shortness

英 [ˈʃɔːtnəs]

美 [ˈʃɔrtnəs]

n.  不足; 短小

化学

BNC.22104 / COCA.19017

英英释义

noun

• an abrupt discourteous manner
  Synonym:abruptnessbrusquenesscurtnessgruffness
• the property of being shorter than average stature
• the property of being of short temporal extent
  1. the shortness of air travel time
• the property of being of short spatial extent
  1. the shortness of the Channel crossing
• the property of being truncated or short
  Synonym:truncation
• the condition of being short of something
  1. there was no shortness of money
  2. can cause shortness of breath

双语例句

• It takes two department heads to treat shortness of breath?
  要两个部门的头头来治疗呼吸短促？
• Instead of feeling better, her shortness of breath got worse-signalling a problem.
  但她的呼吸短促更严重了，而不是感觉更好？这说明有问题。
• Women are more likely than men to experience vague symptoms such as shortness of breath or back pain.
  与男人相比，女人更可能会出现一些模糊的症状，比如呼吸短促和后背疼痛。
• Red blood cells carry oxygen, and a shortage of those will cause fatigue and shortness of breath.
  红细胞具有携氧功能，红细胞缺乏会引起呼吸急促和疲乏。
• I often feel faint, cold feet, shortness of breath and numbness in my legs.
  常觉得头晕，脚冷，呼吸不顺，腿还发麻。
• Allergy symptoms are headache, rash, shortness of breath.
  过敏症状会产生疹子，气短，和头疼。
• Other reactions include stomach pains, sickness, diarrhea and shortness of breath.
  他在用力时从来没有气短过。1其它反应还有胃痛、恶心、腹泻和气短。
• Asbestosis can cause severe shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pain, and lead to heart problems.
  石棉可导致严重气促，疲倦，胸痛，并导致心脏问题。
• Chronic stimulation of the lungs and bronchi result in chronic bronchitis and emphysema causing shortness of breath and wheezing.
  吸烟者的气管及肺部受到长期刺激，会引起慢性支气管炎及肺气肿，引致气促和气喘。
• For example, medicines that help dilate major air passages of the lungs can improve shortness of breath.
  例如，帮助扩张肺部主要气道的药品能够改善呼吸困难。