be short of

be short of
不及；少于；缺少

short 1
/ ʃɔːt; ʃɔrt/ adj (-er, -est)
(a) measuring little from one end to the other （长度方面）短的: a short stick, line, dress, journey 短棒、 短线、 短连衣裙、 短途旅行 * short grass, fur 短的草、 毛皮 * a short distance between the two houses 两所房子间的短距离 * You've cut my hair very short. 你把我的头发剪得太短了. * She walked with short quick steps. 她以小而快的步子走路. * The coat is rather short in the sleeves. 这件大衣的袖子有点短. Cf 参看 long1 1. (b) below the average height 矮的; 低的: a short person 身材矮的人 * short in stature 身材矮小 * too short to become a police officer 因身材矮而不能当警察. Cf 参看 tall. (c) not lasting long; brief （时间方面）短的, 短暂的; 简短的: a short holiday, speech, film, ceremony 短暂的假期、 简短的发言、 短片、 简短的仪式 * have a short memory, ie remember only things that have happened recently 短暂的记忆（只能记住最近发生的事） * The days get shorter as winterapproaches. 冬天来临, 白天越来越短了. Cf 参看 long1 1.
~ (of sth) not reaching the usual standard or required weight, length, quantity, etc （在重量、 长度、 数量等方面）未达到通常标准的, 短缺的: Water is short at this time of year. 每年这个时候缺水. * The shopkeeper gave us short weight: we got 7.5 kilos instead of 10 kilos. 店主给我们的分量不足: 应该10公斤我们只得到7.5公斤. * The soldiers complained that they were getting short rations. 士兵们抱怨他们得到的配给不够数. * These goods are in short supply, ie There are not enough to satisfy the demand for them. 这些货物短缺（供不应求）. * This packet is supposed to contain ten screws, but it's two short. 这包应装有十个螺丝钉, 可是短了两个. * The missile landed ten miles short (of its target). 那枚导弹落在离目标十英里的地方. * We've only raised 2000 so far; we're still 500 short (of the amount we need).我们到目前为止才筹集到2000英镑, （离所需数目）还差500英镑.
[pred 作表语] (a) ~ (of sth) not having much or enough of sth; lacking sth （某物）不够; 缺乏（某物）: short of time, money, ideas 缺少时间、 钱、 主意 * The hospital is getting short of clean linen. 这所医院现在缺少乾净的被服用品. * We can't lend you any sugar, we're a bit short (of it) ourselves. 我们无法借给你糖, 我们自己（的糖）也不太够. * (infml 口) I'm a bit short (ie of money) this week. 我这星期手头不宽裕（缺钱）. (b) ~ on sth (infml 口) lacking (a certain quality) 缺少（某种特质）: He's short on tact. 他处事不够圆通. * Her speeches are rather short on wit. 她的讲话不够风趣.
[pred 作表语] ~ for sth serving as an abbreviation of sth 作某事物的简略形式、 缩写或简称: `Ben' is usually short for `Benjamin'. Ben通常为Benjamin的简称.
(a) [pred 作表语] ~ (with sb) (of a person) speaking sharply and briefly; curt; abrupt （指人）说话尖刻而简短, 简单粗暴, 唐突无礼: She was rather short with him when he asked for help. 他请她帮帮忙, 她却不客气地把他顶了回去. (b) (of a remark or sb's manner of speaking) expressed in few words; curt （指言语或说话方式）简短的, 唐突无礼的: He gave her a short answer. 他给了她一个简短生硬的回答. * All his observations were short and to the point. 他的观察报告都很简单扼要.
(a) (of a fielder or his position in cricket) relatively near the batsman （指板球运动的外场员或其位置）距击球员较近的: short leg, slip, etc 距击球员近的在其左侧的、 在其右后侧的...外场员. (b) (of a bowled ball in cricket) bouncing relatively near to the bowler （指板球中投出的球）反弹至较近投球手的位置.
(of vowels or syllables) pronounced for a relatively brief time （指元音或音节）短音的: the short vowel in `pull' and the long vowel in `pool' 在pull一字中的短元音和在pool一字中的长元音.
(of an alcoholic drink) small and strong, made with spirits （指烈性酒）少而浓的, 烈性的: I rarely have short drinks. 我很少喝烈性酒.
[usu attrib 通常作定语] (commerce 商) (of a bill of exchange, etc) maturing at an early date （指汇票等）短期的, 即将兑现的: a short bill, bond, etc 短期票据、 债券等 * a short date, ie an early date for the maturing of a bill, bond, etc 短期（兑现票据、 债券等的）.
[usu attrib 通常作定语] (of cake or pastry) rich and crumbly as a result of containing much fat （指饼或面点心）油酥的: a flan with a short crust 果馅酥饼.

缺乏

We are short of hands.

I wanted to bake a cake,but I was short of eggs.

Usually at the end of the month,I'm short of money

缺少