短的英文单词是short，音标：[ʃɔːt]。例句：He took a short leave of absence to attend to personal business.他休了一个短假去处理私事。
例句：
1.她那件连衣裙太短了。
That dress of hers is too short.
2.你有没有想过剪个短发型？
Have you thought about having your hair in a shorter style?
3.他休了一个短假去处理私事。
He took a short leave of absence to attend to personal business.
4.他有一头短鬈发。
He had short curly hair.
5.附信绝不应超过一页；通常一封更短的信就足够了。