的 - The concert was cut short due to technical difficulties. 音乐会因技术故障被提前结束了。 名词: 1. (口语)突然结束;中断 - The storm forced a cut short to our outdoor picnic. 暴风雨迫使我们的户外野餐中断了。词语辨析:
cut short 和end prematurely 都可用来表示“提前结束”,但前者更常用于口语,后者更正式。词汇扩充:
1. cut off:切断;截断 2. cut back:削减;减少 3. cut through:穿过;通过 4. short cut:捷径;近路近义词:
1. terminate 2. abbreviate 3. curtail反义词:
1. prolong 2. extend 3. lengthen柯林斯词典:
cut short (phrase) 1. If you cut something short or if it cuts short, it stops before it was intended to finish. - The concert was cut short after only half an hour. 2. If you cut someone short, you interrupt them or stop them speaking before they have finished. - She cut him short before he could finish.牛津词典:
cut short (phrase) 1. Stop or discontinue abruptly before it is finished. - The phone rang, cutting short what he was saying. 2. Interrupt or limit someone abruptly. - He was about to reply, but was cut short by the senator.用法:
- The meeting was cut short due to an emergency. 这次会议因为紧急情况被中断了。 - She cut her vacation short to attend the important meeting. 她缩短了假期去参加重要会议。 - The teacher cut short the student's excuses and asked for the homework. 老师打断了学生的借口并要求交作业。相关例句:
- The concert was cut short due to technical difficulties.
音乐会因技术故障被提前结束了。 - Sorry to cut you short, but we need to move on to the next topic.
抱歉打断你,但我们需要继续下一个话题。 - The power outage cut short our conversation.
停电中断了我们的谈话。 - The rain cut short our outdoor activities.
雨天使我们的户外活动提前结束。 - She cut short her visit to her parents and returned home early.
她缩短了对父母的访问,提前回家了。 - We had to cut short our trip due to unforeseen circumstances.
由于意外情况,我们不得不提前结束旅行。 - The fireworks display was cut short because of safety concerns.
由于安全问题,烟火表演被提前结束了。 - The referee cut short the match due to bad weather.
裁判因恶劣天气而中断了比赛。 - She cut short her speech when she realized she had exceeded the time limit.
当她意识到已超出时间限制时,她缩短了演讲。 - The sudden noise cut short their conversation.
突然的噪音打断了他们的谈话。 - He cut short his vacation and returned to work.
他提前结束了假期,回到了工作岗位。 - They had to cut short their visit and rush to the airport.
他们不得不缩短访问时间,匆忙赶往机场。 - She cut short her time at the party and left early.
她缩短了在派对上的时间,提前离开了。 - The director cut short the actor's monologue in the middle of the scene.
导演在场景中间打断了演员的独白。 - We had to cut short our hike due to heavy rain.
由于大雨,我们不得不提前结束我们的徒步旅行。 - He cut short his explanation and refused to answer any more questions.
他中断了解释,并拒绝回答更多问题。 - The power outage cut short their enjoyment of the movie.
停电中断了他们对电影的享受。 - The speaker was cut short by the moderator as the time limit was reached.
由于时间限制,主持人打断了演讲者。 - She cut short her trip to attend the family emergency.
她缩短了旅行,去应对家庭紧急情况。 - The teacher cut short the student's explanation and gave the correct answer.
老师打断了学生的解释并给出了正确答案。