Maybe he did wrong to take me up short like that.

也许他那样轻视我是错误的。

This question pulled him up short.

这个问题使他措手不及。

Her question brought me up short.

【bring】她的问题使我突然停住了。

The question brought her up short, but, after a moment’s hesitation, she answered it.

【short】这个问题使她愣了一愣，但她犹豫了一下后还是回答了。

You could write it up very short and that will be a passing grade if you just write it up very short.

你可以写得非常简短， 如果你只写得很简短， 那将是及格的。

The UN's nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency said in its August report, that Iran was continuing to enrich uranium up to 60% Purity short of 90% weapons grade fuel.

联合国的核监督机构国际原子能机构在8月份的报告中说，伊朗继续进行纯度高达60%的铀浓缩，纯度低于90%的武器级燃料。