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shorts

🇬🇧 UK/ʃɔ:ts/🇺🇸 US
A2

Definitions

n.

Short trousers ending at or above the knee; men's underpants.

短裤;男式内裤

v.

To cause a short circuit in an electrical device.

使短路

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
shortnot long, brief, lacking
+
splural
=shorts

Common Collocations

  • 1.a pair of shorts一条短裤
  • 2.cycling shorts骑行短裤
  • 3.board shorts沙滩短裤
  • 4.wear shorts穿短裤

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He wore a pair of denim shorts to the beach.

  • 2.

    Cycling shorts are designed to reduce friction during long rides.

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