| 单词 | to fall short |
| 释义 | to fall short adjective See full dictionary entry for short If someone or something is or stops short of a place, they have not quite reached it. If they are or fall short of an amount, they have not quite achieved it. He stopped a hundred yards short of the building. [+ of] The two countries signed an agreement to halt the domestic trade in ivory, but it fell short of a complete ban. Inflation is just short of 11 per cent. They were still 91 short of their target. Synonyms: be lacking, miss, fail, disappoint |
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