shortness
美[ʃɔːtnəs] 英[ʃɔːtnəs]
n. 短小;简略;不足;近视;(金属等的)脆性
英英释义
Noun- the property of being of short spatial extent;
"the shortness of the Channel crossing"
- the condition of being short of something;
"there was no shortness of money" "can cause shortness of breath"
- the property of being truncated or short
- the property of being of short temporal extent;
"the shortness of air travel time"
- the property of being shorter than average stature
- an abrupt discourteous manner
例句
用作名词(n.)- He was extremely sorry for the shortness of time.他对时间不足感到十分抱歉。
- Some women don't have typical symptoms like chest pains, she said, but may have pain lower in their bodies or severe shortness of breath.有些女性没有心脏疼痛等病征,但在身体深处有疼痛感,或严重呼吸不足。