Shorthanded Meaning in English
word
ʃɔrtˈhændɪd
shawr-HAN-did
ʃˈɔːthændɪd
shawt-HAN-did
释义
When there are not enough people to do a job or task, especially in a workplace or a team.
用法与细微差别
Mostly used in workplaces or teams when staff is missing or fewer than needed. Commonly appears as 'be shorthanded' or 'work shorthanded.' Not related to 'shorthand' (writing system). Informal and often used in everyday situations.
Spanish: con poco personal - con menos personal de lo necesarioPortuguese (BR): com poucos funcionários - desfalcadoPortuguese (PT): com poucos funcionários - desfalcadoChinese (Simplified): 人手不足 - 缺人Chinese (Traditional): 人手不足 - 缺人Hindi: कम स्टाफ़ वाला - कम लोगों वालाArabic: نقص في الأفراد - نقص في الموظفينBengali: কর্মচারী সংকটে - লোকবল কমRussian: не хватает людей - работать в меньшинствеJapanese: 人手不足Vietnamese: thiếu người - thiếu nhân lựcKorean: 일손이 부족하다Turkish: eleman eksik - kişi eksikUrdu: عملے کی کمیIndonesian: kekurangan orang - kekurangan staf
例句
We are shorthanded today at the store.
basic
Our team played shorthanded but still won.
basic
He can't take a break because they are shorthanded.
basic
Sorry for the wait, we're a bit shorthanded this evening.
natural
If anyone can help out, we're really shorthanded in the kitchen.
natural
We're often shorthanded on weekends, so things get a bit hectic.
natural