動詞
電線接駁不當,令大量電力流經電線,產生高熱 to short-circuit
警方懷疑因為電線短路而引致火警。
警方怀疑因为电线短路而引致火警。
ging2 fong1 waai4 ji4 jan1 wai6 din6 sin3 dyun2 lou6 ji4 jan5 zi3 fo2 ging2. The police suspected that a short-circuit may have started the fire.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
verb, figuratively, humorous, of someone's brain
to suddenly and temporarily malfunction; to have a mental lapse
verb
to short circuit
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
(沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
我觉得这盏灯短路了,因为只有我摇线的时候灯才会亮。
我覺得這盞燈短路了,因為只有我搖線的時候燈才會亮。
wǒ jué de zhè zhǎn dēng duǎn lù le , yīn wèi zhǐ yǒu wǒ yáo xiàn de shí hou dēng cái huì liàng 。
I think this lamp has a short because the light comes on only if I jiggle the cord.