to end something earlier than planned
比计划提前结束某事 (bǐ jìhuà tíqián jiéshù mǒu shì)
"We had to cut short the meeting due to a technical issue."
"我们因为技术问题不得不cut short会议。" (Wǒmen yīnwèi jìshù wèntí bùdébù cut short huìyì.)
to improve your financial situation over time
to become addicted or very interested in something
to continue doing something from the point you stopped
to try to achieve a particular goal
to review or check something again carefully
to depend on something when other options fail
