| 释义 |
fall short (of), to fall shortto lack something; to lack enough of something, such as money, time, etc. We fell short of money at the end of the month. Tom fell short of cash and had to borrow from me.See also: fall, shortfall short (of) 1 (of a missile) fail to reach its target. 2 be deficient or inadequate; fail to reach a required goal.See also: fall, short fall short1. To fail to attain a specified amount, level, or degree: an athlete whose skill fell far short of expectations.2. To prove inadequate: Food supplies fell short.See also: fall, shortfall short (of), toTo fail to attain a certain standard; to be insufficient. The expression comes from archery, horseshoes, and other activities in which a missile may fall to the ground before reaching the desired goal, or mark (it is sometimes put as falling short of the mark). The essayist William Hazlitt wrote, “Cavanagh’s blows were not undecided and ineffectual—lumbering like Mr. Wordsworth’s epic poetry, nor wavering like Mr. Coleridge’s lyric prose, nor short of the mark like Mr. Brougham’s speeches” (Table Talk, 1821–22).See also: fall, short |