abbreviated
adjective
uk/əˈbriː.vi.eɪ.tɪd/us/əˈbriː.vi.eɪ.t̬ɪd/shorterthanusualorshorterthanexpected:
简短的,缩短的Theyexchangedapassionate, but abbreviated,kiss.他们交换了一个充满激情,但又很短促的吻。
Thestudentswere given an abbreviatedintelligencetest.学生们参加了一个缩减版的智力测验。
(of a word or phrase) madeshorterby using only the firstlettersof each word :
缩写的;简称的"Di" is the abbreviatedformof "Diane".Di是Diane的简称。
Thebacon,lettuceandtomatosandwichis morecommonlyreferred to byitsabbreviatedname,BLT.人们更常用BLT这个简称来代指培根(bacon)、生菜(lettuce)和西红柿(tomato)三明治。
See
abbreviate
- Heranswersbecameprogressivelymore abbreviated.
- Hehopestobeattheoddsandoutlivehis abbreviatedlifeexpectancy.
- Whatfollowsis an abbreviatedguideto what'savailable.
- Texting andinstantmessaginghavetheirown abbreviatedjargon.
Short in time
- at a moment's/two hours'/three weeks', etc. noticeidiom
- awhile
- be short noticeidiom
- bite-sized
- blitz
- brief
- dose
- fit
- jiffy
- micro-moment
- minute
- mo
- moment
- momentarily
- momentary
- shortish
- transient
- trice
- twinkling
- wee hours
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