"short of" 怎么发音

expression

US

SHORT-uhv

UK

SHAWT-ov

释义

Used to say that you do not have enough of something, or to mean 'almost but not quite'. It often shows you are lacking a small amount or just missing a goal.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈʃɔɹt/ /ˈəv

英式英语

ʃˈɔːt/ /ˈɒv

简化发音

美式

SHORT-uhv

英式

SHAWT-ov

语境中听

We are short of bread. Can you buy some?

I'm short of time today.

He stopped playing because he was short of breath.

We're a bit short of cash until payday.