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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-derived
shortnot long, brief, lacking
+
cutother
=shortcut

Common 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.

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