| 释义 |
cut somebody short cut (someone or something) short1. To interrupt someone so that they stop talking. I was sick of listening to her story so I finally cut her short.2. To end something unexpectedly or abruptly before its planned conclusion. No one was disappointed when the principal's microphone came unplugged, cutting his speech short.See also: cut, shortcut somebody ˈshort stop somebody speaking: She was just about to say who had got the job, but I cut her short and asked her to keep it secret.See also: cut, short, somebody |