a. 短的, 近的, 矮的, 短期的, 简短的, 少量的ad. 简短地, 突然n. 扼要, 短片, 缺乏vt. 故意少给, 使短路【经】 短少的, 短缺的, 短期的相关词组: pull up short be caught short The short of it is... be short and sweet be taken short for short short for in short little short of short of be short of make a long story short bring sb up short take sb up short
有这样一道题，是该用 shorter than 还是 more short than？
“Oh, how fat he is!” “But I think he is _________ than fat.”
A. short B. shorter C. more short D. shortest
【分析】此题容易误选B，认为 short为单音节形容词，故用-er构成比较级。其实正确答案应是C。要弄清此问题，得先从比较句型的两种不同类型说起：
(1) 异类同质比较：即指两个不同的人或事物(异类)在同一方面(同质)进行比较。如：
He is stronger than me. 他比我强壮。
Our country is more powerful than theirs. 我们的国家比他们的国家更强大。
(2) 同类异质比较：即指同一个人或事物(同类)在两个不同的方面(异质)进行比较(注意译文)：
单词：short的近义词、反义词、形近词辨析
abundant/ample/rare/short
记忆：
1. abundant [ E5bQndEnt ] plentiful. 音“一帮一帮的”，多的，丰富的 adj. 丰富的, 充裕的 Our country is abundant in natural resources. 我国自然资源丰富。
2. ample [ 5Ampl ] Fully sufficient to meet a need or purpose adj. 充足的, 丰富的 Don’t worry. We have ample food for the party. 别担心。我们有充足的食物供晚会用。
3. rare [ rZE ] adj. 稀罕的, 杰出的 The forest is abundant in plants which are rare in the world. 那座森林有很多世上很罕见的植物。
4. short [ FC:t ] adj. 短的, 矮的, 不足的, 不够的 We are short of hands to complete the project in time. 我们缺少人手来及时完成这项工程。
另类阅读：
The city has a rare advantage that its water is abundant so that it has ample supply even when other cities may be short of water.
与单词：short 相关的例句或者名人名言
I look really short beside my sister.
我在我姐姐旁边看起来真的很矮。
Could you please give a short summary of your project?
你能给我一个你计划的概括吗？
The two sisters ignore the short guy and carry on talking.
两姐妹无视这个矮个儿，继续聊天。
Our introduction was short but friendly - we shook hands.
我们的引荐很短却很友好——我们相互握了手。
The park is only a short distance away.
公园离这儿只有很短的一段距离。
※Scantiness of modesty is short of knowledge. (Franklin Benjamin)—— 缺少谦虚就是没有知识。（富兰克林 B）
※I want to bring out the secrets of nature and apply them for the happiness of man . I don't know of any better service to offer for the short time we are in the world .(Thomas Edison , American inventor) 我想揭示大自然的秘密，用来造福人类。我认为，在我们的短暂一生中，最好的贡献莫过于此了。 (美国发明家 爱迪生. T.)
※Sharp stomachs make short graces. 饿的肚子顾不到体面。
※A curst cow has short horns. 性子烈的牛角短，脾气暴的人为害有限。
