He was short before

矮───short;之前───before

You can take a short cut across the field.───你可以抄近道从田里穿过去。

I'm getting short of money. I have to draw in my expenditure.───我缺钱, 得节省开支.

The Royal Airforce sill remained dangerously short of bombers.───英国皇家空军仍未脱离极为缺乏轰炸机的危境.

John made a big stink about being accidentally short changed.───售货员无意中少找了钱,约翰就大叫大嚷起来.

He was a short and round man.───他是个矮胖的男人.

Short skirts are back.───短裙又流行起来了。

The book has been developed from a short story.───这本书由一篇短篇小说扩展而成.

Short hair really becomes you.───你理短发的确很帅。