short of

基本解释缺少;不远; 差一点;除了…之外

网络释义

1. 短缺
2. 缺乏,缺少
3. 达不到
4. 缺乏
5. 不足
6. 不够
7. 欠
8. 只要没有

用法和例句

The government 's debt burden leaves it short of money for infrastructure .
政府的债务负担使其缺乏用于基础设施建设的资金。
A repeat would leave developers short of cash to cover their costs .
如果当前重现这一幕,那么开发商将缺乏足够现金以负担成本。
Mr mccreevy is to make clear that nothing short of oversight will do .
迈克里维将表明,没有一件缺乏监管的事情会成功。
Yet the imf could soon run short of firepower .
然而,该组织可能很快就会缺少火力。
Modern soldiers are hardly short of technological gizmos .
现代士兵其实从不缺少各种高科技的装备。
Short of physical restraints he had no conscious control over what he did .
由于缺乏生理抑制,他没有意识来控制他所作的一切。
All public hospitals are short of supplies and many are partly closed .
所有公共医院物资不足,许多在一定程度上关闭。
Head counts fall far short of the 60 votes required to ensure passage .
与通过法案所需要的60票相比,人头还远远不够。
Did you know that he 's 12 credits short of graduating ?
你知不知道他只差12个学分就能毕业了?
This fancy wedding left me a little short of cash .
这个花哨的婚礼让我有点短缺现金。