short of 详细解释

short of

缺少, 达不到, 除 ... 以外

1. 少于, 不及外

2. 缺乏, 不足

3. 除……外

Short of calling a meeting, they don't know how they can get their plan approved.

除非召开会议, 否则他们真不知道他们的计划怎么才能获准。

词义辨析

同义参见:

inadequate  without  

补充

short ofshort of1.缺少Their company was short of funds.他们公司缺少资金。2.不远, 差一点We stopped a mile short of the top.我们在离山顶一英里的地方停了下来。3.除了…之外He will do anything short of murder to achieve his ends.为了达到目的, 他除了谋杀什么都会干。

例句

1. "short of replacing the motor, I have tried everything to fix the car."除了更换发动机，我已试过所有的办法来修这辆车。 2. "short of a catastrophe [=unless something terrible happens], I think we'll succeed."我想我们会成功的，除非有什么大乱子。

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