... fall short of the mark 不合格 be little short of几乎是(近于)... fall short of 没有达到 ...
双语例句
1
The closure of petrol stations in country areas would belittleshortof disastrous for people who live in villages.
关闭农村地区的加油站对生活在乡下的人来说简直就是一种灾难。
2
"You have to be more patient than anything you have heard or read about," Dr. Raglin said. "People are indoctrinated with what they can achieve in a short time with a little bit of work."
To live in a strange house with strange people is littleshortof torture, while the height of bliss is to receive the kind looks of women, and never to be slighted by them.