Phrase
falls short
/fɔːl ʃɔːt/
verb
达不到预期；不充分或不充足。
falls short is the third person singular of fall short.
- 1.
To be less satisfactory than expected; to be inadequate or insufficient.
达不到预期；不充分或不充足。
缺乏; 不足; 达不到(目标); 不符合
Connections
Word family
- falls short
- third person singular
- fell short
- past
- fallen short
- past participle
- falling short
- present participle
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
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