be short of meaning in English
不及；少于；缺少
短缺
缺乏,不足；达不到
缺乏..., ...不足
缺少，不足；未达到
Examples
- He had been short of exercise for a long time .
他长期缺乏锻炼。 - He's never been short of breath on exertion .
他在用力时从来没有气短过。 - This is a shock task. it 'll be no good to be short of hands .
这是一项突击任务，人少了不济事。 - Being short of money , i made a virtue of necessity and gave up smoking .
我因缺钱，倒也乐得把烟戒了。 - He is short of cash .
他缺少现金。