| 单词 | in short |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔ENOUGH/NOT ENOUGH〕Health workers reported that medicines and basic equipment were in short supply. 医务人员报告说，药品和基本设施供应不足。朗文写作活用〔ENOUGH/NOT ENOUGH〕The unemployment rate was at 2.5%, and talented job seekers were in short supply. 失业率是2..5%，有才能的求职者却为数不多。朗文写作活用〔MANAGER〕Managerial skills and technical expertise are often in short supply. 通晓管理技巧与专业技术知识的人员经常供不应求。朗文写作活用〔OUT/OUTSIDE〕Outside, joggers in shorts and t-shirts ran by. 人们穿着短裤和T恤在外面慢跑。朗文写作活用〔STUPID/SILLY〕Backstage, Paul was surrounded by bimbos in short skirts just waiting for him to notice them. 在后台，保罗身边围着一群穿短裙的美艳傻妞，就等着他来注意。朗文写作活用〔SUMMARIZE〕In short, the report says that more money should be spent on education. 总而言之，报告说在教育上应该投入更多的钱。朗文写作活用〔another〕There would be constant concessions and appeasement — in short, another Munich.将出现一而再再而三的让步和姑息——简言之,另一次慕尼黑事件。英汉大词典〔breath〕His breath came in short gasps.他气喘吁吁起来。牛津搭配〔burst〕He works in short bursts.他工作起来一阵一阵地。牛津搭配〔burst〕Her breath was coming in short bursts.她的呼吸急迫短促。牛津高阶〔choppy〕She tended to write in short choppy sentences.她总写出一些不连贯的短句。韦氏高阶〔else〕Cigarettes are in short supply, like everything else here.和其他所有东西一样，这里的香烟也供应不足。柯林斯高阶〔expel〕She took a deep breath, then expelled the air in short blasts.她深吸一口气，然后一下子把空气呼出来。剑桥高阶〔exploitable〕Exploitable raw materials were in short supply.可开发利用的原材料供应不足。外研社新世纪〔function〕When nutrients are in short supply the body cannot function normally.营养不足时，身体就不能正常运转。牛津搭配〔fusilli〕Pasta in short spirals or corkscrews.富西里面，螺丝面：短螺旋状或螺丝状的意大利面美国传统〔gasp〕He was breathing in short gasps.他急促地喘着气。外研社新世纪〔greenfield(s)〕It is becoming apparent that greenfield(s) sites close to urban areas are in short supply.越来越明显,靠近市区的可供建造房屋的地皮已经很少了。英汉大词典〔handling〕Data handling skills are in short supply.数据处理方面的技术欠缺。麦克米伦高阶〔in short order〕The papers were organized in short order.文件迅即处理就绪。韦氏高阶〔land〕Good agricultural land is in short supply.良田短缺。柯林斯高阶〔order〕Half way through the garden party my sister became ill and we had to leave in short order.花园招待会进行到一半,我姐姐病了,我们只好立即离开。 英汉大词典〔pants〕I've known Eric since he was in short pants.埃里克小的时候我就认识他了。朗文当代〔pant〕His breath came in short pants.他气息急促。牛津高阶〔pant〕To breathe rapidly in short gasps, as after exertion.喘气：急促地呼吸，如在用力之后美国传统〔profiteer〕To make excessive profits on goods in short supply.牟取暴利：供应短缺时牟取暴利美国传统〔puff〕Her breath came in short painful puffs.她的喘气短促而痛苦。麦克米伦高阶〔self-esteem〕In short, I wounded their self-esteem.总之,我伤害了他们的自尊心。英汉大词典〔shake〕To move to and fro in short, irregular, often jerky movements.摇动：以短的、不规律的、常常急速的运动来回移动美国传统〔short〕Basic foodstuffs were in short supply.基本食物紧缺。牛津高阶〔short〕During the drought water was in short supply.乾旱期间水的供应不足。牛津同义词〔short〕Free desks are in short supply in this office.这间办公室里的可用的桌子不够。剑桥高阶〔short〕His novels belong to a great but vanished age. They are, in short, old-fashioned.他的小说属于一个辉煌但已逝去的时代。一句话，已经过时了。牛津高阶〔short〕I managed to get her out of the room in short order.我干脆利落地把她弄出了房间。麦克米伦高阶〔short〕I was packing, cleaning the house, and saying countless goodbyes, in short, it was a hectic week.我在整理行装,清扫屋子,没完没了地跟人告别;总之,这是乱哄哄的一周。英汉大词典〔short〕Skilled workers are in short supply around here.这儿熟练工人短缺。麦克米伦高阶〔short〕Sunshine will be in short supply for the west coast.西海岸将不会有充足的阳光。牛津高阶〔short〕These goods are in short supply; the price will be high.这些商品现在供不应求,价格将上涨。英汉大词典〔spurt〕The water came out of the tap in short spurts (=a small amount at a time).水一阵阵地从水龙头里喷出。朗文当代〔supply〕Food is in short supply all over the country.全国范围内食品供应不足。外研社新世纪〔supply〕Food is in short supply following the flooding.洪水过后，粮食供应短缺。牛津搭配〔supply〕Food is likely to be in short supply until the strike is over.在罢工结束之前食物可能会一直供应不足。麦克米伦高阶〔supply〕Nowadays that sort of innocence is in short supply.现在那种天真烂漫很少见。柯林斯高阶〔terminate〕It has stout legs which terminate in short and hard feet.它有一双又肥又粗的腿,末端是又短又硬的脚。英汉大词典〔toot〕To sound a horn or whistle in short blasts.发嘟嘟声：吹喇叭或号角，中间停歇很短美国传统Daisies grow in short grassland and lawns where regular mowing prevents them from being smothered by taller vegetation.雏菊生长在定期刈割的矮草地和草坪上,这能防止它们被高植物抑制其生长。剑桥国际Disease is a serious threat in the region because food is in short supply and the water is stagnant.因为食物短缺和水质发臭，疾病对这地区是个严重的威胁。剑桥国际Eggs are in short supply now. 现在鸡蛋缺货。译典通Good managers are in short supply at the moment.当前优秀的经理人十分短缺。牛津商务Halfway through the party my wife became ill and we had to leave in short order. 聚会进行到一半，我太太发病了，我们只好赶紧离开。译典通 |
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