shortness

英 [ˈʃɔːtnəs]

美 [ˈʃɔrtnəs]

n.  不足; 短小

化学

BNC.22104 / COCA.19017

英英释义

noun

• an abrupt discourteous manner
  Synonym:abruptnessbrusquenesscurtnessgruffness
• the property of being shorter than average stature
• the property of being of short temporal extent
  1. the shortness of air travel time
• the property of being of short spatial extent
  1. the shortness of the Channel crossing
• the property of being truncated or short
  Synonym:truncation
• the condition of being short of something
  1. there was no shortness of money
  2. can cause shortness of breath

双语例句

• It takes two department heads to treat shortness of breath?
  要两个部门的头头来治疗呼吸短促？
• He was extremely sorry for the shortness of time.
  他对时间不足感到十分抱歉。
• Allergy symptoms are headache, rash, shortness of breath.
  过敏症状会产生疹子，气短，和头疼。
• Other reactions include stomach pains, sickness, diarrhea and shortness of breath.
  他在用力时从来没有气短过。1其它反应还有胃痛、恶心、腹泻和气短。
• I often feel faint, cold feet, shortness of breath and numbness in my legs.
  常觉得头晕，脚冷，呼吸不顺，腿还发麻。
• Other common signs include chest pain, coughing up blood, shortness of breath and repeated cases of pneumonia.
  其他常见的迹象包括胸痛，喀血，呼吸急促，还有反复性肺炎。
• For example, medicines that help dilate major air passages of the lungs can improve shortness of breath.
  例如，帮助扩张肺部主要气道的药品能够改善呼吸困难。
• Alex bridled at the shortness of Pamela's tone.
  亚历克斯对帕梅拉的简慢语气很生气。
• Chest tightness and shortness of Breath may progress to chronic Bronchitis and emphysema. Cigarette smoking worsens many types.
  胸闷和气短可进展成慢性支气管炎和肺气肿。吸烟可导致许多种类的病情恶化。
• Chronic stimulation of the lungs and bronchi result in chronic bronchitis and emphysema causing shortness of breath and wheezing.
  吸烟者的气管及肺部受到长期刺激，会引起慢性支气管炎及肺气肿，引致气促和气喘。