| 单词 | short on |
| 释义 | > as lemmasshort on h. short on: having an insufficient quantity of, deficient in respect of. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > non-possession > [adjective] > devoid of something > lacking or without > ill-provided with something barec1220 leana1340 needya1425 matterless1483 deficious1541 scarce of?1541 scanta1595 deficienta1616 strait1662 short of1697 shy1895 low on1904 short on1922 light1936 1922 P. A. Rollins Cowboy iii. 54 The actual ‘bad man’ was ‘short on conversation’. 1942 E. Waugh Put out More Flags ii. 113 It's just this kind of influence these children need... They're rather short on culture at the moment. 1959 Omaha (Nebraska) World-Herald 20 Dec. d18/3 Many a gypsy, short on funds and long on nerve, is a master at avoiding inspections. 1977 Lancet 13 Aug. 357/1 Dr Bartsch's comment, though interesting, is short on facts. < as lemmas |
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