| 单词 | to fall short |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto fall short c. to fall short. extracted from shortadj.n.adv. (a) Of supplies: To give out, fail, become insufficient. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > insufficiency > be insufficient [verb (intransitive)] > become scanty or scarce > run out tirec725 failc1250 dispend1393 wanta1425 expirec1515 defect1587 to run out1685 to fall short1694 to spin out1720 to run short1850 to give out1861 1694 tr. F. Martens Voy. Spitzbergen 100 in Narbrough's Acct. Several Late Voy. Their [sc. Foxes] Food falls but short there. 1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson ii. ii. 137 The apprehensions of our provisions falling short. (b) Of a shot, etc.: Not to reach the mark aimed at. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > action of propelling missile > discharge missile [verb (intransitive)] > fail to hit > pass beyond or fail to reach mark overshoot1625 to fall short1793 1793 W. Hoste Let. in Mem. & Lett. (1833) I. 17 The fort fired at us, but their balls fell short. 1848 J. Grant Adventures Aide-de-camp xxxi The bombs fell short. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impact > striking > strike or deliver blows [verb (intransitive)] > fail to strike misyengec1275 miss1535 fail1590 to lose aim1611 to fall shorta1688 err1801 a1688 J. Bunyan Heavenly Foot-man (1698) 44 Be sure, thou wilt fall short at last. (d) Hence falling short, a failure in attainment, a deficiency. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > insufficiency > [noun] > deficiency, lack, or shortage wanec888 trokingc1175 want?c1225 defaultc1300 trokea1325 fault1340 lacking1377 scarcityc1380 wantingc1390 absencea1398 bresta1400 defect?a1425 lack?c1425 defailing1502 mank?a1513 inlaik1562 defection1576 inlaiking1595 vacuity1601 deficience1605 lossa1616 failancea1627 deficiency1634 shortness1669 falling shorta1680 miss1689 wantage1756 shortage1868 a1680 T. Goodwin Govt. Churches of Christ vi. xii, in Wks. (1697) IV. 402 His Disciples..had..great fallings short. 1856 E. B. Browning Aurora Leigh ix. 401 Shine out for two, Aurora, and fulfil My falling-short that must be! < as lemmas |
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