短[duǎn]

形short; brief

♦ 她头发剪得~~的。 She had her hair cut short.

♦ 这条路最~。 This is the shortest way.

♦ 冬季日~夜长。 In winter the days are short and the nights long.

动lack; owe

♦ 一个月~两天 two days short of a month; a month less two days

♦ 别人都来了, 就~他一个。 All the others are here; he's the only one missing.

♦ ~你三块钱。 I owe you three yuan.

名weak point; fault

♦ 揭短