be short of

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 （长度方面）短的:a short stick,line,dress,journey 短棒、 短线、 短连衣裙、 短途旅行 * short grass,fur 短的草、 毛皮 * a short distance between the two houses 两所房子间的短距离 * You've cut my hair very short.你把我的头发剪得太短了.* She walked with short quick steps.她以小而快的步子走路.* The coat is rather short in the sleeves.这件大衣的袖子有点短.Cf 参看 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 因身材矮而不能当警察.Cf 参看 tall.(c) not lasting long; brief （时间方面）短的,短暂的; 简短的:a short holiday,speech,film,ceremony 短暂的假期、 简短的发言、 短片、 简短的仪式 * have a short memory,ie remember only things that have happened recently 短暂的记忆（只能记住最近发生的事） * The days get shorter as winterapproaches.冬天来临,白天越来越短了.Cf 参看 long1 1.
(of sth) not reaching the usual standard or required weight,length,quantity,etc （在重量、 长度、 数量等方面）未达到通常标准的,短缺的:Water is short at this time of year.每年这个时候缺水.* The shopkeeper gave us short weight:we got 7.5 kilos instead of 10 kilos.店主给我们的分量不足:应该10公斤我们只得到7.5公斤.* The soldiers complained that they were getting short rations.士兵们抱怨他们得到的配给不够数.* These goods are in short supply,ie There are not enough to satisfy the demand for them.这些货物短缺（供不应求）.* This packet is supposed to contain ten screws,but it's two short.这包应装有十个螺丝钉,可是短了两个.* The missile landed ten miles short (of its target).那枚导弹落在离目标十英里的地方.* We've only raised 2000 so far; we're still 500 short (of the amount we need).我们到目前为止才筹集到2000英镑,（离所需数目）还差500英镑.
[pred 作表语] (a) (of sth) not having much or enough of sth; lacking sth （某物）不够; 缺乏（某物）:short of time,money,ideas 缺少时间、 钱、 主意 * The hospital is getting short of clean linen.这所医院现在缺少乾净的被服用品.* We can't lend you any sugar,we're a bit short (of it) ourselves.我们无法借给你糖,我们自己（的糖）也不太够.* (infml 口) I'm a bit short (ie of money) this week.我这星期手头不宽裕（缺钱）.(b) on sth (infml 口) lacking (a certain quality) 缺少（某种特质）:He's short on tact.他处事不够圆通.* Her speeches are rather short on wit.她的讲话不够风趣.
[pred 作表语] for sth serving as an abbreviation of sth 作某事物的简略形式、 缩写或简称:`Ben' is usually short for `Benjamin'.Ben通常为Benjamin的简称.
(a) [pred 作表语] (with sb) (of a person) speaking sharply and briefly; curt; abrupt （指人）说话尖刻而简短,简单粗暴,唐突无礼:She was rather short with him when he asked for help.他请她帮帮忙,她却不客气地把他顶了回去.(b) (of a remark or sb's manner of speaking) expressed in few words; curt （指言语或说话方式）简短的,唐突无礼的:He gave her a short answer.他给了她一个简短生硬的回答.* All his observations were short and to the point.他的观察报告都很简单扼要.
(a) (of a fielder or his position in cricket) relatively near the batsman （指板球运动的外场员或其位置）距击球员较近的:short leg,slip,etc 距击球员近的在其左侧的、 在其右后侧的...外场员.(b) (of a bowled ball in cricket) bouncing relatively near to the bowler （指板球中投出的球）反弹至较近投球手的位置.
(of vowels or syllables) pronounced for a relatively brief time （指元音或音节）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一字中的长元音.
(of an alcoholic drink) small and strong,made with spirits （指烈性酒）少而浓的,烈性的:I rarely have short drinks.我很少喝烈性酒.
[usu attrib 通常作定语] (commerce 商) (of a bill of exchange,etc) maturing at an early date （指汇票等）短期的,即将兑现的:a short bill,bond,etc 短期票据、 债券等 * a short date,ie an early date for the maturing of a bill,bond,etc 短期（兑现票据、 债券等的）.
[usu attrib 通常作定语] (of cake or pastry) rich and crumbly as a result of containing much fat （指饼或面点心）油酥的:a flan with a short crust 果馅酥饼.