Phrase
short circuits
短路
short circuits is the plural of short circuit.
An electrical circuit with a path of low resistance, often causing a fault or excessive current.
也用于计算机领域指电路短路
- 1.
A usually unintentional connection of low resistance or impedance in a circuit such that excessive and often damaging current flows in it.
电路中通常无意的低电阻或阻抗连接,导致过量且常常有害的电流流动
- 2.
A logical disconnect, such as cognitive dissonance or poor analysis.
逻辑断裂,如认知失调或分析不当
电路中通常无意的低电阻或阻抗连接,导致过量且常常有害的电流流动；逻辑断裂,如认知失调或分析不当
In use
The electrician fixed the short circuit in the kitchen.
The circuit was short-circuited by a loose wire.
A short circuit can cause a fire if not repaired quickly.
short circuit + verb (as subject)
A short circuit can cause a fire.
短路可能引起火灾。
verb + a short circuit (as object)
名词short circuit前常用不定冠词a或定冠词the。
We need to repair the short circuit.
我们需要修复短路。
Common mistakes
The power supply short circuit.The power supply short-circuited.
在英语中，'short circuit' 作为动词使用时需要根据时态变化。这里描述过去发生的事件，应使用过去式 'short-circuited'。中文动词没有时态变化，学习者容易漏掉词尾变化。
Connections
Confusing words
- short cut
- 捷径 · 短路的英语是 short circuit，指电路故障；short cut 指近路或快捷方法，发音相似但意义完全不同。
- shortcoming
- 缺点 · 短路的英语是 short circuit，shortcoming 是名词，意为缺点或不足，两者拼写接近但词性和意思不同。
Word family
- short circuits
- plural, third person singular
- short circuited
- past, past participle
- short circuiting
- present participle
Learner notes
Grammar Note
作名词时常用单数；作动词时常用被动语态
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.