[duǎn]
[形]
（空间、时间两端之间的距离小） short; brief
In winter the days are short and the nights long.
冬季日短夜长。
The coat is a little short in the sleeves.
那外衣的袖子稍短了些。
He is brief of speech.
他说话简短。
I dropped him a few lines.
我给他写了封短信。
This is the shortest way.
这条路最短。
[动]
（缺少； 欠） lack; owe
do not owe him money
不短他钱
lack sound argument
理短
All the others are here; he's the only one missing.
别人都来了， 就短他一个。
[名]
（缺点） weak point; fault
shield a shortcoming or fault
护短
pick on sb.'s weakness
揭人的短儿
gossip
说长道短
（姓氏） a surname
Duan Zhong
短仲