short out

• v. 短路；变短；缩减

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. A short circuit put the machine out of action.
   短路使机器停转。
2. Even a short walk exhausted her.
   即使走一段短路，她也疲惫不堪了。
3. The petticoat becomes short at the moment when nudity becomes indecent.
   恰恰是在赤脚露腿有碍观瞻的时候裙子变短了。
4. But Mr Spitzer still has his work cut out.
   不过斯皮策还有更进一步缩减开支的计划。
5. The speech was clipped short by a cry from the audience.
   演讲因为听众的尖叫而被缩减。