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short LACKINGHFC:t, $FC:rtadj-er, -est lacking缺乏We're a bit short of coffee--I must remember to get some more.我们咖啡不大够了----我得记住弄一些来。We're a bit short of space in this apartment.在这套公寓里，我们地方不够大。I'm a little short of time over the next few days, but perhaps we could schedule an appointment for next week.在接下来的几天里我没时间，但也许我们能安排下周的会面。The bill comes to ￡85 but we're ￡15 short.帐单是85英镑，但我们还缺15英镑。Computers are in rather short supply in this office (= There are not enough).这个办公室电脑不够。(infml) She's like her mother--a bit short on brains (= She is not very clever).她像她母亲----有点儿缺乏头脑。I'm a little short (= I do not have much money) this week--could you lend me ten dollars?我本周有点儿缺钱----你能借我十美元吗？If someone is short of breath, they cannot breathe very well because they have been running or doing some sort of energetic exercise.喘不过气She's always short of breath when she climbs the stairs.爬楼梯之后，她总是喘不过气来。(Br and Aus infml) He's not short of a bob or two (= He is wealthy).他很富有。If someone short-changes you when you are buying something, they give you back less money than you are owed.故意少给找头I think I was short-changed in the pub last night, because I've only got ￡5 in my purse when I should have￡10.我想昨晚酒吧少给了我找头，因为我的钱包里本应有10英镑，而我只有5英镑。(fig. infml) There weren't many boys at my college --I think I was short-changed (= it was rather unfair) in that respect.我的大学里男孩不多----我认为那对我是十分不公平的。Short-staffed is Br and Aus for SHORTHANDED.人手短缺的We've got a few people off sick at the moment so we're a bit short-staffed.现在我们中有一些人因病缺勤，所以有些缺乏人手。
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