shortcut
🇬🇧 UK/'ʃɒ:tkʌt/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
n.
A quicker route or method; a computer file icon linking to another file or program.
捷径;快捷方式
v.
To take a quicker route or method, often skipping steps.
走捷径,抄近路
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.take a shortcut走捷径
- 2.keyboard shortcut键盘快捷键
- 3.shortcut key快捷键
- 4.[mental shortcut]思维捷径
Example Sentences
- 1.
We took a shortcut through the park to avoid the heavy traffic.
- 2.
Learning a language properly takes time — there are no shortcuts.
- 3.
You can create a keyboard shortcut to open the application instantly.