| 词汇 | cut someone short |
| 释义 | cut someone short phrase 打断…的话 to stop someone from talking before they have finished what they were saying He started to explain, but she cut him short. 他开始解释，可是她打断了他的话。 I was in a rush to get away and had to cut her short. Sophie started to speak, but Dominic cut her short. I don't mean to cut you short, but we're almost out of time. Taylor began but Anna cut him short. I started to protest but she cut me short. See also: cut verb (STOP) cut something short idiom C2 提早结束（正在进行的事情） to have to stop doing something before it is finished Their conversation was cut short by the arrival of more guests. 因为由更多的客人到来，他们的交谈被中止了。 We had to cut short our holiday because Richard was ill. 我们不得不缩短了假期，因为理查德病了。 |
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