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be short of sth
short of 表示缺少某物，后接所缺的事物。
We are short of clean water.
我们缺少干净的水。
短的；近的
shortest — superlative of short
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短的；近的
Having little distance from one end or edge to the other, horizontally or vertically.
We are short of clean water.
我们缺少干净的水。
距离短的,水平或垂直方向皆是。
Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
(人、生物或物体)身高较矮的,
Of a person, living being, or object, having a comparatively small height.
持续时间短的,短暂的。
Having little duration.
缩写的,简写的；作为另一词或短语的缩写形式。
Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).
The film was short, lasting only ninety minutes.
这部电影很短，只有九十分钟。
We have a short break for coffee before the train leaves.
我们在火车出发前有一段短暂的喝咖啡休息时间。
Her speech was shorter than I expected, so we finished early.
她的演讲比我预期的要短，所以我们提前结束了。
short of 表示缺少某物，后接所缺的事物。
We are short of clean water.
我们缺少干净的水。
主语是缩略形式，sth 是完整形式；表示“是……的缩写”。
The UN is short for the United Nations.
UN 是 United Nations 的缩写。
short on 常用于口语，表示在某方面有所欠缺。
The article is short on facts.
这篇文章事实不足。
run short of 表示某物逐渐减少、快要用完。
We are running short of time.
我们时间快不够了。
Not this
She is very low.
Use this
She is very short.
形容人的身高矮时要用 short，不用 low；low 多指物体位置低或水平低，用于人会显得不自然。
Not this
We are short water.
Use this
We are short of water.
short 表示“缺乏、不足”时是形容词，必须后接介词 of 再接所缺的事物，不能直接把名词当宾语。
Not this
She was short to me.
Use this
She was short with me.
short 表示“简慢、生硬”时的固定搭配是 be short with somebody，介词用 with 而不是 to。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
缺乏，不足
We are short of funds for the project.
我们缺乏项目资金。
缺乏，欠缺
The report is short on details.
这份报告缺乏细节。
对…简短无礼
She was short with the customer.
她对顾客很简短无礼。
简而言之
In short, we need to work harder.
简而言之，我们需要更加努力。
打断；缩短
She had to cut short her vacation because of an emergency.
由于紧急情况，她不得不缩短假期。
不足；达不到
Our sales fell short of the target this quarter.
我们本季度的销售额未能达到目标。
简而言之
In short, we need to improve our customer service.
简而言之，我们需要改进客户服务。
你不是太矮了点吗？当暴风兵？
She looked at him and said, 'Aren't you a little short for a stormtrooper?'
她看着他说：‘你不是太矮了点吗？当暴风兵？’
矮个子没有理由活下去。
The song 'Short People' starts with 'Short people got no reason to live.'
歌曲《矮个子》开头就是‘矮个子没有理由活下去。’
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short 音似“少”t，少就是短，比如时间短、个子矮。
当表示‘时间短暂’时，语域中性，常用于日常生活和一般工作场合。
All listed words rhyme with 'short' (IPA /ʃoːt/). They share the '-ort' spelling pattern. Beware of words like 'worth' or 'sword' which look similar but sound different.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.