核心畫面

One way to hold this word: stand still and draw a circle around yourself, as far as you can reach. That circle is the range. Short-range means the circle is small — whatever is being talked about only works inside it and stops at the edge. The circle can be drawn on the ground, around a radio or a missile or a sensor; it can also be drawn on time, around how far ahead you can see.

可以想成站著不動,在自己四周畫一個圈,圈的半徑就是你搆得到的範圍,也就是 range。short-range 就是這更多收起可以想成站著不動,在自己四周畫一個圈,圈的半徑就是你搆得到的範圍,也就是 range。short-range 就是這個圈畫得小:講的那樣東西只在圈裡有用,到邊界就停。這個圈可以畫在地上——無線電、飛彈、感應器都有自己的圈;也可以畫在時間上——從現在往前看,看得清楚的那一小段。

Two branches

圈畫在空間上:搆得到多遠

這一支就是核心畫面本身,圈畫在實際的距離上。兩個意思差別只在圈畫在什麼東西周圍。

adjective · B2

Used about weapons and missiles that are built to travel or be used over only a short distance. The source marks this meaning as one that goes in front of a noun.

短程的

圈畫在時間上:看得到多遠

英文常把時間當成一條路,往前看得越遠越模糊。把那個圈從地面挪到時間上,就得到這一支:只管看得清楚的那一小段。

adjective · B2

Used in phrases such as short-range plan, short-range goal and short-range forecast, to say that something only deals with the near future and not with what happens a long way ahead.

短期的