[1913 webster] {to sell short} (stock exchange), to sell, for future delivery, what the party selling does not own, but hopes to buy at a lower rate. Try some short activities like basketball, swimming, or rock climbing—anything that tests your boundaries. 对 (對)不起，我对 (對)你太粗暴无 (無)礼 (禮)了。 duìbùqǐ，wǒ duì nǐ tài cūbào.
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Ann was strolling along aimlessly when i brought her up short by calling her name from the other side of the street.
To have or cause a bad electrical connection that makes the current flow in the wrong direction, which often has the effect of stopping the power supply
5 (= curt) to be short (with sb) （对 (對)某人）粗暴无 (無)礼 (禮) (duì mǒurén) cūbào wúlǐ i'm sorry i was so short with you. 簡短地；唐突地 dad talked short with me before i went to bed. 突然地；出其不意地 he stopped short and looked back. A short is a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink such as whisky, gin, or vodka, rather than a weaker alcoholic drink that you can drink in larger quantities.
