ph.
1. He cut the discussion short by clapping loudly.
他大声鼓掌，打断了讨论。
2. He had to cut his trip short.
他只得缩短自己的旅程。
3. Excuse me, but I'll have to cut you short.
对不起，打断你一下。
1. He said the visit was cut short after officials realized the man was trying to pursue " very personal " business with Fritzl.
2. The annual holiday in May was cut short to three days last year, with the other four spread throughout the calendar for other traditional festivals.
3. Wu on Monday cut short her visit to Japan by one day by cancelling a meeting with Koizumi.
4. The global recession has since cut into export earnings and caused budget deficits to soar, leaving Cuba short of cash.
5. Mayor Mao Xiaoping cut short a trip to Europe and boarded a flight home from Britain on Wednesday night.
6. Although the rate cut will not turn around the economy in the short run, it will help improve confidence.
7. The move mirrors one made earlier by razor manufacturer Gillette but falls short of the full sponsorship cut made by consulting giant Accenture.
8. The lawyer representing the firm said the EU also cut short the time for the company to launch a counterplea.
9. Hu cut short his visit to Italy and returned to Beijing Wednesday in response to the riot in Xinjiang.
10. Russian President Vladimir Putin has cut short his holiday and returned to Moscow from the Black Sea resort of Sochi.
verb
1. terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
e.g. My speech was cut short
Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries
2. cut short是什么意思
2. make shorter as if by cutting off
e.g. truncate a word
Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains
Synonym: truncate
3. interrupt before its natural or planned end
e.g. We had to cut short our vacation
Synonym: break short break off
4. cause to end earlier than intended
e.g. The spontaneous applause cut the singer short