cut short

Impatiently he cut short what I was telling him.

他不耐烦地了我的话。

My hair is much more manageable since I had it cut short.

自从我把头发剪短以来, 它好梳理多了。

The chairman had to cut short the proceedings.

会议主只得提早结束议程。

He was told to speak briefly; accordingly he cut short his remarks.

人家叫他说话简短, 于是他就长话短说了。

Our conversation was cut short by the arrival of the teacher.

老师来了，我们的谈话中了。