Stopping the car short caused a pileup on the superhighway.
这辆汽车突然刹车使高速公路上发生连环车祸。
Stopping the car short caused a pileup on the highway.
这辆汽车突然刹车使公路上的汽车排成长龙。
英语百科
Short cause
If the parties to a case anticipate that it will not take up a significant amount of time, they may apply for the court to designate it as a short cause. Cases on the "short cause" calendar will get priority since they will not tie up a courtroom for a long time.