当他们母亲生病时,他们不得不缩短假期。
They had to ___cut the holiday ___short when her mother was taken ill.
由于大雨,音乐会被迫提前结束。
The concert was ___cut ___short due to heavy rain.
由于时间限制,他不得不缩短演讲。
He had to ___cut his speech ___short because of time constraints.