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.