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- 少於, 不及, 未達到;缺少, 不足
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- 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。
- 射不中; 達不到; 不符合 The performance fell short of our expectations. 這場表演遠不及我們預期之佳。 Your work falls short of my expectations. 你的工作沒有達到我的期望。
- 使缺乏 They went short of many necessities many years ago. 許多年前他們缺吃少穿。 The children mustn't go short of food. 孩子們不可以缺少食物。
- 使用殆盡, 即將用完 Let me know if you run short of money. 如錢用完時告訴我。 I'm late for work every day, and I'm running short of excuses. 我每天遲到, 現在找不到什麼藉口了。
- 不願超越行動上的某種界限; 不願逾矩 He can be ruthless in getting what he wants, but I believe he would stop short of blackmail. 他這個人為達到目的是心黑手辣的, 但我認為他還不至於使用敲詐手段。
- 簡直是 His escape was little short of a miracle. 他的逃跑簡直是一種奇蹟。
- (通常指品質)低於預期;未達到
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