简称英文:the abbreviated form of a name; abbreviation; shorter form; (使名称简化) be called sth. for short for short "Third World" is an abstraction, a form of shorthand. “第三世界”是个抽象概念,是一种简称。Her friend Kes (short for Kesewa) was in tears. 她的朋友凯斯(凯茜娃的简称)眼泪汪汪。Opposite me was a woman called Jasminder (Jazzy for short). 我对面是一位名叫贾丝明德(简称杰丝)的女子。