shortcut
UK/'ʃɒ:tkʌt/US
TOEFL六级C2
释义
n.
A quicker route to a place than the usual one
捷径，近路
n.
A quicker or easier way of doing something, often by skipping proper steps
（做事的）捷径、简便办法（常含投机意味）
n.
A key combination or desktop icon that performs a task quickly on a computer
（电脑）快捷键；快捷方式
词根拆分
词根派生short + cut = 把路程「切短」的路线。从字面的近路扩展到任何跳过步骤的简便办法，再到计算机领域（keyboard shortcut 快捷键、desktop shortcut 快捷方式）。比喻用法常带「偷工减料」的贬义色彩。
词根 short 还连着 9 个词常用搭配
- 1.take a shortcut走捷径
- 2.keyboard shortcut键盘快捷键
- 3.shortcut key快捷键
- 4.no shortcut to……没有捷径
例句
- 1.
We took a shortcut through the alley to save ten minutes.
我们抄小巷的近路，省了十分钟。
- 2.
There are no shortcuts to learning a language well.
想学好一门语言，没有捷径可走。
- 3.
Press this keyboard shortcut to save the file instantly.
按这个快捷键就能立刻保存文件。
- 4.
He tried to shortcut the approval process and got caught.
他想绕过审批流程走捷径，结果被抓了个正着。