fall short of 缺乏某物
在這里的 fall 同樣為 become 的含義,fall short of 表示“缺乏某物”,“……不足”等,與 be (run) short of 有著相同的含義。
例句:
Our supply of medicine fell short.
我們的藥供給不足了。
We help people who fall short of cash.
我們幫助那些資金短缺的人。
At least they fell short of hitting me.
至少他們沒有打我。
對話:
A: Did you make enough money to take a trip?
你掙夠去旅行的錢了嗎?
B: No, I fell short of the amount that I needed.
沒有,現有的錢還不夠。