shorter
['ʃɔ:tə]
adj.
短的( short的比较级 );
不够;
短缺的;
短期的;
例句:
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Only this time they're both shorter and sweeter.
来自BBC
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Bess was self-conscious about being shorter than her two friends.
贝丝因比她的两个朋友个子都矮而感到很不自在。
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The union had sought a wage increase and a shorter work week.
工会寻求增加工资，缩短每周工作时间。
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The car is some 40mm shorter than its predecessor.
这辆轿车比原先的车型短了约40毫米。
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They have shorter or longer wavelengths than visible light.
来自BBC
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Maybe this is why our life expectancy is shorter.
来自SA