shortness

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n. the property of being of short spatial extent
n. the condition of being short of something
n. the property of being truncated or short

n. 短小, 简略, 不足
[化] 脆性; 蓝脆性; 冷脆性

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使用频率

shortness 由词根 short（短的）和后缀 -ness（表示状态或性质）组成，意为“短的状态”或“短缺”。

例句

1. The shortness of the meeting surprised everyone.

会议的短暂让每个人都感到惊讶。

2. She felt embarrassed about the shortness of her dress.

她对自己裙子的短小感到尴尬。

3. The shortness of the book made it easy to finish in one sitting.

这本书的简短让人很容易一口气读完。