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- 少於, 不及, 未達到；缺少, 不足
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- 釋義
- 同反義
片語
- 1. 少於, 不及, 未達到 still two years short of graduation 離畢業還有兩年 He was still some way short of the bridge. 他離大橋還有一段路要走。
- 2. 缺少, 不足 We did not buy anything because we were short of money. 我們沒有買任何東西, 因為我們缺少錢。
- 3. 除...外 Short of calling a meeting, they don't know how they can get their plan approved. 除非召開會議, 否則他們真不知道他們的計劃怎麼才能獲准。 Short of a miracle, we're certain to lose now. 除非出現奇跡, 不然我們現在是輸定了。
