sawed-off

• 指枪管被截短的，尤指霰弹枪，常与近距离使用或便于隐藏携带有关。

Describes a shotgun with a shortened barrel, often associated with close-range use or concealability.

1. Short in statureB2informalamerican

   Describes a person who is notably shorter than average height.

   矮个子

   • The sawed-off guy at the bar was surprisingly strong.
   • He was a sawed-off little man with a big attitude.
   • Despite being sawed-off, he was an excellent basketball player.

   同义词diminutivelittlepetitepint-sizedshortsmall

   反义词highlankyloftylongtall

2. Cut shortB2informalamerican

   Describes something that has been shortened, typically by cutting.

   截短的

   • He carried a sawed-off shotgun for self-defense.
   • The carpenter used a sawed-off plank for the shelf.
   • She wore a sawed-off dress that ended above her knees.

   同义词clippedcroppedcut shortshortenedtruncated

   反义词elongatedextendedlengthened