shorthand

noun

1. 速记（法）
   a quick way of writing using special signs or abbreviations, used especially to record what sb is saying
   1. typing and shorthand
      打字和速记
   2. to take sth down in shorthand
      用速记记录某事
   3. a shorthand typist
      速记打字员
2. （对某事）简略的表达方式
   a shorter way of saying or referring to sth, which may not be as accurate as the more complicated way of saying it

1. N-UNCOUNT 速记;速记法
   Shorthand is a quick way of writing and uses signs to represent words or syllables. Shorthand is used by secretaries and journalists to write down what someone is saying.
   1. Ben took notes in shorthand.
      本用速记法记笔记。
2. N-UNCOUNT (对某事)简略的表达方式
   You can use shorthand to mean a quick or simple way of referring to something.
   1. 'Third World' is an abstraction, a form of shorthand...
      “第三世界”是个抽象概念，是一种简称。
   2. The fiction that 'he' is a neutral shorthand for 'he or she' is no longer acceptable to many.
      认为“他”是“他或她”的中性简称的这种说法，很多人已不再接受。

1. I was deemed to be a competent shorthand typist.
   我被视为是一名能干的速记打字员。
2. Ben took notes in shorthand.
   本用速记法记笔记。
3. 'Third World' is an abstraction, a form of shorthand
   “第三世界”是个抽象概念，是一种简称。
4. The fiction that 'he' is a neutral shorthand for 'he or she' is no longer acceptable to many.
   认为“他”是“他或她”的中性简称的这种说法，很多人已不再接受。
5. I took down his comments in shorthand.
   我用速记法把他的评论记录了下来。
6. The reporters took his speech down in shorthand.
   记者用速记记下了他的讲演。
7. Wildcards are another form of shorthand to refer to the contents of a directory.
   通配符是另一种简写形式，用来引用目录中的内容。
8. Shanghai and Beijing are often used as shorthand for Chinese growth.
   上海和北京经常被认为是中国经济腾飞的缩影。
9. This time use Groovy's shorthand notation ( the 'it' object) for the closure.
   这次将对闭包使用Groovy的简化符号（‘it’对象）。
10. For the function, we are once again using the shorthand closure notation.
    对于这个函数，我们再次使用了一个简短的闭包注释。
11. How are your typing and shorthand skills?
    你的打字和速记能力如何？
12. I do well in typing and taking shorthand.
    我擅长打字和速记。
13. Mary: Would you be willing to take a typing and shorthand test?
    玛丽：你愿意接受打字和速记的测试吗？
14. Can you read my shorthand?
    你能读懂我的速记吗？
15. A secretary must learn shorthand and typing.
    秘书一定要学会速记和打字。
16. Shorthand and typewriting have been described as the twin arts.
    速记和打字被说成是一对孪生技巧。
17. I took up mathematics, shorthand and economics.
    我选学了数学、速记和经济学。
18. This is my shorthand notation.
    这是速记符号。
19. Oh, yes, I type and take shorthand in two languages.
    对了，我有两种语言的打字和速记技能。
20. Why not enrol in a shorthand and typing course?
    为什么不修速记和打字课程？
21. He has been learning his shorthand for ages and is still unable to put it to use.
    他学速记学了很久了，但是仍然不能使用。
22. Yes, I can type and take shorthand very well.
    有，我打字和速记相当好。
23. He picked up shorthand pad and a pen and went into her office.
    他拿起速记本和钢笔走进了她的办公室。
24. Will they teach you to take shorthand?
    他们会教你速记吗？
25. She insisted that I learned shorthand and typing.
    她坚持要我学习速记和打字。
26. There they also learnt book-keeping, accounts and shorthand.
    在那儿，他们还学习簿记、会计和速记。
27. That you did reasonably well in the shorthand and typing test.
    你在速记和打字考核中表现出色。
28. Me learn shorthand! Not me! I should hate it.
    我学速记！我不干！我不喜欢速记。
29. I studied filing and shorthand at business school, but they don't help me very much.
    我在商业学校学过档案管理和速记，但是它们对我的帮助并不大。
30. Can you take shorthand?
    你会速记吗？

noun

1. a method of writing rapidly

   Synonym:    stenographytachygraphy

adj

1. written in abbreviated or symbolic form
   1. shorthand notes