I was going to tell him what really happened, but he cut me short.

我正把实际发生的情况告诉他，但他打断了我的话。

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My father marched me over to Otto, the local barber, to have my hair cut short.

爸爸把我拽到当地理发师奥托跟前，让他把我的头发剪短。

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"I am glad to hear it," was the answer. "That my smattering of knowledge should enable me to short-cut my way to truth is most reassuring."

“我很高兴听见这话，”回答是，“我这一点知识能让我找到了通向真理的捷径，真叫人安慰。”

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Firstly it could be a valuable short cut for me to keep up with my interest in mobile.

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