shorts
UK/ʃɔ:ts/US
A2
Definitions
n.
Short trousers that end at or above the knee
短裤
n.
Men's or boys' underpants
（男式）内裤
Root Breakdown
Native EnglishLiterally 'short ones' — short trousers. Like trousers and jeans, it's a plural-only garment word (a pair of shorts). The clothing meaning comes straight from the length sense of short.
Root short still carries 9 more wordsCommon 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.
It was so hot that everyone showed up in shorts and sandals.
- 2.
He packed two pairs of shorts for the beach holiday.