cut short   (TTS發音)

1. stop or interrupt suddenly 突然停止

    Their conversation was cut short by the telephone ringing. 他們的談話被電話鈴聲打斷了。

    He was about to go on talking when his mother cut him short. 他正要繼續講下去，他媽媽打斷了他。

2. make shorter 停止；縮短

    We'll have to cut our visit short，as we want to get back before dark. 我們必須縮短訪問時間，因為天黑前還得趕回去。

    His life was cut short by cancer. 癌症過早地結束了他的生命。

    If you anything more to say，please cut it short as your time is nearly up. 如果你還有什麼要說的話，請簡短一些，因為你的時間已經快到了。

    I'll cut a long story short. 我就長話短說吧。