1. 脆性：short wave radiation 短波辐射 | shortness 脆性 | shot firing 点火

2. 短小：shortly 不久 | shortness 短小 | shorts 短裤

3. 缺乏：Shortloaded 短装 | shortness 缺乏 | shortoverload and damaged container list 集装箱)溢短、残损单

noun

1. an abrupt discourteous manner

    Synonym: abruptnessbrusquenesscurtnessgruffness

2. the property of being shorter than average stature

3. the property of being of short temporal extent

    e.g. the shortness of air travel time

4. the property of being of short spatial extent

    e.g. the shortness of the Channel crossing

5. the property of being truncated or short

    Synonym: truncation

6. the condition of being short of something

    e.g. there was no shortness of money
           can cause shortness of breath