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单词 cut someone/thing short
释义

cut someone/thing short

Interrupt someone or something; bring an abrupt or premature end to something said or done: Peter cut him short rudely...
  • He began to tell me about whirling electrons and orthicon-tubes and other nonsense, but I cut him short with an abrupt wave.
  • They played every game they were asked, and their contracts were cut short.
  • My education was cut short by an unexpected interruption of life.

Synonyms

break off, bring to a premature end, leave unfinished, shorten, truncate, curtail, terminate, end, stop, abort, bring to an untimely end
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