“短的”和“矮的”英文均为“short”
short 英[ʃɔ:t] 美[ʃɔ:rt]
adj. 短期的; 短的，短暂的; 矮的; 短缺的;
adv. 突然; 唐突地; 简短地; 横贯地;
n. 短路; 缺乏; 短裤;
例句：
The announcement was made a short time ago
通告是不久前才宣布的。
They were performing a short extract from Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen ofVerona
For a few short weeks there was peace
有过短短几周的和平。
I'm tall and thin and he's short and fat.
我又高又瘦，他又矮又胖。