shortness

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The property of being short, of being small of stature or brief. uncountable
    — the shortness of a stubby pencil
  2. The result or product of being short. countable
  3. The property of being short or terse. uncountable
    — I was chastened by the shortness of her reply.

词形变化

shortnesses plural

词汇关系

衍生词
shortness of breath

词源

From Middle English schortnesse, from Old English sċortnes, sċeortnys, equivalent to short + -ness.
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