shortness

英 [ˈʃɔːtnəs]

美 [ˈʃɔrtnəs]

n.  不足; 短小

化学

BNC.22104 / COCA.19017

英英释义

noun

• an abrupt discourteous manner
  Synonym:abruptnessbrusquenesscurtnessgruffness
• the property of being shorter than average stature
• the property of being of short temporal extent
  1. the shortness of air travel time
• the property of being of short spatial extent
  1. the shortness of the Channel crossing
• the property of being truncated or short
  Synonym:truncation
• the condition of being short of something
  1. there was no shortness of money
  2. can cause shortness of breath

双语例句

• Red blood cells carry oxygen, and a shortage of those will cause fatigue and shortness of breath.
  红细胞具有携氧功能，红细胞缺乏会引起呼吸急促和疲乏。
• It is not healthy for me to compromise due to shortness of the time or budget.
  因为时间或预算紧张而妥协让我感觉不适。
• He was extremely sorry for the shortness of time.
  他对时间不足感到十分抱歉。
• Instead of feeling better, her shortness of breath got worse-signalling a problem.
  但她的呼吸短促更严重了，而不是感觉更好？这说明有问题。
• I often feel faint, cold feet, shortness of breath and numbness in my legs.
  常觉得头晕，脚冷，呼吸不顺，腿还发麻。
• Having more shortness of breath than normal when you're physically active.
  有更多比正常呼吸急促当你的体力活动。
• On further questioning, he denies having weight loss, hemoptysis, or shortness of breath.
  进一步询问，患者否认消瘦、咯血和气短。
• Other common signs include chest pain, coughing up blood, shortness of breath and repeated cases of pneumonia.
  其他常见的迹象包括胸痛，喀血，呼吸急促，还有反复性肺炎。
• I repine at the shortness of life, and envy the great river its eternal course.
  哀我生之须臾，羡长江之无穷。
• Women are more likely than men to experience vague symptoms such as shortness of breath or back pain.
  与男人相比，女人更可能会出现一些模糊的症状，比如呼吸短促和后背疼痛。