① short作副詞表示“突然地,出其不意地;唐突地,突兀地;簡(jiǎn)潔地”。
stop short 突然停下
cut short 打斷
talk short with sb. 與某人簡(jiǎn)短地交談
② shortly意為“不久,很快;簡(jiǎn)言之;簡(jiǎn)略地;唐突地,不耐煩地”。
They returned shortly after sunset. 日落后不久他們就返回了。
He explained his meaning shortly but clearly. 他扼要而清楚地解釋了自己的意思。
She answered shortly that she didn't care what I thought. 她很不耐煩地回答說(shuō),她不在乎我怎么想。