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short

IPA（発音記号）

/ʃɔːt/

形容詞

人物 for句野球（野手・守備位置） of句ゴルフ前置詞句口語廃用広義古風

Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically. / (of a person) Of comparatively small height. / Having little duration.

日本語の意味

寸法が短い、端から端までの距離が小さい / （人の場合）身長が低い / 持続時間が短い

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The ladder was short, so I couldn't reach the roof.

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そのはしごは短すぎて屋根に届かなかった。

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意味（1）

Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.

意味（2）

(of a person) Of comparatively small height.

意味（3）

Having little duration.

Last spring, the periodical cicadas emerged across eastern North America. Their vast numbers and short above-ground life spans inspired awe and irritation in humans—and made for good meals for birds and small mammals.

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意味（4）

(followed by for) Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).

"Phone" is short for "telephone" and "asap" short for "as soon as possible".

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意味（5）

(cricket, of a fielder or fielding position) that is relatively close to the batsman.

意味（6）

(cricket, of a ball) bowled so that it bounces relatively far from the batsman.

意味（7）

(golf, of an approach shot or putt) that falls short of the green or the hole.

意味（8）

(gambling) Of betting odds, offering a small return for the money wagered.

意味（9）

(baking, of pastries, metallurgy) Brittle, crumbly. (See shortbread, shortcake, shortcrust, shortening, hot short, cold-short.)

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意味（10）

Abrupt; brief; pointed; petulant.

He gave a short answer to the question.

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意味（11）

Limited in quantity; inadequate; insufficient; scanty.

a short supply of provisions

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意味（12）

Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied, especially with money; scantily furnished; lacking.

to be short of money

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意味（13）

Deficient; less; not coming up to a measure or standard.

an account which is short of the truth

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意味（14）

(colloquial) Undiluted; neat.

“There ain’t no drain of nothing short handy, is there?” said the Chicken, generally. “This here sluicing night is hard lines to a man as lives on his condition.”