short of

  1. 缺少
    • Their company was short of funds.
      他们公司缺少资金。
  2. 不远, 差一点
    • We stopped a mile short of the top.
      我们在离山顶一英里的地方停了下来。
  3. 除了…之外
    • He will do anything short of murder to achieve his ends.
      为了达到目的, 他除了谋杀什么都会干。

网络词典

short of

英 ʃɔrt əv 美 ʃɔrt əv
短语 中文翻译:缺少
同义词: ['be short of', 'be lacking in']

例句:

  1. 1.We are short of volunteers for the upcoming event.
    我们缺少志愿者来参加即将到来的活动。
  2. 2.The store is short of stock due to a recent delivery delay.
    由于最近的交货延迟,这家商店缺货。
  3. 3. They were short of time and had to rush their work.
    他们时间紧迫,不得不匆忙完成工作。