读音

/ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ/

释义

• 名词: 缺乏，不足；短缺。例如: “There is a shortage of skilled workers in this industry.”
• 形容词: 不足的，短缺的。例如: “The company is experiencing shortage of raw materials.”

短语

• “shortage of” 表示某种东西的缺乏或不足。例如: “There’s a shortage of food in the disaster-stricken area.”
• “make up for a shortage” 意味着弥补不足。例如: “They’re working overtime to make up for the shortage.”

例句

• 名词: “The drought has caused a severe water shortage in the region.”
• 形容词: “The store had a shortage of toilet paper during the pandemic.”

同义词

• Lack
• Deficiency
• Scarcity
• Short supply
• Inadequacy