short cut

n C 近路；捷径

• He took a short cut home. 他抄近路回家。

• There aren't any short cuts to learning a foreign language. 学外语没有捷径可走。

• Becoming a lawyer requires years of training--there are really no short cuts. 要想成为律师，就必须经过多年培训，确实没有捷径可走。