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be short for
[英] [bi: ʃɔ:t fɔ:]
[美] [bi ʃɔrt fɔr]
[短语] 是…的简称；是…的缩写
词频排名 12595/55435
学习人数 1387
难度等级 1/10
认知比例 60.70%
例句
WTO is short for World Trade Organization.
是世界贸易组织的缩写。
Call me Jo. It's short for Joanna.
叫我乔好了，这是乔安娜的简称。
In this book GK is short for Greek.
这本书中GK是希腊的缩写。
助记
联想
be short of = lack = be light on 缺少，缺乏
e.g. We seem to be light on/be short of fuel.
我们的燃料好像不多了。
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