= short circuit (short1).
short film, esp one shown before the main film at a cinema 短片（尤指正片之前放映的）. 
(esp pl 尤作复数) small strong alcoholic drink, esp of spirits 少量烈性酒精饮料; （尤指）烈酒. 
(idm 习语) the long and short of it =>long2. > short v [I, Tn] (infml 口) = short-circuit (short1).