be short of
不及；少于；缺少
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/ ʃɔːt; ʃɔrt/ adj (-er,-est)
(a) measuring little from one end to the other （長(zhǎng)度方面）短的:a short stick,line,dress,journey 短棒、 短線、 短連衣裙、 短途旅行 * short grass,fur 短的草、 毛皮 * a short distance between the two houses 兩所房子間的短距離 * You've cut my hair very short.你把我的頭發(fā)剪得太短了.* She walked with short quick steps.她以小而快的步子走路.* The coat is rather short in the sleeves.這件大衣的袖子有點(diǎn)短.Cf 參看 long1 1.(b) below the average height 矮的; 低的:a short person 身材矮的人 * short in stature 身材矮小 * too short to become a police officer 因身材矮而不能當(dāng)警察.Cf 參看 tall.(c) not lasting long; brief （時(shí)間方面）短的,短暫的; 簡(jiǎn)短的:a short holiday,speech,film,ceremony 短暫的假期、 簡(jiǎn)短的發(fā)言、 短片、 簡(jiǎn)短的儀式 * have a short memory,ie remember only things that have happened recently 短暫的記憶（只能記住最近發(fā)生的事） * The days get shorter as winterapproaches.冬天來(lái)臨,白天越來(lái)越短了.Cf 參看 long1 1.
(of sth) not reaching the usual standard or required weight,length,quantity,etc （在重量、 長(zhǎng)度、 數(shù)量等方面）未達(dá)到通常標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的,短缺的:Water is short at this time of year.每年這個(gè)時(shí)候缺水.* The shopkeeper gave us short weight:we got 7.5 kilos instead of 10 kilos.店主給我們的分量不足:應(yīng)該10公斤我們只得到7.5公斤.* The soldiers complained that they were getting short rations.士兵們抱怨他們得到的配給不夠數(shù).* These goods are in short supply,ie There are not enough to satisfy the demand for them.這些貨物短缺（供不應(yīng)求）.* This packet is supposed to contain ten screws,but it's two short.這包應(yīng)裝有十個(gè)螺絲釘,可是短了兩個(gè).* The missile landed ten miles short (of its target).那枚導(dǎo)彈落在離目標(biāo)十英里的地方.* We've only raised 2000 so far; we're still 500 short (of the amount we need).我們到目前為止才籌集到2000英鎊,（離所需數(shù)目）還差500英鎊.
[pred 作表語(yǔ)] (a) (of sth) not having much or enough of sth; lacking sth （某物）不夠; 缺乏（某物）:short of time,money,ideas 缺少時(shí)間、 錢、 主意 * The hospital is getting short of clean linen.這所醫(yī)院現(xiàn)在缺少乾凈的被服用品.* We can't lend you any sugar,we're a bit short (of it) ourselves.我們無(wú)法借給你糖,我們自己（的糖）也不太夠.* (infml 口) I'm a bit short (ie of money) this week.我這星期手頭不寬裕（缺錢）.(b) on sth (infml 口) lacking (a certain quality) 缺少（某種特質(zhì)）:He's short on tact.他處事不夠圓通.* Her speeches are rather short on wit.她的講話不夠風(fēng)趣.
[pred 作表語(yǔ)] for sth serving as an abbreviation of sth 作某事物的簡(jiǎn)略形式、 縮寫或簡(jiǎn)稱:`Ben' is usually short for `Benjamin'.Ben通常為Benjamin的簡(jiǎn)稱.
(a) [pred 作表語(yǔ)] (with sb) (of a person) speaking sharply and briefly; curt; abrupt （指人）說(shuō)話尖刻而簡(jiǎn)短,簡(jiǎn)單粗暴,唐突無(wú)禮:She was rather short with him when he asked for help.他請(qǐng)她幫幫忙,她卻不客氣地把他頂了回去.(b) (of a remark or sb's manner of speaking) expressed in few words; curt （指言語(yǔ)或說(shuō)話方式）簡(jiǎn)短的,唐突無(wú)禮的:He gave her a short answer.他給了她一個(gè)簡(jiǎn)短生硬的回答.* All his observations were short and to the point.他的觀察報(bào)告都很簡(jiǎn)單扼要.
(a) (of a fielder or his position in cricket) relatively near the batsman （指板球運(yùn)動(dòng)的外場(chǎng)員或其位置）距擊球員較近的:short leg,slip,etc 距擊球員近的在其左側(cè)的、 在其右后側(cè)的...外場(chǎng)員.(b) (of a bowled ball in cricket) bouncing relatively near to the bowler （指板球中投出的球）反彈至較近投球手的位置.
(of vowels or syllables) pronounced for a relatively brief time （指元音或音節(jié)）短音的:the short vowel in `pull' and the long vowel in `pool' 在pull一字中的短元音和在pool一字中的長(zhǎng)元音.
(of an alcoholic drink) small and strong,made with spirits （指烈性酒）少而濃的,烈性的:I rarely have short drinks.我很少喝烈性酒.
[usu attrib 通常作定語(yǔ)] (commerce 商) (of a bill of exchange,etc) maturing at an early date （指匯票等）短期的,即將兌現(xiàn)的:a short bill,bond,etc 短期票據(jù)、 債券等 * a short date,ie an early date for the maturing of a bill,bond,etc 短期（兌現(xiàn)票據(jù)、 債券等的）.
[usu attrib 通常作定語(yǔ)] (of cake or pastry) rich and crumbly as a result of containing much fat （指餅或面點(diǎn)心）油酥的:a flan with a short crust 果餡酥餅.