1630s, from short (adj.) + sleeve. First recorded in an ordinance of Massachusetts Bay colony, forbidding "short sleeves, whereby the nakedness of the arme may be discovered."
双语例句
1. I use the short-wave radio to get the latest war news.
我用短波收音机收听最新的战事新闻。
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2. The letter was short — a simple recitation of their problem.
信写得很短——只是简单地说了一下他们的问题。
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3. They've come a long way in a short space of time.
他们在很短的时间之内就大老远地赶了过来。
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4. There was a net outflow of about £50m in short-term capital.
短期资金净流出额大约为5,000万英镑。
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5. I'll run over to Short Mountain and check on Mrs Adams.