cut short

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

人家叫说话简短, 于是话短说了。

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。

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

老师来了，我们谈话断了。

The chairman had to cut short the proceedings.

会议主席只得提早结束议程。

Impatiently he cut short what I was telling him.

不耐烦地打断了我话。

The artist sketched the queen, by then aged 37, as she passed by his window in a tumbrel, hair cut short and hands tied behind her back, ready for the guillotine.

画时年37后头发被剪短，双手反绑，坐在死囚押送车里，路过画家窗前赶赴断头台。