short-short

The hotel he recommended fell far short of our expectations.

他推荐饭店与我们心相去甚远。

He was brought up short.

他突然停了下来。

Peter cut him short rudely.

彼得粗鲁地打断他话。

Some states have only brief legislative sessions—as short as 30 calendar days this year in Virginia, and 45 in Utah— that leave little time for gimmickry.

有些州只有简短立法会议-吉尼亚（Virginia）今年日程表只有短短30天，犹他州（Utah）是45天-短到没时间引起公众反应。