"run low" in Chinese (Simplified)
快用完不足
Definition
指某物即将用完或只剩下很少,经常用于食物、钱、燃料或时间等。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常用于非正式场合,与'on'连用(如 'run low on water')。常指物资或时间,不用于人。与中文“快用完了”意思接近。
Examples
We run low on milk every week.
我们每周牛奶都**快用完**了。
My phone battery is running low.
我的手机电量**快用完**了。
We are running low on time.
我们的时间**快用完了**。
If you notice we're running low on snacks, just add them to the shopping list.
如果你发现我们**快没**零食了,就把它们写进购物清单吧。
Let me know if the printer paper starts to run low.
如果打印纸**快用完了**,告诉我一声。
Gas is running low in the car, so we should fill up soon.
车里的汽油**快用完了**,我们得快点加油。