short³ n 1 in short used when you want to say the most important point in a few words 简单地说，总而言之: In short, I don't think we can do it. 总之，我不认为我们做得了这事。 2 [C] BrE a strong alcoholic drink such as WHISKY or GIN 【英】 烈性酒〈如威士忌或杜松子酒〉 3 [C] informal a SHORT CIRCUIT 【非正式】 短路